🌱 How did Jacksonville school leaders handle the janitor allegations timeline?

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• How did Jacksonville school leaders handle the janitor allegations timeline?

Also on today's calendar: Button Trading Post and 2 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Periods of rain and a t-storm, with a high of 63 and low of 29 degrees.
• Friday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 50, low: 37.
• Saturday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 64 and low of 40 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Jacksonville North Pulaski School District clarifies incident involving elementary school janitor accused of sexual assault (thv11.com) — Jacksonville parents are being urged to contact Bayou Meto Elementary if they believe their child may have been affected by alleged inappropriate conduct by a former custodian. District leaders have released a detailed timeline explaining when concerns were reported, when district officials were notified, and how they responded, including placing the employee on leave and ultimately terminating him.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Jacksonville

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 19

• Music & Movement
  Nixon Library -- Central Arkansas Library System, 703 W Main St, Jacksonville
  10:30 am

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Other local events

Friday December 19

• Button Trading Post
  Nixon Library -- Central Arkansas Library System , 703 W Main St , Jacksonville
  4:00 pm

Friday December 26

• Cosmic Bowling
  Strike Zone Bowling Alley , Bxtra Access Rd , Jacksonville
  8:00 pm

Tuesday December 30

• Snackin' Round the World
  Nixon Library -- Central Arkansas Library System , 703 W Main St , Jacksonville
  5:00 pm

Wednesday December 31

• Adult Activity Time
  Nixon Library -- Central Arkansas Library System , 703 W Main St , Jacksonville
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Leads Group Meeting - VIP Network
  Sherwood Chamber of Commerce , 7510 Hwy 107 , Sherwood
  8:30 am
• City Council Meeting
  Jacksonville Community Center , 5 Municipal Dr , Jacksonville
  6:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Bring the Hammer - Boys
  Game Time at the Grounds , 300 Champions Drive , Cabot
  3:00 pm
• Nerd Out Days
  Sanders Library -- Central Arkansas Library System , 10200 Johnson Dr , Sherwood
  4:00 pm

Tuesday December 23

• Planning Commission Meeting
  Cabot, AR Calendar , 805 West Main , Cabot
  7:00 pm

Thursday December 25

• Leads Group Meeting - Network Champions
  Sherwood Chamber of Commerce , 7510 Hwy 107 , Sherwood
  8:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Please share & repost to help reunite this stray dog!
  FOUND on December 16, 2025 in Jacksonville, AR 72076 near JP Loop Rd between Craft St and Winnie Cv Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest… (Nextdoor JP Wright Loop)
• Nobody claim her yet .
  Anyone wants a dog ??? She really a good dog. But I have too many pets at my house . Please let me know . (Nextdoor Alpine)

• Kroger posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk in Jacksonville. Apply here.
• Aramark Corp. posted a job opening for Service Coordinator in Jacksonville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Jacksonville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Sherwood

• We get a 'Lucky' visit from the Sherwood Humane Animal Shelter (katv.com)
• IDEA ALLEY: Four more recipes for chocolate pie (arkansasonline.com)

Cabot

• City of Cabot named a 2025 Volunteer Community of the Year (501lifemag.com)

North Little Rock

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