🌱 How De Queen officers tracked down two escaped inmates so quickly

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• How De Queen officers tracked down two escaped inmates so quickly

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 58 and low of 33 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 65, low: 35.
• Saturday: A passing shower or two, with a high of 57 and low of 36 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Two escapees recaptured in Sevier Co., De Queen area (katv.com) — Law enforcement in De Queen quickly recaptured two inmates who escaped from Sevier County custody, finding each at separate residences in town within about an hour and forty-five minutes. City of De Queen police, county deputies, and drug task force agents all helped in the search, and both men are now back in the Sevier County Jail while prosecutors review the case.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in De Queen

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Thursday December 18

• SG & SB vs Lafayette County @ home
  Dequeen School District De Queen, AR 71832
  5:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• JB/SG/SB vs Mountain Pine @ Home
  Caddo Hills School District Norman, AR 71960
  5:30 pm
• Holiday @ The Heights
  North Heights Community School
  5:30 pm
• 2025 TBOR Installation
  Arkansas Convention Center Texarkana , 5200 Convention Plaza Dr , Texarkana
  6:00 pm
• Mena Band Christmas Concert
  Polk County Virtual Academy Mena, AR 71953
  7:00 pm

Friday December 12

• Girls Wrst. @ L. Hamilton (Wolf Pack Classic)
  L. Hamilton Texarkana, AR 71854
  4:30 pm
• VB Bsk vs Prescott @ AHS
  AHS Texarkana, AR 71854
  5:00 pm
• AMS/AHS Choir Concert @ AMS
  AMS Texarkana, AR 71854
  6:00 pm
• Dexter Rowe
  Joe’s Italian Bistro , 112 E 5th St , Texarkana
  6:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• The Ouachitas in Mena welcome singer songwriter Some Guy Named Robb LIVE Dec 13th 7-9pm
  THE OUACHITAS , 821 Mena St , Mena
  7:00 pm
• Ugly Sweater Karaoke
  Mena , AR Elks Lodge #781 , Mena
  7:00 pm

Monday December 15

• 7,8,9 BBsk vs Hope @ AMS
  AMS Texarkana, AR 71854
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Pilgrim's posted a job opening for 2nd Shift 2nd Processing Production Supervisor in De Queen. Apply here.
• Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Merchandising Sales Associate in De Queen. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near De Queen here.

🗞 Nearby News

Texarkana

• Both cities proclaim Texarkana a Military Friendly Community (texarkanagazette.com)
• Texarkana Arkansas School District holding coat drive for students (texarkanagazette.com)
• Festive Fun Continues in the Texarkana Arts & Historic District (txktoday.com)

Amity

• Billy Bob Thornton addresses Clark County Historical Association ... sort of - (arkadelphian.com)

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