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🌱 Will Bella Vista step up to fund child advocacy services?

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Good day Bella Vista! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Will Bella Vista step up to fund child advocacy services?
  • Which Bella Vista couple just received a Benton County marriage license?
  • Which local restaurant in Bella Vista just failed key safety checks?

Also on today's calendar: Year End Concert - A Global Celebration of Classical Music.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 54 and low of 37 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 58, low: 51.
  • Thursday: Windy; a shower in the a.m., with a high of 57 and low of 23 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Bella Vista City Council to explore funding solutions for Benton County advocacy center amid shortfall (5newsonline.com) — Bella Vista City Council is weighing whether the city should help fund the Benton County Children and Family Advocacy Center, which currently provides about $30,000 in services each year to Bella Vista families. With major state and federal cuts looming, council members may soon consider a follow-up ordinance to provide direct financial support and could influence whether other Benton County cities join in.
   

• Benton County marriage licenses issued Dec. 4-10 (nwaonline.com) — A recent batch of Benton County marriage licenses includes a new license for a Bella Vista couple, alongside many pairs from Rogers, Bentonville, Springdale, and other nearby towns. Recorded between December 4 and 10, these public records offer a snapshot of who’s tying the knot across the county this month.
   

• Benton County restaurant inspections: Unpackaged cheese stored next to raw meat; employee handled ready-to-eat tacos with bare hands (nwaonline.com) — Bella Vista diners may want to know that Table A Pain on W. Lancashire Blvd. was cited for leaving butter and sauces at room temperature without proper time controls during recent Benton County inspections. The broader report also details food safety violations and clean records for dozens of restaurants, groceries, hotels, and institutions across Bentonville, Rogers, Gravette, Centerton, and more.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bella Vista

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★ Featured events ★

    Saturday December 20
  • Winter Formal
    The Momentary, 507 SE E St, Bentonville
    6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Lost dog off Kingsland near St.
    Theodore's Episcopal Church. Answers to Pearl. 45 pounds. Microchipped but slipped out of her collar. Extremely shy but will let you pick her up… (Nextdoor Bella Vista- Banbury Cir)
  • I was hired to handle a full property improvement and property line clean-up.
    This project included removing brush and small trees, and grading the surface to get it ready for grass seed. Take a look at a few progress shots… (Nextdoor Branchwood)
  • Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Senior Shift Leader in Bella Vista. Apply here.
  • Arkansas Staffing posted a job opening for Recreation Assistant (on-call) in Bentonville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bella Vista here.

🗞 Nearby News

Bentonville

  • New exhibit of Native American artifacts from Spiro, Oklahoma mounds in Bentonville (4029tv.com)
  • Families brave bitter cold to enjoy magic of 2025 Bentonville Christmas Parade (4029tv.com)
  • Arkansas Jewish center releases statement after deadly attack at Australian Hanukkah event (thv11.com)

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