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1. 'Spontaneous combustion' causes one-acre fire at Texarkana Water Utilities composting facility (texarkanagazette.com) — Firefighters in Texarkana are working to contain a one-acre fire at the Texarkana Water Utilities composting facility on South State Line Avenue, sparked by spontaneous combustion in compost piles. Crews have the blaze about halfway contained but are racing to secure it before lower humidity and stronger winds this afternoon increase the risk of spread and smoke impacts for nearby neighborhoods.
2. Bowie County Master Gardeners to host seed saving class Oct. 12 (texarkanagazette.com) — Gardeners in Texarkana can learn how to save seeds at a free class hosted by Bowie County Master Gardeners and Texas A&M Texarkana on Monday, Oct. 12. Held at 6 p.m. in A&M Texarkana's University Building, Room 326, the session covers preserving plant varieties, cutting costs, and supporting local biodiversity, with no reservation required.
3. Texarkana exhibition explores how we divde the world into "Us & Them" (kdhnews.com) — Texarkana residents can explore a thought‑provoking new exhibition, "Us & Them," at the Regional Arts Center, running through October 31. Magnolia artist Anna Zusman uses nearly identical "good" and "bad" homes plus interactive questionnaires to challenge how we view our own community versus others and to spark reflection on polarization and local issues.
4. Miller County Sheriff confirms Flock cameras, says inmate commissary sales are paying for them (txktoday.com) — Miller County's sheriff confirms new Flock license plate reader cameras are being installed just outside the Texarkana city limits, funded by inmate commissary commissions rather than local taxes. Officials say the cameras will help investigate crimes and locate missing children, while residents are raising questions about privacy, data retention, and how widely the information will be shared.
5. With recycling plants closing, is plastic pyrolysis worth saving? (acs.org) — Plans for a Braven Environmental plastics pyrolysis plant in Texarkana have been shelved as the company walked away from a site deal after problems at its North Carolina facility. The broader story explains how several ambitious plastic-to-fuel projects across the U.S. have struggled with costs, contamination, and regulation, raising questions about whether this technology will ever deliver on its recycling promises.
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