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🌱 How Greenwood’s own Kane Archer landed a Power Four opportunity
And check out 2025 Business Brew Series: December 16th on the Greenwood Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- How Greenwood’s own Kane Archer landed a Power Four opportunity
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- Tuesday: Periods of sun, with a high of 54 and low of 40 degrees.
- Wednesday: Low clouds may break, temps: high: 60, low: 53.
- Thursday: Windy; a few morning showers, with a high of 64 and low of 29 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Transfer portal tracker: A look at how Utah's 2026 roster is shaping up (deseret.com) — A standout quarterback from Greenwood High, Kane Archer, has committed to join the University of Utah’s 2026 football recruiting class, putting Greenwood on a major college football map. The piece tracks Utah’s transfer portal movement and incoming signees, but Greenwood readers will care most that a local signal-caller is headed to a Power Four program. 
📸 Around Greenwood
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🗓 Events Nearby
- 2025 Business Brew Series: December 16th
9814 US-71 , Fort Smith
2:00 pm - 🏀 vs. Paris (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 - An Evening with Jane Austen
Bonneville House , 318 N 7th St , Fort Smith
6:30 pm - 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 - 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 - 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
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
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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.
🗞 Nearby News
Fort Smith
- Five University of Arkansas at Fort Smith students receive undergraduate research fellowship grants (rivervalleydemocratgazette.com)
- Fort Smith Police Department Detective Eric Restine named Sebastian County Officer of the Year (rivervalleydemocratgazette.com)
- No-cost kindness: Gestures that make holidays brighter in Fort Smith (swtimes.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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