🌱 Quilters Sew-cial Circle and 10 more events

Good morning Hector! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• River Valley Safety & HR Quarterly EHS Lunch & Learn Fire Preparedness at Russellville Municipal Airport - RUE
• Quilters Sew-cial Circle at Pope County Library

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 99 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 94, low: 71.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 99 and low of 70 degrees.

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📸 Around Hector

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hector

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday August 11

• River Valley Safety & HR Quarterly EHS Lunch & Learn Fire Preparedness →
  Russellville Municipal Airport - RUE, 1759 Airport Rd, Russellville
  11:30 am

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Other local events

Wednesday August 12

• Quilters Sew-cial Circle →
  Pope County Library, 116 E 3rd St, Russellville
  9:00 am

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📣 Hector Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• Golf @ Waldron
  Dardanelle School District Dardanelle, AR 72834
  4:00 pm
• Clase de licencia de conducir - RVALA
  Arkansas River Valley Regional Library 501 North Front Street, Dardanelle, AR 72834
  4:00 pm
• DHS Open House
  Dover High School Dover, AR 72837
  5:00 pm
• Board of Adjustment Meeting →
  City of Russellville City Hall > Council Chambers - 203 S Commerce Ave Russellville AR
  5:00 pm
• Planning Commission Meeting →
  City of Russellville City Hall > Council Chambers - 203 S Commerce Ave Russellville AR
  5:30 pm

Saturday August 8

• 101 Livestock Auction →
  101 Livestock Auction, 3783 Happy Bend Rd, Atkins
  12:00 pm

Tuesday August 11

• Breakfast Donuts provided from Sgt. Zieammerman
  Dover High School Dover, AR 72837
  8:00 am
• Tennis vs Atkins (JV)
  Dardanelle School District Dardanelle, AR 72834
  4:00 pm
• Agenda Prep and Finance Meeting →
  City of Russellville City Hall > Council Chambers - 203 S Commerce Ave Russellville AR
  5:30 pm

Thursday August 13

• Recreation & Parks Commission Meeting →
  City of Russellville Hughes Community Center - 1000 E Parkway Ave Russellville AR 7280
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• US Government Jobs posted a job opening for Wildland Firefighter in Hector. Apply here.
• Subway posted a job opening for Sandwich Artist in Atkins. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hector here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Russellville

• River Valley students reflect on Arkansas Governor's School experience (rivervalleydemocratgazette.com)
• Third-generation furniture industry veteran announces launch of new upholstery company (furnituretoday.com)
• Teeter wins special election for late Arkansas representative's seat - Hot Springs Village Voice (hsvvoice.com)

Dardanelle

• Ginormous rainbow trout lurk in the White River, here's proof (arktimes.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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