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Neighbors ask Texarkana to investigate noise and smoke from Tri State facility; city agrees to gather data and contact ADEQ
Summary
Residents alleged ongoing loud noise, smoke and odors from a local facility they called Tri State; city staff said noise readings had been taken at several times of day, will compile ordinances and will reach out to the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality for air‑quality review and community‑involved monitoring.
Several residents told the board that operations at a nearby industrial site — identified in public comment as "Tri State" — produce noise, smoke and odors that disrupt daily life and harm residents' health and quality of life.
A public commenter said the activity included cutting with torches and persistent fumes that she said made it impossible for a senior neighbor to sit on her porch. "We know the smell," the commenter…
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