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šŸŒ± Evening Shade student earns perfect 4.0 on UACCB Chancellorā€™s List

Evening Shade, Arkansas Patch AM: a 3 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • Evening Shade student earns perfect 4.0 on UACCB Chancellorā€™s List
  • Evening Shade community remembers the life of Alford (Al) Martin

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? šŸ¤” (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Sunny and less humid, with a high of 84 and low of 63 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 84, low: 62.
  • Friday: Rather cloudy, with a high of 85 and low of 68 degrees.

šŸ“° News we're reading

ā€¢ UACCB Announces Spring 2026 Chancellor's and Provost's Lists in Batesville Arkansas (arkansasradio.com) ā€” A local student from Evening Shade, Brayden Dwayne McMahan, earned a spot on the University of Arkansas Community College at Batesvilleā€™s prestigious Spring 2026 Chancellorā€™s List with a perfect 4.0 GPA. The announcement highlights dozens of high-achieving students from Independence County and surrounding towns who made either the Chancellorā€™s or Provostā€™s lists for their strong academic performance.
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ā€¢ Obituary: Alford (Al) Martin (whiterivernow.com) ā€” Evening Shade is mourning the loss of 88-year-old Alford (Al) Martin, a longtime resident, truck driver, mechanic, and Bear Creek Church member who passed away May 29. He leaves behind his wife Lisa, several children and grandchildren across Evening Shade and nearby towns, with a Celebration of Life planned June 20 at Crown Lake in Horseshoe Bend.
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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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