Texarkana, Texas city officials met Monday afternoon, August 7, 2017 to discuss potential changes to the budget. City Manager, Shirley Jaster, and Chief Financial Officer, Kristen Peeples, discussed proposed changes and answered questions from the public. Peeples explained, “some projects will…
As of July 1, 2017, Wadley Regional Medical Center assumed the operations of the Cancer Center. The Wadley Cancer Center is equipped with advanced technology TrueBeam™. The Cancer Center brought the TrueBeam technology to Texarkana several years ago. It uses…
Queen City residents Ward King and his wife, Glenda, were enjoying coffee and a visit with their friends, Dot and Dave Eaton, when Ward suddenly broke out in a cold sweat. He experienced mild chest discomfort and felt “a bit…
CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic Jefferson Avenue – Texarkana (formerly CHRISTUS Family Medicine Center-Texarkana) recently welcomed Brittany Ackley, M.D., Family Practice, to serve patients in the Texarkana area/four states region. Dr. Ackley is joining Jamie Campbell, M.D., and Kathy Brannan, Family Nurse…
Texarkana Independent School District Child Nutrition Department announced its policy today for providing free and reduced-price meals for students served under the attached current income eligibility guidelines. Each school/site or the central office for each district served under the TISD…
The City of Texarkana, Texas is pleased to announce the appointment of Shirley Jaster as Interim City Manager. The City Council confirmed Jaster’s appointment on Friday, August 4th, 2017 after former City Manager John Whitson announced his retirement. Whitson served…
Tara Almand, assistant professor of nursing at Southern Arkansas University, was selected to the state’s 40 Nurse Leaders Under 40 list, which honors emerging nursing leaders in Arkansas who are younger than 40 years old. More than 80 nurses were…
Southern Arkansas University will participate in a historic exchange agreement with the University of Artemisa when it hosts three Cuban nationals Aug. 5-12. Dr. Trey Berry, president of SAU, and Dr. Carlos Eduardo Suarez Ponciano, rector or president of the…
The University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana is pleased to announce the establishment of the Dennis Ramsey Endowed Scholarship. The scholarship was established to honor the twenty-six years of service Ramsey dedicated as mayor of the City of Hope, Arkansas. Ramsey has…
The University of Arkansas Cossatot published a plan guiding the college’s purpose and operations through the year 2020. The strategic plan outlines goals and tactics by which the college addresses accreditation guidelines, stakeholder needs, and the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and…
On July 8th, beloved bloodhound, Aggie Mae, wandered off from Johnny Connor’s yard, dragging a wire leash coated with hard plastic. Connor searched desperately for Aggie Mae with no luck. The next day, Greg King of Texarkana that runs a…
Multiple construction projects will prompt the temporary closure of roads and intersections within city limits on Thursday, August 3. North Park Road from Summerhill Road to Greenbrier Forest (East) will be closed to traffic to allow construction crews to lay…
The Texarkana, Texas, City Council will hold a special meeting on Friday, August 4, 2017, beginning at 5:30 p.m., to consider taking action on two items. The first item will be to amend John Whitson’s employment contract and setting an…
Justin Coats and Katherine Malca desperately want to share the story of their happy 5-year-old son, Eli Coats. Eli has a great sense of humor and enjoys things that typical boys do, most significantly swimming and his hero, Captain America.…
Important back-to-school dates for Texarkana Independent School District parents and students have been announced. Texas High School (THS) will hold Schedule Pick-Up for 11th and 12th grade students on Wednesday, August 9. Senior students may pick-up schedules from 10:00 –…
