🌱 How a Perryville mom conquered Arkansas Tech’s toughest therapy program

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• How a Perryville mom conquered Arkansas Tech’s toughest therapy program

Also on today's calendar: Homies Ages 5-10 and 1 more event.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high of 54 and low of 38 degrees.
• Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 58, low: 52.
• Thursday: Windy with periods of rain, with a high of 65 and low of 28 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Arkansas Tech University graduates reflect on value of campus involvement (rivervalleydemocratgazette.com) — A Perryville resident, Skylar Clark, is among Arkansas Tech’s newest graduates, completing the challenging occupational therapy assistant program at ATU-Ozark while raising two sons. Her story, alongside other Arkansas Tech graduates, highlights how campus involvement, leadership roles, and demanding coursework are helping local students build careers and stability close to home.
   

📸 Around Perryville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Perryville

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday December 23

• Preschool Storytime
  Max Milam Library -- Central Arkansas Library System, 609 Aplin Ave, Perryville
  10:30 am

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Other local events

Tuesday December 23

• Homies Ages 5-10
  Max Milam Library -- Central Arkansas Library System , 609 Aplin Ave , Perryville
  2:00 pm

Tuesday December 30

• Preschool Storytime
  Max Milam Library -- Central Arkansas Library System , 609 Aplin Ave , Perryville
  10:30 am
• Homies Ages 5-10
  Max Milam Library -- Central Arkansas Library System , 609 Aplin Ave , Perryville
  2:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Taste Test Kitchen
  Faulkner County Library , 1900 Tyler St , Conway
  4:30 pm

Saturday December 27

• Shaw Revolver (Regional/National)
  Malys Family Entertainment Center , 1040 Maly Curv , Conway
  8:00 pm

Friday January 2

• Antique Alley Arkansas Antique Show
  Conway Expo and Event Center , 2505 E Oak St , Conway
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• All lanes on WB I-40 near Exit 152 in Pulaski County have been cleared following a vehicle fire.
  5:15AM on Dec 15: Vehicle fire reported on WB I-40 near Exit 152 in Pulaski County, blocking the right shoulder. (Nextdoor )

• Dollar General posted a job opening for ASST STORE MGR in PERRYVILLE, AR S24669 in Perryville. Apply here.
• Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Assistant Manager I in Morrilton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Perryville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Conway

• Arkansas Cities See Mixed Results in Local Sales Tax Elections (arkansasbusiness.com)
• UWG football to play Auburn in 2029 (times-georgian.com)
• Arkansas History for December 14: Charlie Rich birthday (magnoliareporter.com)

Dardanelle

• Live* Elkins vs Dardanelle Live HS Football Championship December, 13, 2025 (piquenewsmagazine.com)

Little Rock

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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