🌱 How Morrilton police and schools handled Monday’s serious threat.

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In today's newsletter:

• How Morrilton police and schools handled Monday's serious threat.

Also on today's calendar: Lunch & Learn with James Guhl, ASBTDC at ATU and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny and very hot, with a high of 99 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Sunny and sweltering heat, temps: high: 100, low: 66.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and very hot, with a high of 99 and low of 69 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Halbrook Statement About School Threat (kvom.com) — Morrilton police and South Conway County School District staff quickly secured all campuses Monday morning after an outside threat, then worked together to identify and arrest a suspect from Conway. A 49-year-old woman is now jailed in Conway County, facing charges including threatening to commit an act of mass violence on school property and terroristic threatening.
   

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📸 Around Morrilton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Morrilton

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday September 24

• Morrilton, AR September 24th! →
  Point Remove Brewing Company, 102 South Crestliner Street, Morrilton

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Other local events

Friday September 18

• FB - V Open Date
  South Conway County School District Morrilton, AR 72110
  7:00 pm

Monday September 21

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

Tuesday September 22

• VB vs Stuttgart
  South Conway County School District Morrilton, AR 72110
  4:30 pm
• VB - JV/V vs Stuttgart*
  South Conway County School District Morrilton, AR 72110
  4:30 pm

Wednesday September 23

• VB - 8th/9th vs Vilonia (Arena)
  South Conway County School District Morrilton, AR 72110
  4:00 pm
• VB - 7th @ Vilonia
  South Conway County School District Morrilton, AR 72110
  4:00 pm

Thursday September 24

• Lunch & Learn with James Guhl, ASBTDC at ATU →
  Morrilton Area Chamber of Commerce, 115 East Broadway Street, Morrilton

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Sundt Construction, Inc. posted a job opening for Ironworker-Welder Journeyprsn in Morrilton. Apply here.
• Arby's posted a job opening for Team Member in Morrilton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Morrilton here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Conway

• 130 jobs for Conway as Structurlam selects city for its first U.S. plant (kark.com)
• Conway invests $150,000 into trail system making busy streets safer for cyclists (kark.com)
• Conway neighbors fight to keep 9/11 mural up in downtown (kark.com)

Greenbrier

• Cooper, Thomas Fire 74s as Lady Bisons Sit Fourth at NSU Classic (hardingsports.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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