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Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• Resident questions location of SAU surveillance devices on city property (magnoliabannernews.com) — A Magnolia resident is urging the City Council to review whether Southern Arkansas University had legal authority to mount license-plate recognition cameras on city-owned right-of-way along North Washington Street. He's asking officials to verify SAU's statutory basis, consider removal if unauthorized, and potentially hold public hearings before any broader camera rollout. The council may place the issue on a future agenda.
• Mayoral candidate gets into altercation with mayor over city contracts (magnoliabannernews.com) — Magnolia's City Council has approved an ordinance aligning city purchasing rules with changing state law and formally authorized several city-related contracts, including one involving the mayor's children's company. After heated debate between Mayor Parnell Vann and Councilmember James Jefferson over potential conflicts of interest, the measure passed with Jefferson as the lone dissenting vote. The next council meeting is set for October 26 at the Magnolia Fire Department chambers.
• SAI history students trace World War II across Europe (gilmermirror.com) — Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia is spotlighting seven students who spent two weeks tracing key World War II sites across England, France, and the Netherlands. Led by history professor Dr. Paul Babbitt, the group visited places like the Churchill War Rooms, Normandy beaches, and the Anne Frank House. SAU plans to offer similar immersive history experiences again.
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