West Shore restaurant reopening
West Shore restaurant located in Garland City, Arkansas reopens Friday, September 25, 2015 after temporarily closing its doors in order to complete renovations after being affected by the Red River floods.
Category Around Town
City Managers name interim director for Texarkana Water Utilities
Texarkana, Arkansas City Manager Kenny Haskin and Texarkana, Texas City Manager John Whitson named J.D. Phillips as interim director of Texarkana Water Utilities Thursday afternoon, September 24, 2015 at a TWU staff meeting at 801 Wood Street. Haskin addressed a…
A&M-Texarkana honors legislators at reception
The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents, Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp and Texas A&M University-Texarkana President Dr. Emily Cutrer honored legislators and friends of the university Thursday with a reception in the third floor atrium of…
Safety Features to be added to area Highways
Safety features in the form of texturized centerlines and shoulders will be added to three area highways during coming months, according to plans approved in September by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). “We are looking at installing texturized pavement…
Oklahoma man in custody for restaurant shooting
Texarkana, Texas Police are investigating a shooting that occurred on the parking lot of the Silver Star Smokehouse at 5205 W. Park Blvd. Two people suffered gunshot wounds following a brief fist fight. The shooter was arrested at the scene.…
BCSO looking for stolen travel trailer
The Bowie County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for assistance in locating a stolen fifth wheel trailer. According to Chief Deputy Jeff Neal on Sunday, September 20 Brian Harkins discovered his fifth wheel trailer was missing from his hunting…
Three vehicle accident on Kings Highway
Wake Village and Liberty Eylau first responders were on scene of a three vehicle accident on Kings Highway Tuesday morning. The accident left southbound lanes of Kings blocked and sent two people to the hospital.
BCSO arrests woman with over $30,000 worth of meth
Bowie County Sheriff’s Office Sergeant Chris Allison arrested a woman with $30,000 worth of methamphetamine early Saturday morning. According to Bowie County Chief Deputy Jeff Neal Sergeant Allison was patrolling W. 7th Street near Kings Highway when he observed a 2013…
Texas A&M University-Texarkana announces fall 2015 PLACE events
Texas A&M University-Texarkana has announced its Program for Learning and Community Engagement (PLACE) fall 2015 schedule of events. PLACE is a faculty-led program designed to create a community of learners comprising A&M-Texarkana students, faculty, staff and the community at large.…
Texarkana College Receives $1 Million from Anonymous Donor to Off-Set Tax Rate Increase
Because of an anonymous donor’s $1 million gift to the Texarkana College Foundation, the Texarkana College Board of Trustees will now consider a recommendation to accept the gift in lieu of approving the proposed tax rate increase for 2015-2016 at…
Texarkana Law Enforcement Support Rally
Rally to support law enforcement Saturday at First Baptist Church
The Pink Behind the Thin Blue Line will host a community wide rally Saturday morning at First Baptist Church, Moores Lane, in support of law enforcement. The rally will start at 9 a.m. in the parking lot of First Baptist…
NEA Our Town Grant to Fund Design Development of Texarkana Art Park
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — A $100,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts will enable the University of Arkansas Community Design Center and Marlon Blackwell Architects to assist the city of Texarkana, Texas, to develop a downtown art park. The…
2015 Eagle Roundup to honor A&M-Texarkana distinguished alumni and faculty member
The Texas A&M University-Texarkana Alumni Association has announced honorees for the 2015 Eagle Roundup: A Celebration of Distinguished Alumni and Faculty set for Thursday, Oct. 1, at 6:30 p.m. at Eagle Hall in the University Center. Distinguished alumni honorees include…
School Donates Books to Help Build Community Mini-Libraries
Over 3,000 books were recently donated to the NAACP Kool Schools Mini-Libraries project. College Hill Middle School social studies teacher Yolanda Smith saw a great opportunity to give back to the community. After inquiring about the regular recycling and replacement…