🌱 Van Buren drivers are paying Arkansas’s lowest gas price right now.

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

In today's newsletter:

• Van Buren drivers are paying Arkansas’s lowest gas price right now.
• River Valley family mourns Charles “Chuck” Neuman Sr.’s passing.

Also on today's calendar: Arts On Main — The Art of The Soft Tart and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the turtle cross the road ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 83 and low of 72 degrees.
• Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 88, low: 75. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: A t-storm around in the a.m., with a high of 89 and low of 76 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Gas prices in Arkansas drop another 14 cents in the past week (ktlo.com) — Drivers in Van Buren are currently seeing the cheapest gas in Arkansas at $2.95 per gallon, well below the statewide average of $3.49. Prices have dropped sharply over the past month, though they remain higher than last year, and analysts warn global tensions could still nudge fuel costs back up.
   

• Charles 'Chuck' Neuman Sr. (talkbusiness.net) — Van Buren readers may know Heather Neuman Willett, whose father Charles “Chuck” Neuman Sr. of Fort Smith has passed away at 62. A Navy veteran, longtime postal worker, and dedicated volunteer, he is remembered for his devotion to family, especially raising his young grandson after a daughter’s death, with a private graveside service planned later.
   

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📸 Around Van Buren

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Van Buren

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday June 27

• Basic Concealed Carry Class →
  THOR Elite Firing Range and Gun Club, 1206 Knesek Ln, Van Buren
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday June 25

• Free Summer Art Day Camp Cre8ive Arts Network →
  Chamber of Commerce Cre8ive Arts Network
  10:00 am
• Ribbon Cutting for Da' Bayou Snowballs & Sweets
  Chamber of Commerce Da' Bayou Snowballs & Sweets
  11:00 am

Friday June 26

• Old Town Smokeout & BBQ Cook-off →
  Chamber of Commerce 510 Main St, Van Buren, AR 72956
  4:00 pm

Saturday June 27

• VFW Craft & Vendor Fair
  Chamber of Commerce Robery Jack VFW Post 1322
  8:00 am
• Patriotic Picnic at the Van Buren Public Library
  Chamber of Commerce Van Buren Public Library
  10:30 am
• Arts On Main — The Art of The Soft Tart →
  Arts On Main, 415 Main St, Van Buren
  1:00 pm

Sunday June 28

• VFW Craft & Vendor Fair
  Chamber of Commerce Robery Jack VFW Post 1322
  8:00 am

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📣 Van Buren Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday June 24

• ASBTDC at The Chamber →
  Chamber of Commerce Van Buren Chamber Business Resource Center
  9:00 am
• Happy Hour every Monday & Wednesday at Le Mesa ALL DAY
  Fort Smith Chamber of Commerce 1217 S Waldron Rd
  11:00 am
• Biz Matters Series:Maximize Your Marketing Strategy
  Chamber of Commerce Van Buren Chamber Business Resource Center OG&E Meeting Room
  11:30 am
• Andy's Frozen Custard Kids Night
  Fort Smith Chamber of Commerce 6565 Rogers Avenue Fort Smith, Arkansas, 72903
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• 6 week old Standard Poodle Puppies looking for their Fur Ever home!
  These sweet and playful pups have had their tails docked, dew claws removed, first round of puppy shots and wormed! Will have had their first Puppy… (Nextdoor Fayetteville Rd)

• Tate & Lyle posted a job opening for Manufacturing & Production Shift Supervisor in Van Buren. Apply here.
• Nabholz Construction Services posted a job opening for Excavation and Utility Laborer in Van Buren. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Van Buren here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Fort Smith

• Students launch WEcycle, a summer program that tackles Fort Smith's waste issues (nwahomepage.com)
• Freedom 250 Mobile Museum Tour making stop in Fort Smith, here's when (nwahomepage.com)
• Poland expands F-35 fleet as Fort Smith partnership grows (swtimes.com)

Alma

• River Valley Restaurant Inspections: Juices built up under racks in meat refrigeration, green substance growing around edges; Gnats found in bucket of dough (nwaonline.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: She was going to the shell station (Thank you Nettie D. for sending it in!)
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