Greetings from Crater of Diamonds State Park! With warmer temperatures in the forecast, it’s hard to believe we experienced record-breaking cold just last week. Ten inches of snow fell at the park, but not even that stopped a few hardy…
Three Arkansas High School students were recently recognized for achieving qualifying scores on Advanced Placement (AP) Computer Science exams. The Arkansas Advanced Placement Computer Science A Incentive Program focuses on increasing the number of qualifying scores (3, 4, or 5)…
Territorial Arkansas: The Wild West Frontier, a free traveling exhibit produced by the Arkansas State Archives, will be displayed at Historic Washington State Park in Washington, Arkansas on February 1 – May 31 from 8am—5pm daily at the 1874 Courthouse…
Greetings from Crater of Diamonds State Park! 2020 was a great year for diamond finds at the Crater. Despite the many changes brought on by COVID-19, more than 129,000 people visited the park in search of diamonds. Following is a…
PUBLIC NOTICE The City of Texarkana, Arkansas Public Facilities Board will meet at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, January 28, 2021, to discuss a resolution to refund waterworks bonds. Action to be considered will be adding this request to the February 1,…
Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to impeach President Donald Trump. U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement: “I voted against impeaching President Donald J. Trump in the U.S. House of Representatives. Today’s rushed process is not…
ASHDOWN — Giant Salvinia, a harmful aquatic plant, was discovered in Millwood Lake Monday, Dec. 28, by Arkansas Game and Fish Commission and Army Corps of Engineers staff. This is the fourth known location in southern Arkansas infected by the…
The Texarkana Arkansas Board of Directors called an emergency public board meeting this week to vote to approve a settlement ensuring a pay parity between the Texarkana Arkansas and Texarkana Texas Police Departments. Arkansas Municipal League Attorney, Sarah Monaghan presented…
Greetings from Crater of Diamonds State Park! Winter officially returned as of Monday, December 21 and will continue until March 20, 2021. With wide-ranging temperatures over the past couple weeks, many are wondering what kind of winter is in store…
Christmas and Candlelight December 5th and 12th, 2020; 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and while families are getting their meal plans in order, our staff is gearing up for another Christmas and Candlelight. This…
A Precautionary Boil Water Notice has been issued for the residents located in Mandeville, Arkansas. The residents affected are shown on the attached map. This order is issued as a precautionary measure because of the possibility that contaminated water may…
The University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana has been named as a top 10 national finalist for the highly coveted Bellwether Awards in the Planning, Governance, and Finance category for the college’s innovative textbook rental program. Bellwether finalists represent leading community colleges…
It was all treat, no trick this Halloween for Steven McCool of Fayetteville, Ark., at Crater of Diamonds State Park. The 34-year-old found the third-largest diamond of the year. “Arkansas is the only state in the country that has a…
Herndon-Fuqua Funeral Homes recently established the Fuqua Family Endowed Scholarship at the University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana. Preference for the scholarship is given to students pursuing a degree in Funeral Services at UAHT and interns or employees of Herndon-Fuqua or associated…
Since its founding in 1824, the community of Washington has seen its share of presidential elections and the impact of the Electoral College. On December 14, 2020, the Electoral College will cast its vote, based on the votes by the…
