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🌱 Suspect in Wynne killing captured at Forrest City cemetery
Morning Forrest City! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Suspect in Wynne killing captured at Forrest City cemetery
Also on today's calendar: Jason Aldean Food Bank Benefit Concert.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Partly sunny, breezy and warm, with a high of 88 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 71, low: 45.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 72 and low of 50 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Suspect arrested in Wynne deadly shooting (kark.com) — A man wanted in a deadly Wynne shooting was arrested Thursday night at Forrest Park Cemetery in Forrest City by state police and federal task force officers. Investigators say 36-year-old Edward Lampkin Jr. is accused of fatally shooting 34-year-old Javon Beal on Tuesday, and he will be taken to the Cross County Detention Center as the investigation continues. 
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★ Featured events ★
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Food Bank Benefit Concert
East Arkansas Community College, 1700 New Castle Rd, Forrest City
12:30 pm
Saturday April 18
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Other local events
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Jason Aldean Food Bank Benefit Concert
East Arkansas Community College , 1700 New Castle Rd , Forrest City
12:30 pm -
Jefferson Starship
EACC Fine Arts Center , 1700 New Castle Rd , Forrest City
7:00 pm
Saturday April 18
Saturday May 2
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hut American Group, LLC posted a job opening for Senior Shift Leader in Forrest City. Apply here.
- Performance Food Group posted a job opening for Warehouse Associate - Cycle Counter in Forrest City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Forrest City here.
🗞 Nearby News
Wynne
- City continues work on new road project near Wynne Primary School (thewynneprogress.com)
- Wynne City Council advances plan for downtown pickleball courts (thewynneprogress.com)
- ASP releases details on Wynne homicide investigation (thewynneprogress.com)
West Memphis
- Crittenden County Extension, county judge collaborate on National Walking Day event (thewynneprogress.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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