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Texarkana, Arkansas Patch AM: a 4 min readHey hey Texarkana! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Why a missing man’s truck was abandoned on East St. Dudley
- How to get in on Texarkana’s $10,000 airshow BBQ showdown
- How Texarkana neighbors are tackling mental health stigma together
Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Sunshine and very warm, with a high of 90 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Mostly cloudy and very warm, temps: high: 91, low: 72.
- Friday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 94 and low of 72 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Bossier City man missing; truck found in Arkansas, search continues (ktalnews.com) — Texarkana residents are being asked to help locate 39-year-old Jonathon Bohrer after his distinctive white Chevy pickup was found abandoned on East St. Dudley with cash left inside and the gas lid open. His family and authorities are still searching across southwest Arkansas and beyond, urging anyone who saw him or his truck to contact police immediately. 
• Pitmasters could win $10K at Texarkana Airshow BBQ competition (texarkanagazette.com) — Texarkana residents can look forward to a June 27 airshow at Texarkana Regional Airport featuring a $10,000 barbecue competition, charity 5K, concerts, exotic cars, and more. Tickets start at $10, with kids 13 and under free and VIP options available, plus a digital passport offering local business discounts.
• Local counselor speaks to Bridging the Gaps about mental health awareness (texarkanagazette.com) — Texarkana residents gathered at the Sandflat Glendale Center to hear local counselor Journey Walker discuss mental health awareness, stigma, and where to find help in the area. The Bridging the Gaps of Arkansas coalition meeting highlighted limited local resources, encouraged residents to watch for warning signs, and urged ongoing conversations with providers like Cornerstone and Genesis PrimeCare beyond Mental Health Awareness Month.
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🗞 Nearby News
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- Magnolia Three-Day Weather/Sky Report: Sunny and warm through the weekend (magnoliareporter.com)
- Magnolia Blossom Festival: Pageant tonight, pocket guidebooks available (magnoliareporter.com)
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- Suspect arrested after fatal shooting in Camden (katv.com)
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