Atlanta, Texas | The Texas Department of Transportation is gearing up for wintry weather that is expected to move into the local area this weekend. Crews are checking supplies such as sand and de-icing materials, and making sure equipment is ready-to-go.…
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (Thursday, January 8, 2015) | Because of concern for the well-being of horses and riders, Oaklawn has postponed the opening of the 2015 Live Racing Season until Thursday, Jan. 15. Oaklawn remains open for gaming and simulcast…
January 8, 2015 | Pleasant Grove Volunteer Fire Department, Texarkana, Texas Fire Department, and LifeNet responded to a fire on Chaparral Street.
Texarkana, Texas, January 8, 2015 | Scott Norton, Executive Director/CEO of TexAmericas Center and Steve Nipper, Principal of The Interface Financial Group (IFG), announced today a new working capital finance program from IFG with special, preferred discount rates exclusively for businesses located in…
January 8, 2015 | The City of Texarkana, Arkansas, is now accepting applications for vendors and parade entries for Mardi Gras 2015. The third annual celebration will take place at Front Street Festival Plaza on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015. [AdSense-C] Activities…
SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Padres today announced that they have acquired infielder Will Middlebrooks from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for catcher Ryan Hanigan. Executive Vice President/General Manager A.J. Preller made the announcement. Middlebrooks, 26, appeared in…
Texarkana, Texas, January 7, 2015- The Boy Scouts of America, Caddo Area Council, will receive a $150,000 donation from the Texas Pioneer Foundation on Friday, Jan. 9, 2015, at 2 p.m. at the Perot Scout Service Center located at 24…
The AEP Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO) service area could experience the impact of snow, sleet, ice, freezing rain and extremely cold temperatures during January and February, making energy-saving tips and a home emergency kit a good idea during winter…
January 6, 2014 | Two vehicles collided at the intersection of Dudley Street and East Street. Texarkana, Arkansas Fire Department, Texarkana, Texas Police Department, and LifeNet responded. LifeNet was tending to at least one person. The extent of the injuries…
January 6, 2015 | The Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL) has recently announced that it is working in three state systems for a project aimed at promoting adoption of prior learning assessment (PLA) and CAEL’s Learning Counts online PLA…
Washington, DC | Representative John Ratcliffe (R-TX) issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives conducted its swearing-in ceremony for the 114th Congress, which began today at noon. “I am honored and humbled to represent the people of…
With 2015 underway, it’s time to look back at another fantastic year of diamond finds at the Crater. By the close of business on December 31, 2014, 585 diamonds had officially been registered in 2014, weighing a total of 121.02…
Austin, Texas | Attorney General Ken Paxton today took the oath of office, becoming Texas’s 51st Attorney General. Gov. Rick Perry, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, Gov.-Elect Greg Abbott, Senator and Lt. Gov.-Elect Dan Patrick and Justice Don…
Texarkana Texas Fire Department using a saw to cut the guardrail to keep it from partially obstructing traffic. January 5, 2015 | A vehicle collided with a guardrail on the I-30 Access Road near the water tower. Texarkana Texas Fire…
Junior Achievement of Texarkana has named Kaitlyn Flanagan its new Executive Director. Flanagan accepted the position in November and has begun working toward setting and achieving goals set forth by the national parent organization and the local board of directors. …
