🌱 2025 Business Brew Series: December 16th and 11 more events

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Periods of sun, with a high of 55 and low of 40 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 59, low: 53.
• Thursday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 64 and low of 28 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• 2025 Business Brew Series: December 16th
  9814 US-71 , Fort Smith
  2:00 pm
• Ice Skating Rink at Freedom Park
  Historic Downtown Van Buren
  5:30 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

Saturday December 20

• Stuccoman Family Band
  906 Cocktail and Cigar Lounge , 906 Garrison Ave , Fort Smith
  8:00 pm

Sunday December 21

• Blue Water Highway: The Grand Ol' Christmas Show
  Skokos Performing Arts Center , 103 E Main St , Alma
  7:30 pm
• Will Holiday's Grand Ol' Christmas Show
  Skokos Performing Arts Center , 103 E Main St , Alma
  7:30 pm
• The Grand Ol Christmas Show
  Skokos Performing Arts Center , 103 E Main St , Alma
  7:30 pm
• JAMIE LISSOW: Better Off Dad
  TempleLive , 200 N 11th St , Fort Smith
  7:30 pm
• Jamie Lissow
  TempleLive , 200 N 11th St , Fort Smith
  7:30 pm

Tuesday December 23

• Fadeaway Band Official: Joe’s Cantina Grill
  Joe's Grill & Cantina , 3400 S 74th St , Fort Smith
  6:00 pm

Friday May 1

• Arkansas Canoe Club’s annual School of Whitewater Paddling
  Turner Bend Store Cabins & RV Campgrounds , 20034 AR-23 , Ozark
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Dollar General posted a job opening for ASST STORE MGR in CHARLESTON, AR S03254 in Charleston. Apply here.
• Sonic posted a job opening for Cook in Charleston. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Charleston here.

🗞 Nearby News

Greenwood

• Transfer portal tracker: A look at how Utah's 2026 roster is shaping up (deseret.com)

Ozark

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

Fort Smith

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