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Cell tower, gym and a new highway sign on Texarkana P&Z agenda tonight
Texarkana, Texas planning commissioners will take up nine items Monday night, including a 105-foot cell tower next to a CHRISTUS emergency room, a new sports training gym off Christus Drive and a 20-foot multi-tenant sign on New Boston Road. The…
Miller County hosts lithium-ion battery response training for regional first responders
TEXARKANA, Ark. – Emergency responders from across the region gathered Friday, July 17, for a lithium-ion battery operations course hosted by the Miller County Office of Emergency Management, training aimed at preparing crews for a hazard that is showing up…
Texarkana, Arkansas A&P Commission moves to hire full-time director, targets delinquent taxes
TEXARKANA, Ark. – The Texarkana, Arkansas Advertising and Promotion Commission voted unanimously Tuesday to begin the process of hiring a full-time A&P director, a position commissioners said would bring continuity and accountability to a board that turns over every two…
Cotton bill would drop pre-employment requirements for young adults entering subminimum wage jobs; Texarkana nonprofit backs the change
TEXARKANA, Ark. — U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton wants to remove federal requirements that young adults with disabilities complete vocational rehabilitation and career counseling before they can work for less than minimum wage — a change one Texarkana provider says can’t…
‘Your Home Away From Home’: The Texarkana businesses that guided Black travelers through the Jim Crow South
TEXARKANA — For 25 years, a slim green paperback told Black motorists where they could safely eat, sleep and buy gasoline in a country where choosing the wrong door could be dangerous. And for all 25 of those years, Texarkana…
Historic Orr School among sites targeted by $1.5 million EPA grant awarded to ATCOG
TEXARKANA — The Historic Orr School, a 145-year-old landmark tied to ragtime composer Scott Joplin, could take a significant step toward new life after the Ark-Tex Council of Governments was awarded a $1.5 million EPA Brownfields Assessment Coalition Grant to…
Sanders returns to Texarkana as city becomes “Capital for a Day”
TEXARKANA, Ark. — Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders returned to her childhood hometown Wednesday, declaring Texarkana, Arkansas the state’s “Capital for a Day” and delivering remarks at the Texarkana USA Regional Chamber of Commerce’s State of Lithium event at the Hilton…
Council approves Golf Ranch land swap with Texas A&M; course changes hands Sept. 1
The Texarkana, Texas City Council on Monday approved a land trade that will hand the city-owned Texarkana Golf Ranch to the Texas A&M University System in exchange for 138 acres of vacant university land near Bringle Lake. The vote finalizes…
402 years of life: Four centenarians share their secrets at Cornerstone
TEXARKANA, Texas — When Jackie Rehkopf got married during World War II, she had to borrow a ration stamp from her aunt just to buy a pair of shoes. More than 80 years later, she still has one of those…
Residents urge Texarkana, Texas council to cancel Flock camera contract
Four residents used the open forum portion of Monday night’s Texarkana, Texas City Council meeting to call on the city to terminate its contract with Flock Safety, the company behind the automated license plate reader cameras installed around the city.…
Roller skating rink planned for New Boston Road heads to Texarkana, Texas council
The Texarkana, Texas City Council received its first briefing Monday night on an ordinance that would grant a specific use permit allowing a skating rink at 2729 New Boston Road, Suite 90, in Ward 2. A public hearing and council…
Governor Sanders names Texarkana Arkansas’ Capital for a Day on July 15
TEXARKANA, Ark. — Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has named Texarkana Arkansas’ “Capital for a Day” on Wednesday, July 15, bringing senior state government officials to the city for meetings with local leaders. Sanders signed the proclamation Monday. Texarkana will be…
From one dump trailer to a regional fleet, Just Us Dumping builds a Texarkana business on family and service
TEXARKANA – What began with one dump trailer and a determination to build something meaningful has grown into one of the Texarkana area’s most recognized locally owned dumpster rental companies. Collin Carlile started Just Us Dumping Services in August 2024…
Don’t Miss “Celebrate America” Concert by Texarkana Winds this Friday
[email protected] Join us downtown for an evening of American favorites as the Texarkana Winds Ensemble presents our “Celebrating America” Summer Concert! Featuring special guest performer Michael Bell on trumpet, this free concert is the perfect way to celebrate summer with…