🌱 How Pea Ridge officers turned holiday shopping into lasting memories

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• How Pea Ridge officers turned holiday shopping into lasting memories

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Breezy and not as cool, with a high of 58 and low of 39 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 54, low: 28.
• Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 54 and low of 18 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

• Children, police shop together (nwaonline.com) — Pea Ridge police officers and volunteers recently took 23 local schoolchildren on a special “Shop with a Cop” trip, giving each child $250 to buy needed items and a few fun gifts. Supported by the Pea Ridge FOP, Simple Simons, and community fundraisers, the annual event focuses on building relationships and making Christmas brighter for deserving students.
   

📸 Around Pea Ridge

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Pea Ridge

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday December 23

• Hands-On STEAM
  Pea Ridge Public Library, 801 N Curtis Ave, Pea Ridge
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Monday December 15

• 7 G/B vs Gentry (JH Gym)
  Pea Ridge Junior High , 781 W Pickens Rd , Pea Ridge
  4:00 pm
• 8/9B, 9G Basketball vs. Gentry (Arena)
  Pea Ridge High School , 1925 W Pickens Rd , Pea Ridge
  4:30 pm

Tuesday December 16

• JV/V G/B Basketball @ Gentry
  Gentry High School , 1155 Pioneer Ln , Gentry
  4:30 pm

Friday December 19

• JV/VG, JV/VB Basketball vs Huntsville
  Pea Ridge High School , 1925 W Pickens Rd , Pea Ridge
  4:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• INVERSE Performance Arts Festival 2025
  The Momentary , 507 SE E St , Bentonville
  12:00 pm

Friday December 12

• EMS Concert, Symphnic, and Wind Concerts
  Rogers HS Auditorium
  6:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• CHEER Competition @ Southern Spirit
  Bentonville HS
  8:00 am
• Holiday Open House
  Rogers Historical Museum , 313 S 2nd St , Rogers
  10:00 am
• The Frisco Kid Presents: Jokes on Us Comedy Night
  The Music Depot , 206 W Walnut St , Rogers
  8:00 pm

Tuesday December 16

• Orchestra Winter Concerts
  Rogers HS
  6:30 pm

Wednesday December 17

• New Province Comedy Open Mic
  New Province Brewing Company , 1310 W Hudson Rd , Rogers
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Wendy's posted a job opening for Crew Member in Pea Ridge. Apply here.
• Hut American Group, LLC posted a job opening for Delivery Driver in Pea Ridge. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pea Ridge here.

🗞 Nearby News

Bella Vista

• Local students get to Shop With A Cop (nwaonline.com)
• BV Public Library to host Fireside with Santa (nwaonline.com)

Bentonville

• Bentonville urges early arrival as Christmas parade brings heavy traffic to downtown (4029tv.com)
• A Life Rebuilt Through Caregiving in Bentonville, Arkansas (americanimmigrationcouncil.org)
• The Compton Hotel Opening in Bentonville, Arkansas (wdctv.news)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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