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Now, your local weather:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny. High: 89 Low: 65.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny. High: 86 Low: 65.

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Here are the top three stories in Bentonville today:

1. The Benton County Jail is seeking book donations for its inmates. Officials with the Benton County Sheriff's Office say the jail's supply of the more than 2,000 books that were donated last year has been depleted, and many books currently available to inmates are in bad shape. The jail has also published guidelines for what kinds of book donations it will and will not accept.(Westside Eagle Observer)
2. A segment of the Southwest Eighth Street widening project is officially set to open on Jul. 7. The stretch of road between South Walton Boulevard and Southwest A Street has been closed since November 2022. The refurbished road will include four lanes, a center median, new curbs, and other improvements. (Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)
3. A local early childhood education center is under investigation after reports of child abuse at the facility. The Bentonville Police Department is looking into a claim it received regarding an incident at Mustard Seed Children's Academy. The facility nor the parent of the child involved had publicly commented on the matter at the time of reporting. (KNWA)

Today and tomorrow in Bentonville:

Wednesday, June 21

• Summer Food Truck At Beau Terre Office Park (11:30 AM)
• Ribbon Cutting At Graze Craze (12:00 PM)

Thursday, June 22

• Adult First Ride Volunteer Training At Trailblazers HQ (5:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Heads up, house hunters! Here are the latest homes to hit the market in the Bentonville area. (Bentonville Patch)
• Plenty of cats and dogs in your community are still searching for their forever home! Visit the link to meet Lucy, Houdini, and the other pets waiting to be adopted from Bentonville shelters. (Bentonville Patch)
• The City of Bentonville advises that a section of the side path trail on East Central Avenue will be closed temporarily from Jun. 20-27. Trail users are advised to detour through Memorial Park during this time. (The City of Bentonville, Arkansas Government via Facebook)

You're all caught up for today. See you all soon for another update!

— Sean Peek

About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.