🌱 Salem Stockyards and 11 more events

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Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Windy with rain tapering off, with a high of 60 and low of 26 degrees.
• Friday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 52, low: 38.
• Saturday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 64 and low of 34 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Salem Stockyards
  Salem Livestock Auction , 137 W Fairview Rd , Salem
  1:00 pm
• Clinton Yellowjackets vs Heber Springs Panthers
  Clinton High School , 489 Yellowjacket Ln , Clinton
  4:30 pm
• Rebels @ Heber Classic 4
  Rural Special High School Mountain View, AR 72560
  5:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Story Time & Craft
  Van Buren County Public Library , 289 Factory Rd , Clinton
  10:00 am
• Rebels @ Heber Classic 3,4
  Rural Special High School Mountain View, AR 72560
  5:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Rebels @ Heber Classic
  Rural Special High School Mountain View, AR 72560
  5:00 pm

Monday December 22

• Babies & Books Story Time
  Baxter County Library , 300 Library Hill Ln , Mountain Home
  9:30 am
• Family Game Day
  Van Buren County Public Library , 289 Factory Rd , Clinton
  1:00 pm
• Basic Skills Class
  Van Buren County Public Library , 289 Factory Rd , Clinton
  4:00 pm
• Yoga for Adults
  Baxter County Library , 300 Library Hill Ln , Mountain Home
  4:00 pm
• MSMA Girls Varsity Basketball @ Clinton
  Clinton High School , 489 Yellowjacket Ln , Clinton
  6:00 pm

Saturday December 27

• Facebook Story Time & Craft
  Van Buren County Public Library , 289 Factory Rd , Clinton
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

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• Year in Review: The biggest Arkansas news stories of 2025 (kark.com)

Mountain Home

• Nettleton runs past Bombers (ktlo.com)
• VFW Post 3246 donates toys, $4,500 to support Mountain Home schools Christmas program (ktlo.com)
• Gene Howard Swarthout (komc.com)

Yellville

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-- The Patch AM Team

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