Sometimes, a vacationing tip pays off in a big way. Josh Lanik, a 36-year-old schoolteacher from Hebron, Nebraska, recently visited Crater of Diamonds State Park on a family vacation, after learning about Arkansas’s diamond site from a coworker who once…
Registration for fall classes at the University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana (UAHT) is open now through August 23, 2019. The college will hold extended hours registration on August 19 and 20 from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on the Hope and…
On June 28, Allie Graves beat out 38 other contestants to become the new Miss Texas’ Outstanding Teen. She was also the recipient of the Preliminary and Overall Talent Award, Community Service Award, and Miss Congeniality. She has all the…
More than 20 food vendors will gather at Front Street Plaza this Saturday, July 20, for the 5th Annual Front Street Food Fest. Everything from tacos, BBQ, tamales, and baked goods will be available. One baker will even attempt to…
The American College of Cardiology (ACC) has recognized CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System for its demonstrated expertise and commitment in treating patients with chest pain. CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System was awarded Chest Pain Center Accreditation with Primary PCI recently based…
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA)has announced that four of Texas A&M University-Texarkana’s six Eagle athletic teams have been designated as NAIA Scholar Teams for the 2018-2019 academic year. A&M-Texarkana’s softball, women’s soccer, women’s tennis, and men’s tennis teams…
Early this morning, one of the signal poles on US 71 (State Line Avenue) at the I-30 ramps was struck by a vehicle. The impact severely damaged the signal pole making it unusable. Due to the way the signals operate,…
Texas A&M University-Texarkana and the Office of Student Life will be sponsoring the 10th annual Spotlight on Texarkana event on Thursday, August 29th from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. The event will take place in the Patterson Student Center and…
The 6th District Court of Appeals on Wednesday upheld convictions in two Bowie County cases decided by juries last year. Todd Peck, 52, was convicted in September 2018 of the continuous sexual abuse of a child under 14 and sentenced…
A woman accused of accepting money in exchange for allowing a man to have sex with her young female relative was indicted on five felony charges Thursday by a Bowie County grand jury. Della Lou Griffin, 53, allegedly began allowing…
Miss Texas’ Outstanding Teen, Allie Graves, invites you to join her for an encore concert and fundraiser benefitting Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals (CMNH). The event will be held on Wednesday, July 10 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Redbone…
Allie Graves, a rising senior at Texas High School, is the new Miss Texas’ Outstanding Teen. The 17-year-old competed as Miss Lone Star’s Outstanding Teen to capture the crown and title of Miss Texas’ Outstanding Teen 2019 against 38 other…
Texas A&M University-Texarkana has named Ryan Wall as the university’s head men’s basketball coach. Wall is the second coach tabbed to run the first ever A&M-Texarkana basketball program after initial hire Charles Goar decided to pursue other interests. Wall comes…
Sportsmen of Texarkana will heed the call – the duck call, that is – at the 2019 Great Texarkana Duck Fest featuring Jase Robertson of Duck Dynasty, presented by the CHRISTUS St. Michael Foundation. Jason Silas “Jase” Robertson is an…
CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) has been officially accredited as a Level III NICU by the Texas Department of State Health Services – the only Level III NICU in the region. This three-year designation acts…
