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🌱 How a quiet yard north of Donaldson turned deadly Friday afternoon
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- How a quiet yard north of Donaldson turned deadly Friday afternoon
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- Tuesday: Periods of sun, with a high of 50 and low of 39 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 55, low: 51.
- Thursday: Rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 65 and low of 30 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Man struck, killed on Highway 67 near Donaldson - (arkadelphian.com) — A man was killed Friday afternoon on Highway 67 just a few miles north of Donaldson when a northbound car left the road and struck him in his yard. Arkansas State Police say 31-year-old Eldon Riley Jones of Malvern died at the scene, and the driver was hospitalized. The crash also damaged three parked vehicles, and conditions were clear and dry at the time.
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Arkadelphia Badgers vs Clinton Yellowjackets
Arkadelphia Senior High School , 401 High School Dr , Arkadelphia
4:30 pm - Basketball - Away - 7B,8B,SB - Lisa West
Malvern School District Malvern, AR 72104
5:00 pm - Report to the Public
Arkadelphia School District , 700 Clinton St , Arkadelphia
5:15 pm - Preschool Story Time
Baxter County Library , 300 Library Hill Ln , Mountain Home
10:30 am - Yoga for Adults
Baxter County Library , 300 Library Hill Ln , Mountain Home
4:00 pm - Basketball - Away - JG,JB,SG,SB - Gurdon
Malvern School District Malvern, AR 72104
4:00 pm - Arkadelphia Badgers vs Lakeside Middle School
Arkadelphia Senior High School , 401 High School Dr , Arkadelphia
4:30 pm - Babies & Books Story Time
Baxter County Library , 300 Library Hill Ln , Mountain Home
9:30 am - Christmas Stories at Sherwin Williams
Sherwin-Williams Paint Store , 634 Martin Luther King Blvd , Malvern
10:30 am - Dierks vs Arkadelphia
Arkadelphia Senior High School , 401 High School Dr , Arkadelphia
2:00 pm - Basketball - Home - JG,SG,SB - Glen Rose
Malvern School District Malvern, AR 72104
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Monday December 22
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- Dollar General posted a job opening for ASST STORE MGR in MIDWAY, AR S13974 in Donaldson. Apply here.
- Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Team Member in Malvern. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Donaldson here.
🗞 Nearby News
Hot Springs
- Cold weather doesn't slow crowds for Oaklawn's opening race weekend (fox16.com)
- CHI St. Vincent Rehabilitation Hospital opens mobility courtyard to aid in recovery Hot Springs Sentinel Record (hotsr.com)
- Hot Springs' historic properties eligible for federal grant funds (hotsr.com)
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