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🌱 What a $609 million Army contract means for Texarkana

Texarkana, Texas Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hi Texarkana! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What a $609 million Army contract means for Texarkana
  • New lights are coming to West Broad Street
  • Plan your Texarkana weekend: theater, a parade and live music

Also on today's calendar: Ceramic Gnome Mug Workshop and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Very warm with clouds and sun, with a high of 79 and low of 50 degrees.
  • Thursday: Sunny; pleasant, less humid, temps: high: 72, low: 44.
  • Friday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 64 and low of 40 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Amentum wins $609M Army contract (virginiabusiness.com) — Amentum has won a nearly $609 million Army contract calling for at least 500 full-time-equivalent workers, with work assigned to Texarkana through November 2031. The award comes as Red River Army Depot faces rising workloads and workforce declines, though officials have not clarified what specific work Amentum personnel will perform.
   

2. Texarkana, Texas, City Council passes downtown lighting, airport measures (texarkanagazette.com) — West Broad Street is getting new lighting after Texarkana's council approved up to $200,000 in city funding Monday. The plan adds 16 light poles and overhead string lights between State Line Avenue and Spruce Street. Council members also backed selling the former airport terminal to Texarkana College for $10 for aviation education.
   

3. Best Bets for Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026 (texarkanagazette.com) — TexRep's “Pride & Prejudice” gives Texarkana theatergoers a weekend option at Texarkana College's Stilwell Theatre, with performances Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Saturday also brings a downtown Veterans Day parade at 11 a.m., followed by vendor booths and a Gary Allan concert at 7 p.m.
   

4. 1 in 4 East Texas Children Face Hunger. Here's How You Can Help (kltv.com) — Texarkana is among three cities where the East Texas Food Bank plans special holiday food distributions this November and December. In a sponsored appeal, the organization seeks donations and volunteers to support the effort and directs families needing assistance to its website's Find Food tool, though distribution dates and sites aren't provided.
   

5. Texarkana City Hall recognized with historical landmark marker (kdhnews.com) — Texarkana's working City Hall now has a historical marker recognizing it as a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark. Unveiled Monday, the marker honors the building's architecture and community service, which began with its first council meeting in November 1925 and continues today as the city's municipal headquarters.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Does anyone know who might own this cat?
    She was hanging out and begging for food around the 34th&35th blocks of Wood St in the weeks before and after Halloween. No collar and no one has… (Nextdoor Historic Texarkana)
  • 12-14th 10:00 til 5:00
    2805 Wood St. tools, exercise equipment, firearm accessories, motorcycle accessories, bedding, household items, clothing, shoes, guitars, ball caps,… (Nextdoor Historic Texarkana)
  • pOpshelf posted a job opening for ASST STORE MGR in WAKE VILLAGE TX S13009 in Texarkana. Apply here.
  • KOHLS posted a job opening for Seasonal Beauty Advisor - Sephora 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: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Texarkana

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Texarkana

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.