🌱 MES Spelling BEE and 10 more events

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Rather cloudy, with a high of 52 and low of 40 degrees.
• Wednesday: Low clouds, temps: high: 57, low: 51.
• Thursday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 63 and low of 29 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• MES Spelling BEE
  Elementary School Mountainburg, AR 72946
  8:30 am
• 2025 Business Brew Series: December 16th
  9814 US-71 , Fort Smith
  2:00 pm
• Decatur vs Mountainburg
  Mountainburg Sr High School , 129 Hwy 71 SE , Mountainburg
  4:00 pm
• Ice Skating Rink at Freedom Park
  Historic Downtown Van Buren
  5:30 pm
• Jr. High Boys/Sr. High Boys Basketball vs Alma
  Clarksville High School Clarksville, AR 72830
  6:00 pm
• An Evening with Jane Austen
  Bonneville House , 318 N 7th St , Fort Smith
  6:30 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Andy's Frozen Custard Kids Night
  Andy's Frozen Custard , 6565 Rogers Ave , Fort Smith
  4:00 pm
• Mountainburg Dragons vs Cedarville Middle School
  Mountainburg Sr High School , 129 Hwy 71 SE , Mountainburg
  4:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• I-40 Livestock
  I-40 Livestock Auction , 3050 Temple Rd , Ozark
  11:30 am
• Waldron vs Mountainburg
  Mountainburg Sr High School , 129 Hwy 71 SE , Mountainburg
  4:00 pm
• Mountainburg Dragons vs Waldron Bulldogs
  Mountainburg Sr High School , 129 Hwy 71 SE , Mountainburg
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Dollar General posted a job opening for ASST STORE MANAGER - DGPP in COAL HILL, AR S17958 in Coal Hill. Apply here.
• Arkansas Staffing posted a job opening for Late Night Team Member in Ozark. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Altus here.

🗞 Nearby News

Ozark

• Arkansas Tech University-Ozark recognizes Fall 2025 GED graduates (nwaonline.com)

Paris

• T‑Mobile Marks $20M Milestone in Hometown Grants (3blmedia.com)
• Arkansas History for December 14: Charlie Rich birthday (magnoliareporter.com)

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