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Residents press board on social‑media blocking by an elected official and on Tri State crushing noise

Board of Directors, City of Texarkana, Arkansas · January 21, 2026
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Summary

Public speakers urged the board to address alleged viewpoint exclusion on a Ward 2 director’s personal Facebook page and to enforce noise standards at a nearby Tri State crushing operation; staff said prior EPA studies exist, enforcement continues, and staff will seek quotes for an external noise study.

Multiple residents used the citizens‑communication period to raise two separate concerns: one about an elected official’s use of personal social media for city matters and the other about alleged persistent noise from a nearby crushing operation.

Tony Miller, owner of E Street Pawn and Jewelry in College Hill, told the board he had been publicly criticized on a Ward 2 director’s Facebook page and blocked from participating. Miller cited…

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