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1. Residents Notice 'Street Construction' Progress As Paving Continues In Texarkana, Arkansas (arkansasradio.com) — Street work in Texarkana is moving ahead, with asphalt paving now underway on Oats Street and E. 48th Street freshly milled for upcoming cement stabilization. City officials urge drivers and pedestrians to use caution around crews, signs, and barriers as these improvements progress, though no completion date has been announced yet.
2. Former resident sues The Cottages at Texarkana over broken kneecap, pressure wound (txktoday.com) — A former resident has sued The Cottages at Texarkana in Miller County Circuit Court, alleging staff caused a broken kneecap during a transfer and that the resulting brace led to a severe pressure wound. The suit claims negligent care, inadequate training, and profit-driven understaffing at the Texarkana facility, and seeks compensatory and punitive damages; the allegations have not been proven.
3. Miller County NAACP, Tough Kookie offering free mammograms (texarkanagazette.com) — Women in Texarkana can access 25 free mammograms this October through a partnership between the Miller County NAACP and the Tough Kookie Foundation, aimed at removing cost barriers to breast cancer screening. Organizers stress early detection, note that additional women may still qualify through Tough Kookie, and encourage both women and men to stay alert to breast health changes.
4. UAHT English Instructor Brings Real-World Creative Experience into the Classroom (txktoday.com) — Students connected to the University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana benefit from English instructor Hollis Thompson's active creative career, from published fiction to award-recognized playwriting. In Texarkana, he also hosts monthly Open Mic Poetry Nights at the Stained Page, giving local writers and poetry fans a regular space to share work and build the area's arts community.
5. Miller County Sheriff confirms Flock cameras, says inmate commissary sales are paying for them (txktoday.com) — Miller County's sheriff says new Flock license plate cameras going up just outside Texarkana city limits are being paid for with inmate commissary commissions, not local tax dollars. The system will log passing vehicles to aid investigations, but key details like total cameras, exact locations, data retention, and outside agency access have not yet been disclosed.
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