The Texas Girls Coaches Association (TGCA) has selected Pat Daniels of Texas High School as Head Coach for the 5A-6A Track/Cross Country Team during the upcoming TGCA All-Star Game. Coach Daniels will lead the coaching duties of 11 All-Star athletes…
Under the leadership of Head Coach Don Koontz, now in his third season with A&M-Texarkana, the Eagles face a rigorous 20-game schedule that begins Aug. 25 when the women’s team takes on NCAA Division I Grambling State University in an…
Grammy and Academy of Country Music Award-winner Joe Diffie will perform at the 41st Annual Hope Watermelon Festival on Saturday, August 12, at 8:30 p.m. The concert will be held on the CMC Stage inside Hope Fair Park. Gates open…
Texas A&M University-Texarkana has announced its fall 2017 Eagles tennis schedule. Under the leadership of Head Coach Billy Power, now in his fourth season with A&M-Texarkana, the Eagles men’s and women’s tennis teams will face off against East Texas Baptist…
The Randy Sams’ Outreach Shelter is hosting an open house, ribbon cutting and memorial dedication. At 10 am on July 22, 2017, the doors of the newly renovated and air-conditioned Randy Sams’ Outreach Shelter at 402 Oak Street will open…
There is a little store on the outskirts of Texarkana, Arkansas that has won over the hearts of locals. It’s a place where you can eat, play, and experience the simple things in life. Three Chicks Feed, Seed, and Cafe…
Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) voted for the passage of the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which boosts support for America’s military, enhances national defense capabilities and provides a 2.4 percent pay raise for U.S. service members. The bill authorizes…
The Hope-Hempstead County Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce the selection of Beckie Moore as the new Executive Director. Moore’s first day with the Chamber of Commerce will be Monday, August 7, 2017. “We are very pleased to announce…
The University of Arkansas at Texarkana will hold New Student Orientation on Thursday, August 3, beginning at 8:30 a.m. at the Campus Center. New students and their parents are encouraged to attend. Students will be introduced to all aspects of…
Thanks to a grant from Texas Mutual Insurance Company, Texarkana College is offering a free 40-hour Confined Space safety training course beginning July 31. The course will offer essential safety training for employees of area businesses and industries free of…
Dr. Craig Nakashian, associate professor of history at Texas A&M University-Texarkana, recently organized and chaired a conference on “Chivalry and Its Anxieties: 1000-1600” in conjunction with the Fifth Annual Symposium on Medieval and Renaissance Studies hosted by the Center for…
The Texas Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (T-STEM) Initiative has selected Nicole Ayers, Texas High School teacher, as one of 111 teachers in Texas chosen for the T-STEM Network Teachers of the Year. Ayers is an Algebra 2 Pre-AP STEM…
It is peak mosquito season and, by now, we have all been bit. Marty Dial, Mosquito Control Department of Public Works, gives tips for controlling their population and what precautions citizens can take to stay safe from mosquito bites. Dial…
Texas A&M University-Texarkana will host Eagle Open House for rising high school seniors and their families on Saturday, July 22, from 3-7 p.m. in the University Center on the campus of A&M-Texarkana, 7101 University Avenue, Texarkana, Texas. This summer’s theme…
Roger and Debbie Sheppard are tentatively scheduled to open Redbone Magic Brewing, LLC., in Texarkana, Texas in March of 2018. After lots of research, tasting, and planning, they have reached the final stages of their business. Redbone Magic Brewing, LLC.,…
