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🌱 Texarkana clinic standout earns UAMS MVP honors for exceptional patient care
Coming up: Weekly Live Trivia Nights at Pop's Place - Texarkana on the Texarkana Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- Texarkana clinic standout earns UAMS MVP honors for exceptional patient care
- See how Texarkana drivers placed in 67 Speedway's latest race.
Also on today's calendar: 3A Region 7 Championship Meet and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Very warm with clouds and sun, with a high of 94 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Very warm with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 92, low: 75.
- Thursday: Cloudy with a t-storm or two, with a high of 88 and low of 72 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• UAMS Department of Family and Preventive Medicine (uams.edu) — A familiar face at the Texarkana Family Medicine Clinic, referrals specialist Roxann Collins has been named MVP of the Month by UAMS for September. Colleagues praise her patience with patients, warm welcome for new staff, and willingness to go above and beyond, and she'll be honored with a certificate, gift bag, and recognition at the DFPM Research Symposium. 
• Ninth race at 67 Speedway (texarkanagazette.com) — Texarkana's 67 Speedway wrapped up its ninth race of the season Friday night, drawing 63 cars across five classes and strong finishes from several Texarkana-area drivers. Local racers from Texarkana and Texas placed prominently in Factory Stocks, B/Limited Modified, and Tuner 4cyl, alongside competitors from across Arkansas, Texas, and Louisiana.
📸 Around Texarkana
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Texarkana
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★ Featured events ★
- Weekly Live Trivia Nights at Pop's Place - Texarkana →
Pops Place, 6701 U.S. 67, Texarkana
7:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
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Other local events
- 3A Region 7 Championship Meet →
Texarkana AR - 20 Questions - Interactive Stand-Up Comedy Show →
223 East Front Street, Texarkana - 20 Questions - Interactive Stand-Up Comedy Show! →
1923 Banana Club, 223 East Front Street, Texarkana
7:00 pm - Oct. 3 at 7pm - 20 Questions - Interactive Stand-Up Comedy Show! →
1923 Banana Club, 223 East Front Street, Texarkana
7:00 pm - Oct. 3 at 9pm - 20 Questions - Interactive Stand-Up Comedy Show! →
1923 Banana Club, 223 East Front Street, Texarkana
9:00 pm - Bobby Bowen Family Band at Foundation Baptist Church →
Foundation Baptist Church, Texarkana
11:00 am - Bobby Bowen Family Concert →
Texarkana AR
11:00 am
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
📣 Texarkana Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- JH/V Volleyball @ Home vs Emerson
Lafayette County School District Lewisville, AR 71845
4:30 pm - Bobby Bowen Family Band at Spirit & Life Fellowship →
Spirit & Life Fellowship, Ashdown
7:00 pm - Bobby Bowen Family Concert →
Ashdown AR
7:00 pm - Ramsey Middle School vs Washington Junior High →
Northside High School Activity Center, N 25th St, Fort Smith
5:30 pm
Tuesday September 29
Friday October 2
Thursday October 8
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Sooie got out of the fence.
She is a mini goldendoodle. Weighs about 25# and is microchipped. She was recently shaved. Here is her 1/2 way done pic. Please message me if you see… (Nextdoor Briarridge) - Update: The dog has been returned home.
He actually belonged to a guy that I worked with. I have a dog that was wondering on the corner of 42nd and Pinson. If you provide the information,… (Nextdoor Rush Creek)
- McDonald's posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Texarkana. Apply here.
- Subway posted a job opening for Sandwich Artist in Texarkana. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Texarkana here.
🗞 Nearby News
Magnolia
- Razorbacks pound Panthers in 5A-South Conference opener (magnoliabannernews.com)
- Langerbein selected for World War II faculty seminar (gilmermirror.com)
Camden
- Gary Denzel Teague, 74, Camden – [your]NEWS (yournews.com)
- Defense companies ramp up hiring around Camden as more missiles are needed for war (camdenarknews.com)
- James Myron 'Birdshot' Wreyford, age 85 (anaturalstatefuneralservice.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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