🌱 See which Pocahontas student made UACCB’s elite Chancellor’s List.

Morning Pocahontas! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• See which Pocahontas student made UACCB’s elite Chancellor’s List.

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Sunny with low humidity, with a high of 85 and low of 65 degrees.
• Thursday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 85, low: 62.
• Friday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 86 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

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📰 News we're reading

• UACCB Announces Spring 2026 Chancellor's and Provost's Lists in Batesville Arkansas (arkansasradio.com) — A Pocahontas student, Livee Kay Farris, has earned a spot on the University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville’s prestigious Spring 2026 Chancellor’s List, recognizing a perfect 4.0 GPA. The long list highlights high-achieving students from across north-central Arkansas on both the Chancellor’s and Provost’s Lists, underscoring UACCB’s regional reach and academic focus.
   

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📸 Around Pocahontas

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday June 3

• Brown's Chapel Baptist Church VBS →
  Paragould, AR Calendar Paragould, AR 72450
  6:00 pm
• VBS Illumination Station at Central Paragould →
  Paragould, AR Calendar Paragould, AR 72450
  6:00 pm

Thursday June 4

• Foster Care Information Event →
  Paragould, AR Calendar Paragould, AR 72450
  5:30 pm
• Paragould Water Park Greene County Night →
  Paragould, AR Calendar Paragould, AR 72450
  6:00 pm
• Paul Thorn →
  Paragould, AR Calendar Paragould, AR 72450
  8:00 pm

Friday June 5

• Hello Sunshine Glowforge Workshop →
  Paragould, AR Calendar Paragould, AR 72450
  1:00 pm
• Cinema: Sandlot →
  Paragould, AR Calendar Paragould, AR 72450
  7:00 pm

Saturday June 6

• Hannah Harper →
  Victory Lake Sports Complex, Clay County Rd 179, Corning
  5:00 pm
• Brandon Davis - Corning AR →
  Victory Lake Sports Complex, Clay County Rd 179, Corning
  6:00 pm
• All White Affair Hosted By Tyler Lepley →
  Hilton Garden Inn Jonesboro, 2840 S Caraway Rd, Jonesboro
  10:00 pm

Sunday June 7

• VBS Tropical Trek →
  Paragould, AR Calendar Paragould, AR 72450
  5:30 pm

Monday June 8

• Emerald Crossing VBS →
  Paragould, AR Calendar Paragould, AR 72450
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• TIBCO Software, Inc. posted a job opening for Water Treatment/ Waste Water Operator in Pocahontas. Apply here.
• O'Reilly Automotive posted a job opening for Delivery Specialist in Pocahontas. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pocahontas here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Walnut Ridge

• WRHS to serve as host site for an Active Shooter Response Training for School Resource Officers (imbodenlive.com)
• Walnut Ridge Woman, Frankie Upton, 76, Killed After Buick Crosses Centerline on Highway 1 in Craighead County (theunionstar.com)
• Obituary: Terry Carroll Heard (imbodenlive.com)

Paragould

• Woman Arrested After Paragould Police Say Victim Was Scratched, Hit (neareport.com)
• Garth Brooks Makes Surprise Appearance at Arkansas Country Music Awards; The Fox wins Station of the Year (jonesbororightnow.com)
• Paragould woman sentenced to 24 years for starving her children (kait8.com)

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Ok Pocahontas! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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