🌱 Jail Expansion + Arkansas Milkin Educator Award + New Trail

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First, today's weather:

Showers and a heavier t-storm. High: 71 Low: 60.

Here are the top three stories in Bentonville today:

1. The Benton County Finance Committee met to discuss the county's necessary jail expansion. The justices of the peace toured the jail this month to find cramped areas with inmates lacking proper beds. The current facility has 650 beds but averages more than 700 detainees at a time. The county's voters will ultimately decide on a jail expansion. (NWAOnline)
2. A Bentonville teacher has been awarded the prestigious Arkansas Milkin Educator Award. Kamisha Burlingame of Thomas Jefferson Elementary School has been given the award and the $25,000 cash prize. She was awarded during a special all-school assembly. Burlingame is the first educator from the district to win the coveted award. (talkbusiness.net)
3. The Bentonville City Council approved a new trail and the expansion of an existing city park on Tuesday night. The approval was given through a unanimous vote. The McKissic Creek Trail will eventually create a trail loop around the city. Phillips Park's design will be reconfigured and sports fields will be added. (Arkansas Online)

Today in Bentonville:

• Popovich Comedy Pet Theater At Greater Bentonville Area Chamber Of Commerce (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Members of the Teen Advisory Board won copies of Paradise Falls. Author Keith O'Brien will be touring Bentonville at the end of the month. (Facebook)
• The Bentonville School District is celebrating its teacher's newest award. Click to watch the adorable video. (Facebook)
• E-bikes are hitting the roads in Bentonville. Have you had a chance to try one out? (Facebook)

Alrighty, you're all good for today. See you all tomorrow 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.