🌱 How did Lewisville officially become Lafayette County’s courthouse town?

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In today's newsletter:

• How did Lewisville officially become Lafayette County’s courthouse town?

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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Cloudy with a shower in spots, with a high of 59 and low of 56 degrees.
• Thursday: A couple of showers, temps: high: 68, low: 31.
• Friday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 56 and low of 43 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Arkansas History for December 16: New Madrid Earthquake (magnoliareporter.com) — Lewisville residents might enjoy knowing their town was officially incorporated on December 16, 1850, becoming Lafayette County’s courthouse center. This Arkansas history roundup also recalls the 1811 New Madrid earthquake, a deadly 1923 train wreck near North Little Rock, a Hot Springs bathhouse law, and notable Arkansas-born sports and entertainment figures.
   

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📸 Around Lewisville

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 17

• AMS Christmas Play
  Texarkana Arkansas School District Texarkana, AR 71854
  6:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• VG,VB Bowling vs Hot Springs @ Home (Holiday Bwl)
  Texarkana Arkansas School District Texarkana, AR 71854
  4:00 pm
• JR/SR Girls/JR/SR Boys vs Malvern @HOME
  Gurdon School District Gurdon, AR 71743
  4:30 pm
• 7G/8G/9G Basketball Game
  Magnolia School District Magnolia, AR 71753, USA
  5:00 pm
• 7B,8B Bsk vs Dierks @ AMS
  AMS Texarkana, AR 71854
  5:00 pm
• Trivia @ DPs Food Truck Park
  DP's Food Truck Park , 2117 N College Ave , El Dorado
  6:00 pm
• El Dorado at Magnolia
  Magnolia High School , 1400 High School Dr , Magnolia
  7:00 pm

Friday December 19

• 7,8,9 BBsk vs Sheridan @ AMS
  AMS Texarkana, AR 71854
  4:00 pm
• JR/SR Girls/SR Boys basketball @Magnet Cove
  Gurdon School District Gurdon, AR 71743
  5:30 pm

Saturday December 20

• Holiday of Lights at the Arkansas Museum of Natural Resources
  Arkansas Museum of Natural Resources , 4087 Smackover Hwy , Smackover
  6:00 pm

Sunday December 21

• La Fogata Bar & Grill – Texarkana
  LaFogata Bar & Grill , 3401 Genoa Rd , Texarkana
  6:00 pm

Monday December 22

• Dierks vs Arkadelphia
  Arkadelphia Senior High School , 401 High School Dr , Arkadelphia
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• University of Arkansas System posted a job opening for Executive Assistant to the Chancellor and Vice Chancellor in Hope. Apply here.
• Taco Bell posted a job opening for Team Member in Hope. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lewisville here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Magnolia

• Magnolia Specialized Services annual Christmas program set for Wednesday (magnoliabannernews.com)
• Mike McNeill's Diary for Tuesday, December 16, 2025: The new Plat Books are here! (magnoliareporter.com)
• Columbia County jail bookings for Tuesday, December 16, 2025 (magnoliareporter.com)

Texarkana

• Texarkana College Announces New Flight Training Program at Texarkana Regional Airport (txktoday.com)
• Bridging the Gaps of Arkansas Announces the 10th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Parade – January 19, 2026 (txktoday.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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