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In today's newsletter:
- Horseshoe Bend community remembers the life of Donna Velma Koller
Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
- Tuesday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 80 and low of 46 degrees.
- Wednesday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 83, low: 52.
- Thursday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 86 and low of 53 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
• Obituary: Donna Velma Koller (whiterivernow.com) — A longtime Horseshoe Bend resident, Donna Velma Koller, 78, has passed away, and local friends and church members are remembering her deep faith and community involvement. She was active at First Baptist Church in Horseshoe Bend, serving in ministries, leadership roles, and music. Family and friends across several states survive her and are mourning her loss.
📸 Around Horseshoe Bend
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🗓 Events Nearby
Tuesday October 6 - CC @ Sulphur Rock
VIOLA SCHOOL DISTRICT, 480 N Main, Sulphur Rock
4:00 pm - Volleyball vs Viola
Izard County Consolidated School District Brockwell, AR 72517
4:30 pm - MHS: VB @ Yellville 4:30 PM JrA, SrJV, SrV
MELBOURNE SCHOOL DISTRICT Melbourne, AR 72556
4:30 pm - MM vs Mountain View
Izard County Consolidated School District Brockwell, AR 72517
6:30 pm Wednesday October 7 - Fall Gun & Knife Show →
Hardy Civic Center, 301 West Main Street, Hardy
9:00 am Thursday October 8 - MHS: VB @ Cave City 4:30 PM 7th, JrB, JrA, SrJV, SrV
MELBOURNE SCHOOL DISTRICT Melbourne, AR 72556
4:30 pm Friday October 9 - Homesteaders Night →
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 13324 Highway 62 East, Ash Flat
5:30 pm - MHS: FB @ Mtn View * 7 PM
MELBOURNE SCHOOL DISTRICT Melbourne, AR 72556
7:00 pm Saturday October 10 - Music on Main: Delta Canyon →
Dr. Thompson Park, Hardy - Hardy Arkansas Music on Main →
Dr. Thompson Park, Hardy
8:00 am - Music on Main →
Dr. Thompson Park, Hardy
7:00 pm Thursday October 15 - MHS: FB 7th/JR High @ Riverview 5:30 7th/ JR High 15 minutes aft
MELBOURNE SCHOOL DISTRICT Melbourne, AR 72556
5:30 pm
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🗞 Nearby News
Calico Rock
- Plano-Convex Lenses Market to Accelerate on Semiconductor Demand, Forecast Points Higher Toward 2035 (indexbox.io)
- A Beloved Tradition Is Returning To Batesville, Arkansas (arkansasradio.com)
Batesville
- Stringband festival brings old-time music back to Ozark Folk Center Oct. 9-10 (mhobserver.com)
- Alba Jeanne Trebor-MacConell, 86 (cdapress.com)
Mountain View
- Legacy Lunker Awards Banquet to Celebrate Bass Fishing in The Natural State (ktlo.com)
- 45th annual Health Fair expands with first year at new MH Community Center Wednesday (ktlo.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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