🌱 Prattsville scholar’s $8,500 fellowship helps launch his law school journey

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• Prattsville scholar’s $8,500 fellowship helps launch his law school journey

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 98 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Humid with a stray t-storm, temps: high: 92, low: 73.
• Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 97 and low of 72 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• A-State Alumnus Awarded Prestigious Phi Kappa Phi Fellowship (astate.edu) — A Prattsville native, recent Arkansas State graduate Rocco Hicks has earned a prestigious $8,500 Phi Kappa Phi Fellowship to help fund his first year at the University of Arkansas School of Law. Hicks, a highly decorated political science and communication studies major, credits A-State mentors and scholarship programs for opening doors from Harvard conferences to international study and now law school.
   

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📸 Around Prattsville

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• Ribbon Cutting Event - Diamante Country Club
  Benton Area Chamber of Commerce Diamante Country Club 2000 Country Club Dr. - Hot Springs Village
  10:30 am

Friday August 7

• Ribbon Cutting Event - Rhino Roofing
  Benton Area Chamber of Commerce Rhino Roofing 303 N Market St. - Benton
  10:00 am
• Ribbon Cutting Event - Capitol Barber College
  Benton Area Chamber of Commerce Capitol Barber College 1220 Military Road - Benton
  10:30 am

Monday August 10

• Spirit Week Celebrating Elvis Month
  Benton Area Chamber of Commerce Benton Senior Center 1800 Citizens Drive Benton, AR 72015
• Personnel, Health & Safety Committee Meeting
  City of Benton Benton City Hall at 410 River Street, Benton, Arkansas 72015
  5:00 pm
• Commissions Committee Meeting
  City of Benton Benton City Hall at 410 River Street, Benton, Arkansas 72015
  5:15 pm

Tuesday August 11

• Streets & Drainage Committee Meeting
  City of Benton Benton City Hall at 410 River Street, Benton, Arkansas 72015
  5:00 pm

Wednesday August 12

• Benton Advertising & Promotions Commission Meeting
  City of Benton Benton City Hall at 410 River Street, Benton, Arkansas 72015
  3:30 pm

Thursday August 13

• Guys & Dolls A Musical Fable of Broadway
  Benton Area Chamber of Commerce Royal Theatre

Saturday September 5

• Ribs & Rides Monthly Cruise-In and All You Can Eat... →
  RibCrib | BBQ, 1600 Military Rd, Benton
  4:00 pm

Saturday October 17

• ROCK FOR THE CURE 2026 →
  Baugh Park, Huck Finn Blvd, Redfield
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• HES Facilities Management posted a job opening for General Cleaners/Custodians for K-12 Schools! (3097) in Sheridan. Apply here.
• Nucor Corporation posted a job opening for Inventory Coordinator I in Sheridan. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Prattsville here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Malvern

• Malvern mayoral field shifts as filing period closes (malvern-online.com)
• Two arrested following Texarkana ATM theft tracked with Flock cameras (kdhnews.com)
• Lady Leopards mean business on the court wrapping up team camp workouts at Lakeside (malvern-online.com)

Benton

• Buc-ee's opening first Arkansas travel center this month (mysanantonio.com)
• Community invited to celebrate Evelyn Dixon's 100th birthday, Aug 15 in Benton (mysaline.com)
• Skubal joins Clemens and Martinez among a handful of reigning Cy Young winners to be traded (arkansasonline.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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