Upcoming Hunter Education Class
A Hunter Education Class will be hosted on Saturday, October 7th, 2023 at the Southwest Center in Texarkana. Cost of the class is $15 per student, and a student must be at least 9 yrs of age to be certified.…
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Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration at Texarkana College- Monday, Oct. 9 from 11 AM – 1 PM
Texarkana College will host a Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration on Monday, October 9, from 11AM to 1PM. The event will take place on the field beside the Nelson Administration Building, offering a cultural experience for the Texarkana community. Texarkana College…
Training Teachers Like Doctors – Southern Arkansas University is Turning Teacher Prep Upside Down
This fall, Southern Arkansas University has approximately 50 paid student-teachers in southwest Arkansas, including in Texarkana. The number of residents has more than doubled since the launch of their paid residency partnerships in the spring. SAU has always played a…
Deadline to Apply for the UAHT Texarkana Campus Practical Nursing Program is November 1
The deadline to apply for admission to the Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) Program at the UAHT Texarkana campus is November 1, 2023, by 4:30 p.m. Students can apply online at www.uaht.edu. The LPN program is a full-time, 11-month, selective admission…
A&M-Texarkana Eagle Roundup Scheduled for October 5th. Event to Honor Distinguished Alumni, Faculty, and Friends
Texas A&M University-Texarkana has recently announced the 2023 honorees for the upcoming Eagle Roundup, scheduled for October 5th. The Eagle Roundup will take place on the A&M-Texarkana campus and will begin at 6:30 p.m. The event will feature live music,…
Texarkana ISD Board of Trustees Announce Naming of New Elementary School: Parks Elementary School
During the September 27, 2023 regular meeting of the Texarkana ISD Board of Trustees, the Board approved the naming of “Parks Elementary” for its newest school building. Parks Elementary School will be located on the district’s historic Pine Street property…
TexAmericas Center Celebrates Record-Breaking Growth in Employment, Companies on Footprint
TexAmericas Center (TAC) today announced its continued and impressive growth in new businesses and year-over-year job growth at its industrial park, highlighted in its 2023 TexAmericas Center Annual Census of Employment and Payroll report. TexAmericas Center, which owns and operates…
LearningRx Texarkana Earns Top Award at National Convention
Regina Latimer, Owner of LearningRx Texarkana, was recently presented with a top award at the company’s national convention held in Colorado Springs, Colorado, the 2023 Customer Service Award. “The Customer Service Award is given to centers that have shown a…
SWEPCO Announces $50,000 AEP Foundation Grant to Power Next Generation of Texarkana Leaders
Leaders at a Texarkana, Arkansas’ non-profit believe we can all be heroes. Their program received a boost, recently, and can now move forward with a new program to support young people by helping them develop leadership skills. American Electric Power…
Trinity Christian School: Girls Volleyball and High School Football Teams Secure Wins
The Trinity Christian Lady Warrior high school volleyball team secured a big win Saturday at the Columbia Christian Jamboree. The tournament was Friday and Saturday, and the first day was pool play with best 2 out of 3 games. The…
PG Jazz Band takes 11 All Region Band spots out of 20
Last week, our Pleasant Grove Jazz Band competed in our All Region Jazz tryouts and had 11 students claim a spot in the All Region Jazz Band. 9 of these students will advance to the Area Level Jazz Tryout and…
Community invited to join fall Clean-Up Day
The Keep Texarkana Beautiful (KTB) committee invites the community to join them for Clean-Up Day on Saturday, September 30th, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. They will be focusing on three neighborhoods this year including Beverly, Rosehill, and New Town;…
Glowing Like A Solar Eclipse Class to be Held at UAHT
The University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana will hold a “Glowing Like A Solar Eclipse” class to inform students about the upcoming solar eclipses, the significance of the history of eclipses, and how to prepare for safe viewing of an eclipse. The…
CHRISTUS Health: September is National Cholesterol Education Month
September is National Cholesterol Education Month and CHRISTUS Health is spreading awareness about the importance and dangers of cholesterol and its impact on both cardiac health and overall health. Cholesterol is a waxy substance that comes from two sources: Your…
UAHT Enrollment Largest Since 2019
The University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana welcomed 1,292 students this semester. This number represents a 9% increase over the previous year and the college’s largest fall enrollment since 2019. “We are thrilled with the positive trajectory in enrollment,” said UAHT Chancellor…