🌱 Why a 2023 double murder near Scott led to 120-year term

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• Why a 2023 double murder near Scott led to 120-year term

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 52 and low of 40 degrees.
• Wednesday: A shower in the afternoon, temps: high: 56, low: 51.
• Thursday: Windy with rain and a t-storm, with a high of 68 and low of 32 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Man gets 120 years in the Arkansas Department of Corrections for 2023 double murder in Scott (fox16.com) — A man has been sentenced to 120 years in prison for the 2023 shooting deaths of two teenagers whose bodies were found near Highway 161 just south of Scott in Pulaski County. Jurors imposed consecutive terms for two murder counts plus firearm enhancements, while authorities note the defendant also faces additional violent and drug-related charges in several other jurisdictions along the I-40 corridor.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Sensory Hour
  Sanders Library -- Central Arkansas Library System , 10200 Johnson Dr , Sherwood
  10:30 am
• Scott Charter School vs Dermott Rams
  Scott Charter School , 15306 Alexander Rd , Scott
  4:30 pm
• Jacksonville Middle School Presents Winter Piano Lab Recital fueled by Hot Chocolate & Christmas music
  Jacksonville Middle School , 2300 Linda Ln , Jacksonville
  6:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Adult Activity Time
  Nixon Library -- Central Arkansas Library System , 703 W Main St , Jacksonville
  1:00 pm
• LEGO Afternoon
  Nixon Library -- Central Arkansas Library System , 703 W Main St , Jacksonville
  4:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Leads Group Meeting - VIP Network
  Sherwood Chamber of Commerce , 7510 Hwy 107 , Sherwood
  8:30 am
• City Council Meeting
  Jacksonville, AR Calendar , 1 Municipal Dr , Jacksonville
  6:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Music & Movement
  Nixon Library -- Central Arkansas Library System , 703 W Main St , Jacksonville
  10:30 am
• Bring the Hammer - Boys
  Game Time at the Grounds , 300 Champions Drive , Cabot
  3:00 pm
• Button Trading Post
  Nixon Library -- Central Arkansas Library System , 703 W Main St , Jacksonville
  4:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Monthly Food Giveaways
  821 Hickory St , North Little Rock
  4:00 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

• Taco Bell posted a job opening for Late Night Team Member in North Little Rock. Apply here.
• Capstone Logistics posted a job opening for Warehouse Sanitation in North Little Rock. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Scott here.

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🗞 Nearby News

North Little Rock

• North Little Rock brings holiday cheer with Elks Christmas Parade (kark.com)
• Cold-weather overnight shelters opening Sunday in Little Rock, North Little Rock, Saline County (arkansasonline.com)
• 'Unacceptable:' 6 Arkansas school districts receive 'F' grade from state (katv.com)

Jacksonville

• Ryan Silverfield still assembling first staff, adding former Hog (fox16.com)
• Secretary of the Army Visits the Army's Center of Excellence for Guns and Ammunition (soldiersystems.net)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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