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Good morning Fayetteville! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Are Cumberland County school buses being maintained safely for Fayetteville students?
  • What SteelFab's $19M–$22M expansion means for Fayetteville jobs and taxes
  • How DNA finally cracked a 36-year-old Fayetteville sexual assault case

Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: Why are crows so alert and curious? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 90 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Monday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 93, low: 66.
  • Tuesday: Clouds and sun; not as hot, with a high of 84 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. What's driving workloads? Cumberland County Schools bus mechanic quits (fayobserver.com) — A Cumberland County Schools bus mechanic from the Fayetteville area is resigning, warning that staffing shortages leave too little time to safely maintain dozens of buses serving local students. District leaders told the Fayetteville Observer that student safety remains the top priority, noting recent mechanic hires, while parents are now pushing for an independent review of the transportation department.
   

2. Nearly $1M of incentives push SteelFab expansion in Fayetteville (reflector.com) — Fayetteville is set to gain 38 to 42 new jobs as SteelFab invests up to $22 million to expand its local plant, backed by nearly $1 million in state and city-county incentives. The performance-based grants support a 108,000-square-foot addition and higher-than-average salaries, while officials emphasize no taxpayer money is paid until job and investment targets are met.
   

3. DNA technology identifies suspect in 1990 Fayetteville sexual assault (fayobserver.com) — Fayetteville police say new DNA technology has finally identified a suspect in a brutal 1990 home invasion and sexual assault at a local residence, though the man has since died and won't face charges. Investigators used advanced genetic genealogy and state databases to match evidence, and they're urging anyone with information on sexual assaults to contact Fayetteville detectives or Crime Stoppers for confidential help.
   

4. VSU Football Set for Road Matchup Against Fayetteville State (vsuspectator.com) — Fayetteville football fans can catch Fayetteville State hosting undefeated VSU on Saturday at 11 a.m., bringing a strong early-season matchup right to town. Both teams enter 2-0, with Fayetteville State leaning on quarterback Jamir Dismukes and defensive standout Jatavien Taylor against a balanced Blazers offense and aggressive defense looking to stay unbeaten on the road.
   

5. Support network helps military families navigate 9/11 emotions (abc11.com) — In Fayetteville, a military spouse with a deployed 82nd Airborne husband shares how 9/11's anniversary still weighs heavily on her family and others. She's finding support through The Joel Fund, a nonprofit offering mostly free programs and one-on-one help for veterans and families, giving local military households a place to process emotions and connect.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • GODMORNING!
    There is a Food Lion food drive at North Ramsey Street Church of God at 9am this morning. They will be giving out boxes of food from 9am - 2pm (Nextdoor Cliffdale West)
  • Lost black bully off of Sherman Dr by Clark Park and the VA.
    He has a little bit of white on his toes and chest but he's all black everywhere else. If anyone has seen him please let me know. 9107601643 (Nextdoor Sherman Dr)
  • City of Fayetteville Arkansas posted a job opening for Recreation Assistant - Tennis in Fayetteville. Apply here.
  • PNC Bank posted a job opening for Lead Teller in Fayetteville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fayetteville here.

Ok Fayetteville! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They start each day with a cup of caw-fee. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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