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Hi Arlington! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Arlington shopper's $1M lottery ticket came from this neighborhood store
  • What Truist's Arlington facility shutdown means for 205 local workers.
  • How did UT Arlington stack up in new campus free speech rankings?

Also on today's calendar: Arlington TX - Arlington Music Hall and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Is there anybody completely useless? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 95 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Very warm with clouds and sun, temps: high: 95, low: 69.
  • Friday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 92 and low of 73 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Arlington resident wins $1 million in scratch ticket Texas Lottery game (star-telegram.com) — An Arlington resident has quietly claimed a $1 million prize in the Texas Lottery's $1,000,000 Riches scratch-off, bought at Sunny's Food Mart on South Center Street. The store could receive a $10,000 retailer bonus, and lottery officials note only one top prize remains in this particular game.
   

• Truist bank cuts 205 jobs as it exits decades old lending business (miamiherald.com) — Regional Acceptance Corporation will permanently close its auto-finance facility on East Bardin Road in Arlington, costing about 205 employees their jobs between late November and February 2027. The shutdown follows Truist's decision to sell most of its near-prime auto-loan portfolio, part of a broader pullback from certain consumer lending businesses.
   

• These Texas universities ranked among nation's worst for campus free speech (dallasnews.com) — The University of Texas at Arlington ranked a relatively strong No. 53 nationally in a new FIRE survey on campus free speech, placing it near the top among Texas schools. Several other Texas universities fared far worse, with some receiving failing grades and drawing attention for high-profile speech and academic-freedom controversies.
   

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Ok Arlington! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

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