🌱 How Greenwood’s Kane Archer made Arkansas high school football history

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In today's newsletter:

• How Greenwood’s Kane Archer made Arkansas high school football history

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A shower in the afternoon, with a high of 61 and low of 54 degrees.
• Thursday: Windy; a few morning showers, temps: high: 64, low: 29.
• Friday: Partial sunshine, with a high of 54 and low of 39 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Kane Archer named 2025 MaxPreps Arkansas High School Football Player of the Year (maxpreps.com) — Greenwood quarterback Kane Archer has been named the 2025 MaxPreps Arkansas High School Football Player of the Year after leading the Bulldogs to a 12-1 season and a Class 6A runner-up finish. The senior piled up record-setting passing and rushing numbers, earned his second straight state POY honor, and has signed to play college football at Utah.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 17

• Happy Hour every Monday & Wednesday at Le Mesa ALL DAY
  Fort Smith Chamber of Commerce , 1217 S Waldron Rd , Fort Smith
  11:00 am
• Andy's Frozen Custard Kids Night
  Andy's Frozen Custard , 6565 Rogers Ave , Fort Smith
  4:00 pm
• 810 Billiards & Bowling Trivia Night
  810 Billiards & Bowling , 5609 Rogers Ave , Fort Smith
  6:30 pm

Thursday December 18

• 2025 Business After Hours: December 18th
  Fort Smith Chamber of Commerce , 612 Garrison Ave , Fort Smith
  5:00 pm
• 🏀 vs. Lamar (JVG. JVB. SG. SB)
  Mansfield School District Mansfield, AR 72944
  5:00 pm
• Ice Skating Rink at Freedom Park
  Historic Downtown Van Buren
  5:30 pm

Friday December 19

• ARTBEAT FORT SMITH (Art,food,music=a creative vibe)
  3301 S M St Parking , 3301 S M St , Fort Smith
  10:00 am
• 🏀 @ Lamar (8G.8B.JG.JB)
  Mansfield School District Mansfield, AR 72944
  4:30 pm
• Arts On Main — Pasta from Scratch
  Arts On Main , 415 Main St , Van Buren
  6:00 pm
• Candlelight: Christmas Carols on Strings
  United States Marshals Museum , 789 Riverfront Dr , Fort Smith
  6:30 pm

Saturday December 20

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

Sunday December 21

• Jamie Lissow
  TempleLive , 200 N 11th St , Fort Smith
  7:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Arby's posted a job opening for Team Member in Greenwood. Apply here.
• Arkansas Staffing posted a job opening for Restaurant General Manager in Greenwood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Greenwood here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Hackett

• True Crime Chronicles: Did Franklin County posse shoot it out with the James-Younger gang in 18874? (todayinfortsmith.com)

Fort Smith

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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