Category Around Town

Wamba, Texas residents fear “duck muck”

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality visits the Spring Lake Park “duck muck’ dumping site. TCEQ issued a warning to Tatum Excavating Company and asked nearby residents to monitor the environmental variables. Spring Lake Park is being dredged and TEC…

City of Texarkana, Texas Proposes Changes to Budget

Texarkana, Texas city officials met Monday afternoon, August 7, 2017 to discuss potential changes to the budget.  City Manager, Shirley Jaster, and Chief Financial Officer, Kristen Peeples, discussed proposed changes and answered questions from the public. Peeples explained, “some projects will…

Aggie Mae’s Amputation

On July 8th, beloved bloodhound, Aggie Mae, wandered off from Johnny Connor’s yard, dragging a wire leash coated with hard plastic. Connor searched desperately for Aggie Mae with no luck. The next day, Greg King of Texarkana that runs a…

Texarkana Construction Update

Multiple construction projects will prompt the temporary closure of roads and intersections within city limits on Thursday, August 3. North Park Road from Summerhill Road to Greenbrier Forest (East) will be closed to traffic to allow construction crews to lay…

Splash pad closing for maintenance

TEXARKANA, TEX- The City of Texarkana, Texas Parks and Recreation Department will be temporarily closing the Rotary Splash Pad on Monday, July 31 and Tuesday, August 1st for general maintenance. The Rotary Splash Pad will reopen on Wednesday, August 2nd,…