Entergy Arkansas will be performing work on distribution lines as well as other equipment in an area around the town of Wheatley on Monday and Tuesday, July 26 and 27 that will require an outage from 4 a.m. to noon both days.
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About 200 customers will be impacted from 4 to noon both days
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