🌱 Mansfield’s title defense starts Friday at The Jungle

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In today's newsletter:

• Mansfield’s title defense starts Friday at The Jungle

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 76 and low of 45 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 67, low: 38.
• Friday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 58 and low of 34 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Lions And Tigers And Playoffs…OH MY!!! (residentnewsnetwork.com) — Mansfield begins its state title defense at home Friday, November 13, hosting Jessieville at 7 p.m. in the teams’ first meeting. The top-seeded Tigers enter the 3A playoffs averaging 48 points a game, but the 3–7 Lions bring a productive passing attack that could test Mansfield’s defense.
   

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📸 Around Mansfield

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mansfield

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Thursday November 12

• 🏀 vs. FS Southside (JG. JVG. SG)
  Mansfield High School Mansfield, AR 72944
  4:30 pm

Friday November 13

• Sr. 🏈 Playoffs (1st Round)
  Mansfield High School Mansfield, AR 72944
  7:00 pm

Monday November 16

• 🏀 @ Earl White Classic @ Hackett (JG. JB)
  Mansfield High School Mansfield, AR 72944
  6:00 pm

Tuesday November 17

• 🏀 @ Booneville (JG. JB. SG. SB)
  Mansfield High School Mansfield, AR 72944
  4:00 pm

Wednesday November 18

• 🏀 @ Earl White Classic @ Hackett (JG. JB)
  Mansfield High School Mansfield, AR 72944
  6:00 pm

Friday November 20

• Sr. 🏈 Playoffs (2nd Round)
  Mansfield High School Mansfield, AR 72944
  7:00 pm

Saturday November 21

• 🏀 @ Earl White Classic @ Hackett (JG. JB)
  Mansfield High School Mansfield, AR 72944
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday November 12

• Jr. High Basketball @ Cedarville
  Hackett School District Hackett, AR 72937
  4:00 pm

Friday November 13

• BB @ County Line SG/SB
  Waldron Public Schools Waldron, AR 72958
  6:00 pm

Tuesday November 17

• BB @ Elkins JVGB, SG/SB
  Waldron Public Schools Waldron, AR 72958
  4:30 pm

Thursday November 19

• GHS Musical Theatre Peformance "Newsies"
  Greenwood High School Greenwood, AR 72936
  6:30 pm

Friday November 20

• BB vs Paris JG/JB, SG/SB
  Waldron Public Schools Waldron, AR 72958
  4:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Pizza Hut - Flynn Group posted a job opening for Team Member in Greenwood. Apply here.
• Waffle House posted a job opening for Server / Wait Staff in Greenwood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mansfield here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Greenwood

• River Valley Restaurant Inspections: Container of pork thawing on top of freezer; Single use gloves were being washed for reuse (rivervalleydemocratgazette.com)

Fort Smith

• Fort Smith board of directors to discuss operating agreement and change order for Parrot Island Waterpark (5newsonline.com)
• UAFS men roll past University of the Ozarks in opening game (rivervalleydemocratgazette.com)
• 11 Cities Where Retirees Can Live Like Millionaires on $35,000 a Year (newsbreak.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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