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🌱 Texarkana nursing home faces lawsuit over resident’s serious injuries

Texarkana, Arkansas Patch AM: a 5 min read

Hello Texarkana! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Texarkana nursing home faces lawsuit over resident’s serious injuries
  • How new Flock cameras around Texarkana could affect your daily drive
  • How Texarkana residents helped police crack a city utility theft

Also on today's calendar: 3A Region 7 Championship Meet and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 81 and low of 67 degrees.
  • Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 72, low: 66.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 82 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Former resident sues The Cottages at Texarkana over broken kneecap, pressure wound (txktoday.com) — A former resident of The Cottages at Texarkana nursing home has filed a lawsuit in Miller County Circuit Court, alleging staff caused a broken kneecap during a transfer and that resulting treatment led to a severe pressure wound. The Texarkana facility, its owners, and administrator deny nothing yet publicly, while the resident seeks a jury trial and damages under negligence and long-term care laws.
   

2. Miller County uses commissary proceeds on five Flock cameras (texarkanagazette.com) — Miller County deputies have installed five new Flock license-plate cameras on major highways around Texarkana, supplementing cameras already inside the city limits and expanding tools for local investigations. Funded through jail commissary proceeds rather than new taxes, the system is designed to flag vehicles tied to crimes while avoiding monitoring people inside cars. Residents with privacy concerns are invited to speak directly with Sheriff Wayne Easley.
   

3. Man charged with stealing truck, meter-reading phones from Texarkana Water Utilities (txktoday.com) — Texarkana authorities have charged a 24-year-old man with commercial burglary and theft after a Texarkana Water Utilities building was allegedly broken into and a city pickup and specialized meter-reading equipment were taken. Police say community tips helped them quickly identify and arrest the suspect, who is now facing felony charges and a court date in Miller County Circuit Court.
   

4. Mission Texarkana Thrift Store reopens in College Hill neighborhood (texarkanagazette.com) — Mission Texarkana’s thrift store in the College Hill neighborhood has reopened, offering affordable clothing, furniture, and household goods while funding more than 300 daily meals for local residents in need. The upgraded shop at 714 East St. now operates Tuesday through Saturday, and leaders hope its return will also boost nearby businesses and connect more Texarkana families with vital resources.
   

5. Latest report shows Arkansas gas prices ease slightly going into October (kark.com) — Texarkana drivers are currently paying Arkansas’s highest average gas price at $4.03 per gallon, even as statewide prices have dipped slightly to $3.99. AAA notes that, despite the local spike, Arkansas remains among the nation’s cheaper fuel markets. Prices in other Arkansas cities, including Little Rock and Hot Springs, are lower, underscoring Texarkana’s particularly steep pump costs right now.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Friday October 2
  • Football vs White Hall (Away)
    Dequeen School District De Queen, AR 71832
    7:00 pm
  • Bobby Bowen Family Concert →
    Ashdown AR
    7:00 pm
  • Sr Outlaws @ Spring Hill
    Dierks School District Dierks, AR 71833
    7:00 pm
  • Football- Foreman
    South Pike County School District Murfreesboro, AR 71958
    7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • ISO cheap washing machine.
    Tired of washing by hand. Would need to be delivered i have no transportation. Let me know what you have. TIA (Nextdoor Union District)
  • Walmart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Texarkana. Apply here.
  • Circle K posted a job opening for Retail Store Manager in Texarkana. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Texarkana here.

Ok Texarkana! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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