🌱 Arkadelphia Badgers vs Lakeside Middle School and 10 more events

Morning Okolona! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

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

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Rain; breezy in the morning, with a high of 64 and low of 32 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 54, low: 39.
• Saturday: Windy in the morning, with a high of 68 and low of 45 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Arkadelphia Badgers vs Lakeside Middle School
  Arkadelphia Senior High School , 401 High School Dr , Arkadelphia
  4:30 pm
• JR/SR Girls/JR/SR Boys vs Malvern @HOME
  Gurdon School District Gurdon, AR 71743
  4:30 pm

Friday December 19

• JR/SR Girls/SR Boys basketball @Magnet Cove
  Gurdon School District Gurdon, AR 71743
  5:30 pm

Monday December 22

• Babies & Books Story Time
  Baxter County Library , 300 Library Hill Ln , Mountain Home
  9:30 am
• Dierks vs Arkadelphia
  Arkadelphia Senior High School , 401 High School Dr , Arkadelphia
  2:00 pm
• Yoga for Adults
  Baxter County Library , 300 Library Hill Ln , Mountain Home
  4:00 pm
• SR Girls/Boys basketball @Murfreesboro
  Gurdon School District Gurdon, AR 71743
  5:00 pm

Tuesday December 23

• Toddler Time
  Baxter County Library , 300 Library Hill Ln , Mountain Home
  10:30 am

Wednesday December 31

• Aaron Owens
  Betty's Big Country Dance Hall , 102 Crystal Palace Drive , Arkadelphia
  8:00 pm

Friday February 6

• 2026 ArkLaTexOma Fly Tyers 3rd Annual Home Waters Celebration — ALTO Fly Tyers
  204 E Main St , Murfreesboro
  3:00 pm

Friday April 10

• 13th Annual ARSAR Conference on Lake Degray
  Brushy Creek Campground , 2368 Brushy Landing Rd , Amity
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Sonic Drive-In posted a job opening for Crew Member in Prescott. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Hot Springs

• September job numbers up in all Arkansas metros - Talk Business & Politics (talkbusiness.net)
• Superintendents discuss districts' grades (hsvvoice.com)
• Lake Hamilton's Vic Easter scores 21 in the 4th quarter to lift Wolves in nail biter Hot Springs Sentinel Record (hotsr.com)

Malvern

• Failed Sale Forces High Plains Radio To Silence 10 Stations. (insideradio.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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