🌱 What Maumelle police are saying after two DWI crashes in days

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In today's newsletter:

• What Maumelle police are saying after two DWI crashes in days
• CBC women's golf is bringing tournament play to Maumelle soon
• How a local baker is honoring the Maumelle Waffle House victim

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mainly cloudy, warm and humid, with a high of 89 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 76, low: 62.
• Saturday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 72 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Another DWI crash hits Maumelle business days after deadly Waffle House crash (kark.com) — Maumelle readers should know that a suspected intoxicated driver crashed into Razorback Pizza on Highway 365 Wednesday afternoon, just days after a deadly DWI crash at the nearby Waffle House. No one inside the restaurant was hurt, but police call two business-related DWI crashes in three days unacceptable and are urging residents to use sober rides home.
   

• Reed Notches Top 10 Finish at Freed-Hardeman Fall Invitational (hendrixwarriors.com) — Central Baptist College's women's golf team just wrapped up a solid showing in Tennessee, and their next stop will be right here in Maumelle at the Country Club of Arkansas on October 12–13. Local fans will soon be able to watch the Warriors compete close to home after Berkley Reed's recent Top 10 finish.
   

• Local baker cooks up a sweet idea to cover funeral expenses for Waffle House employee (arktimes.com) — In the wake of the deadly crash at the Maumelle Waffle House, a Central Arkansas baker is selling special bread puddings to help cover funeral expenses for employee Tracy Long of Conway. The Muffin Man, one of Long's favorite bakers, hopes turning her beloved dessert into a fundraiser will support the family as the accused driver faces multiple DWI-related charges.
   

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Thursday October 1
• The Natural State Housing Summit →
  Robinson Center, Little Rock
  8:00 am
• Story Time for Preschoolers →
  Base Library, Walters Community Support Center, Bldg. 940 Arnold Drive, Little Rock
  10:00 am
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  Creative Culinary Kids, 7509 Cantrell Road, Suite 104, Little Rock
  4:00 pm
• Torch Club →
  YOUTH CENTER, 1992 Arkansas Blvd, Little Rock
  4:30 pm
• Tactical Air "Lit" Book Club →
  Base Library, Walters Community Support Center, Bldg. 940 Arnold Drive, Little Rock
  5:30 pm
• Ronald McDonald House Event →
  Dreamland Ballroom, 800 West 9th Street, Little Rock
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• ACCT 2026 Conference →
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• First time at Chick O' Fish on 365 behind Maumelle;
  what a great surprise! Definitely worth trying out if you haven't been there! (Nextdoor North Maumelle)

• TIBCO Software, Inc. posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Maumelle. Apply here.
• Valet Living posted a job opening for Part-time Doorstep Trash Collection Specialist - Night in Little Rock. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Maumelle here.

🗞 Nearby News

Little Rock

• UA Little Rock students work to create a replica of a human intestine (fox16.com)
• Metroplan releases new trends for central Arkansas (kark.com)
• Big Boo!seum Bash returns to Little Rock October 29 (katv.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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