Robert “Bob” Flotkoetter, a LifeNet paramedic and 12-year veteran of the U.S. Air Force, was hospitalized in April after contracting COVID-19. “I went to the ER, and that’s the last thing I really remember,” he said. “Twenty-one days later, I…
The application deadline to apply for the Arkansas High School Collegiate Academy has been extended to Monday, June 1, 2020. Students who will be entering the 10th grade can apply to the academy. Students must be enrolled or be eligible…
The application deadline to apply for the Hope Collegiate Academy has been extended to Monday, June 1, 2020. Students must be enrolled or be eligible to become enrolled as a Hope Public School student and meet the collegiate academy entrance…
A Reveal Event is planned for Tuesday, May 12 at 10 am at the former Texarkana National Bank Building, corner of State Line Avenue and Broad Street, in downtown Texarkana. Progress continues in downtown with the redevelopment of the Texarkana…
The staff members of the Pleasant Grove High School Yearbook, The Hawk, were awarded their eleventh Pacemaker Award on April 18, 2020. The Journalism Education Association Awards were held virtually this year in place of the National High School Journalism…
Registration for Texarkana College’s May mini-mester, summer sessions, and fall semester is now available online at texarkanacollege.edu. Though campus buildings are currently closed, TC faculty and staff are available via phone and email to help students apply and register for…
In light of East Texas Giving Day, State Bank presented Opportunities, Inc. with a gift of $10,000. COVID-19 is deeply affecting many organizations in our community, especially nonprofits. It is the vision of Opportunities, Inc. to be the premier provider,…
Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism Secretary Stacy Hurst today announced that beginning May 1, campgrounds at Arkansas State Parks will reopen for RV campers with the following limitations: Campers must use private recreational vehicles with self-contained bathroom facilities.…
Liberty-Eylau ISD has named Marlon Byrdsong the new Principal of Liberty-Eylau Middle School. Byrdsong has worked in education for 16 years, the last six in Liberty-Eylau. He was most recently an assistant principal at LEMS. “I really enjoy working at…
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) announced the death of a Barry Telford Unit employee that may be connected to the COVID-19 virus. 65-year-old Coy D. Coffman Jr’s death is currently under investigation by authorities. Coffman was a nine-year…
Liberty-Eylau ISD plans to put more money in teachers’ pockets through early implementation of a new Texas Education Agency Teacher Incentive Allotment. House Bill 3, the sweeping school finance bill passed during the 86th Texas Legislature, includes funding for an…
The University of Arkansas at Hope-Texarkana is proud to announce that Bradey Powell has been awarded the Bridge Scholarship to attend the College. This award is $1,000 per academic year. Powell is a graduate of Spring Hill High School. He…
According to a recent press release by the American Heart Association (AHA), there has been a decline nationally in the number of patients having heart attacks and strokes. The trend is also being seen locally, and the possible reason behind…
Texas A&M University-Texarkana officials have recently been given approval to begin offering a Master of Social Work degree beginning with the fall 2020 semester. The MSW program will prepare students as therapists and to provide direct intervention at the individual,…
As part of the company’s continued efforts to keep our employee-partners and customers safe, Brookshire Grocery Co. provides enough face masks for their more than 15,000 employee-partners to wear while serving their communities. As BGC continues to monitor this pandemic,…
