🌱 How a Morrilton grad’s $25K gift could boost local students

Good morning to you Morrilton! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How a Morrilton grad's $25K gift could boost local students
• Meet the Morrilton parishioner answering a call to the priesthood

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 96 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 93, low: 63.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 94 and low of 64 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• MHS grad donates $25K to UA Land of Opportunity Scholarship (kvom.com) — A Morrilton High School graduate, Todd Hale, and his wife Susan have pledged $25,000 to the University of Arkansas' Land of Opportunity Scholarship, specifically earmarked for Conway County students. Their gift will help local students cover tuition, fees, housing, and also connect them with mentoring, academic coaching, and internships across Arkansas.
   

• Little Rock Diocese Accepts Six New Seminarians (arkansas-catholic.org) — One of the Diocese of Little Rock's six new seminarians, 18-year-old Graham Combs, comes from Sacred Heart Church in Morrilton, giving the local parish a direct connection to this year's class. He'll spend a preparatory year at the House of Formation in Little Rock, joining 25 other men now discerning priesthood for the diocese.
   

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📸 Around Morrilton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Morrilton

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Thursday August 27

• FB - 8th/9th vs Alma
  South Conway County School District Morrilton, AR 72110
  7:00 pm

Friday August 28

• FB - V vs Russellville
  South Conway County School District Morrilton, AR 72110
  7:00 pm
• Football vs Russellville
  South Conway County School District Morrilton, AR 72110
  7:00 pm

Monday August 31

• Arena-9th VB vs Cabot North
  South Conway County School District Morrilton, AR 72110
  4:30 pm
• VB - 8th/9th vs Cabot North (Arena)
  South Conway County School District Morrilton, AR 72110
  4:30 pm
• VB - 7th vs Cabot North (MJHS Gym)
  South Conway County School District Morrilton, AR 72110
  4:30 pm
• FB - 7th Open Date
  South Conway County School District Morrilton, AR 72110
  5:00 pm
• FB - JV @ Searcy
  South Conway County School District Morrilton, AR 72110
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 27

• VB vs. Conway Christian
  South Conway County School District Morrilton, AR 72110
  4:30 pm
• VB - JV/V vs Conway Christian
  South Conway County School District Morrilton, AR 72110
  4:30 pm
• FB - 7th vs Alma
  South Conway County School District Morrilton, AR 72110
  5:30 pm
• FB - 8th/9th vs Alma
  South Conway County School District Morrilton, AR 72110
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Charton Physical Therapy posted a job opening for Client Services Assistant / Medical Receptionist in Morrilton. Apply here.
• Arby's posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Morrilton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Morrilton here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Conway

• Conway community helps donate a car, year of free insurance to mother of 6 (kark.com)
• Ann Wilson of Heart to perform in Conway (501lifemag.com)
• SPECIAL EVENT: Fantasy town of 'Dragonstone Springs' site of annual festival (arkansasonline.com)

Greenbrier

• This Arkansas bank builds a big foundation for veterans through Operation Red, White & Brave (thv11.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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