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Hello again Arlington! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How long will you wait to see Interlochen’s 50th Christmas lights?
  • What the 2026 INDYCAR street race means for Arlington streets
  • Why an Arlington arrest led to another Tarrant County jail death

Also on today's calendar: Caregiver.

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Today's riddle: What did the little needle say to the mother needle when it brought home a failing report card? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Thursday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 79 and low of 62 degrees.
  • Friday: Sunny and very warm, temps: high: 84, low: 64.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 82 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• North Texas keeps holiday spirit alive despite the warm weather (wfaa.com) — Arlington’s famed Interlochen neighborhood is lighting up Christmas night with its 50th annual holiday display, even as residents trade sweaters for T-shirts in unusually warm weather. The Wiggins family and their neighbors are drawing hour-plus traffic lines as the city warns visitors to expect delays, proving that local lights and community spirit matter more than the temperature.
   

• No. 8: Arlington, Phoenix, Markham Highlight 2026 Schedule (indycar.com) — Arlington is set to host a brand-new NTT INDYCAR street race on Sunday, March 15, 2026, with a 2.73-mile, 14-turn course looping past AT&T Stadium and Globe Life Field. The event, promoted in partnership with the Cowboys and Rangers, is part of a packed 2026 schedule that also adds Phoenix and Markham to the series.
   

• 40-year-old identified as Tarrant County inmate who died after being found unresponsive (dallasnews.com) — A woman previously arrested by Arlington police on robbery charges has died after being found unresponsive in the Tarrant County jail and taken to John Peter Smith Hospital. Officials say lifesaving measures were attempted, but her cause and manner of death remain under investigation amid a series of recent in-custody deaths at the jail.
   

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    Wednesday December 31
  • Aries Spears
    Arlington Improv Comedy Club, 309 Curtis Mathes Way #147, Arlington
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    Monday December 29
  • Caregiver
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Merry Christmas 🎄🙏🎁🤗 to everybody in this page.
    Thank you for this year Be here make me happy to help people around the neighborhood This year I’m not happy but I want to send a big hug to those… (Nextdoor Valley Spring)
  • Update: Pet Reunited
    A dog who went missing in Arlington, TX, has been safely reunited with their family after 5 hours, 35 minutes. Message from Finder: "Found this baby… (Nextdoor Quail Creek Arlington)
  • Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Bakery Wrapper / Clean Up in Arlington. Apply here.
  • Arby's Restaurant posted a job opening for Team Member in Arlington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Arlington here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • Ramtech Building Systems Delivers Two-Story Modular Office Building at Los Alamos National Laboratory (bostonrealestatetimes.com)
  • Soccer signs Alicia Riggins - University of Texas Athletics (texaslonghorns.com)
  • Patented: Gemma Robotics' Automated Makeup Application System and More North Texas Inventive Activity » Dallas Innovates (dallasinnovates.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I guess I’m not as sharp as I thought.
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