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🌱 How Arkansas Nuclear One’s big upgrade could affect Russellville power and costs

Russellville, Arkansas Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hi Russellville! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Arkansas Nuclear One’s big upgrade could affect Russellville power and costs
  • How Russellville’s tire shop challenges claims of a statewide tire crisis

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 88 and low of 52 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 83, low: 62.
  • Friday: Mainly cloudy and warm, with a high of 87 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Arkansas Nuclear Plant back online after major maintenance project (5newsonline.com) — Residents near Arkansas Nuclear One in Russellville should know Unit Two is back online after a two‑month refueling and major maintenance outage designed to extend the reactor’s life by about 20 years. Entergy says the first‑of‑its‑kind project boosts reliability, supports about 20% of Arkansas’ power and most of its clean energy, and aims to keep customer costs stable.
   

• Vote it up or vote it down: Quorum Court rejects two resolutions for tire issues (katv.com) — A Jefferson County Quorum Court clash over funding tire and waste facilities highlights how Southeast Arkansas is struggling with piles of used tires, while a Russellville tire shop owner reports no such transportation problems there. State officials say only District 4, not Russellville’s district, is out of compliance, underscoring how unevenly this tire backlog is affecting Arkansas communities.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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