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Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
- Wednesday: Sunshine and less humid, with a high of 85 and low of 65 degrees.
- Thursday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 85, low: 62.
- Friday: Periods of sun, with a high of 88 and low of 69 degrees.
🌶 Hot!
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🗓 Events Nearby
Saturday June 6
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Hannah Harper →
Victory Lake Sports Complex, Clay County Rd 179, Corning
5:00 pm
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1976 - 50 Year Class Reunion
Westside Cons. Sch Dist (Craigh)
Jonesboro, AR 72404
5:00 pm
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Brandon Davis - Corning AR →
Victory Lake Sports Complex, Clay County Rd 179, Corning
6:00 pm
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All White Affair Hosted By Tyler Lepley →
Hilton Garden Inn Jonesboro, 2840 S Caraway Rd, Jonesboro
10:00 pm
Monday June 8
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JHS Baseball Summer Camp
Jonesboro School District
Jonesboro, AR 72401
8:00 am
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Jonesboro Mini Spirit Camp
Jonesboro School District
Jonesboro, AR 72401
5:00 pm
Tuesday June 9
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Land Bank Commission Meeting →
Jonesboro, AR Calendar, 300 S Church St, Jonesboro
12:00 pm
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Finance & Administration Council Committee Meeting →
Jonesboro, AR Calendar, 300 S Church St, Jonesboro
4:00 pm
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Metropolitan Area Planning Commission Meeting →
Jonesboro, AR Calendar, 300 S Church St, Jonesboro
5:30 pm
Thursday June 11
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PCM Workshop - ROTC Building
Westside Cons. Sch Dist (Craigh)
Jonesboro, AR 72404
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June Floral Class →
Bearded Bouquet, 3410 E Johnson Ave Ste P, Jonesboro
6:30 pm
Saturday June 13
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Westside All-Class Reunion @ FAC
Westside Cons. Sch Dist (Craigh)
Jonesboro, AR 72404
2:00 pm
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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)
Pocahontas
- UACCB Announces Spring 2026 Chancellor's and Provost's Lists in Batesville Arkansas (arkansasradio.com)
Jonesboro
- Jonesboro gathers feedback on Main Street lane reduction pilot program (kait8.com)
- Jonesboro police getting new protective vests through federal grant (kait8.com)
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-- 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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