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🌱 How the Trimble Lock quietly keeps Van Buren connected and thriving
Van Buren, Arkansas Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning Van Buren! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How the Trimble Lock quietly keeps Van Buren connected and thriving
Also on today's calendar: The Western District at Wyndham 5/15 & 5/16 (7:30pm Showtime) and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Sunshine, with a high of 86 and low of 57 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Mostly cloudy and warm, temps: high: 87, low: 65.
- Friday: Sun and some clouds, with a high of 89 and low of 69 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• James W. Trimble Lock and Dam: More than 50 years supporting navigation (dredgewire.com) — Just east of town, the James W. Trimble Lock and Dam keeps the Arkansas River reliably navigable while carrying Highway 59 between Van Buren, Barling, and Fort Chaffee. For more than 50 years it’s helped move millions of tons of cargo, supporting jobs, industry, and flood control throughout our region and beyond. 
📸 Around Van Buren
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Upcoming Events in
Van Buren
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★ Featured events ★
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Temptress-Dallas →
Iron Horse Records, 610 Main St, Van Buren
7:00 pm
Friday May 15
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Other local events
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Van Buren Lions Club 25th Annual Golf Tournament
Eagle Crest Golf Course
8:00 am -
In Full Color: OPS/APS Members Pastel Exhibition at Arts On Main →
Arts On Main
6:00 pm -
Painting the Arkansas Parks Exhibition at Arts On Main →
Arts On Main
6:00 pm -
VBHS Graduation
Blakemore Field, 2202 Alma Blvd, Van Buren
7:30 pm -
The Western District at Wyndham 5/15 & 5/16 (7:30pm Showtime) →
Miss Laura's Brothel Museum, 2 N B St, Fort Smith
7:30 pm -
Community Prayer Service
Butterfield Church
6:00 pm -
12th Annual Run for a Veteran 5K and 1 Mile Fun Walk →
Lee Creek Park, 2876 Rd, Van Buren
9:00 am
Thursday May 14
Friday May 15
Sunday May 17
Saturday May 23
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🗓 Events Nearby
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ASBTDC at The Chamber →
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, Fort Smith
11:00 am -
Andy's Frozen Custard Kids Night
Fort Smith Chamber of Commerce, 6565 Rogers Avenue, Fort Smith
4:00 pm -
810 Billiards & Bowling Trivia Night
810 Billiards & Bowling, 5609 Rogers Ave, Fort Smith
6:30 pm
Wednesday May 13
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- McDonald's posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Van Buren. Apply here.
- Lowe's posted a job opening for Cashier Part Time in Van Buren. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Van Buren here.
🗞 Nearby News
Fort Smith
- Multi-million-dollar project to help the unhoused in Fort Smith scheduled to start next month (5newsonline.com)
- Cold Case Files: Echoes of a ghost legend from Fort Smith's south side linger in old newspaper archives (todayinfortsmith.com)
- 13 students from Fort Smith, Greenwood high schools among 580 selected to attend Arkansas Boys State (rivervalleydemocratgazette.com)
Greenwood
- 2026 State Soccer Tournament Central (kait8.com)
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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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