TxDOT Weekly Roadwork Report June 21-27, 2015
Bowie County US 259 – At Red River north of De Kalb, closed due to damage from flooding. IH 30 – From Spur 86 to FM 44, repairing pavement and installing new guard rails. Various lane closures. US 82 –…
Category Around Town
Major Flooding forecast for Red River at Pecan Point
Major flooding is forecast once again for the Red River at Pecan Point north of DeKalb, Texas. At 7 a.m. Thursday the river was at 24.36 feet at Pecan Point, flood stage is 24 feet. The forecast shows the river…
Oversized load moving through area has potential to cause power outages
The oversize load arrived in Maud, Texas Saturday evening. Unconfirmed reports indicate the load may be heading towards Texarkana Sunday evening. We will update about any road closures or power outages caused by the move. According to an email sent…
Significant Weather Advisory Issued until 2:45 p.m.
The national weather service has issued a significant weather advisory for the Texarkana area until 2:45 p.m. At 2:00 a strong line of storms with winds in excess of 30 mph extended from 8 miles south of Idabel to near…
Arkansas Road Tour broadcasts live from Texarkana today
Meteorologist Pat Walker with Arkansas Today on KARK out of Little Rock stopped in Texarkana today on day two of the Arkansas Road Tour. Walker broadcast live from Holiday Springs Water Park, interviewing Texarkana, Ark. Mayor Ruth Penney Bell, Denny…
Leadership Texarkana applications due June 23rd
The flagship program of Leadership Texarkana for 35 years, the annual Leadership Texarkana Class provides community leadership development for the advancement of the community and of all participants. The LT Class: Connects, cultivates and engages a selected group of thirty individuals…
Texas A&M University-Texarkana professor and students present groundbreaking research at international conference in Chicago
Dr. Walter Casey, political science professor at Texas A&M University-Texarkana, and two of his students recently presented a paper titled “Black = White – Green: Racism and Income Inequality” at the 74th Annual Midwest Political Science Association meeting in Chicago.…
Recover unclaimed money today in Texarkana
The Texas Comptroller’s Office is at 601 Main Street in Texarkana today handing out unclaimed money until 6 p.m. According to the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Texas has more than 25 million properties from forgotten bank accounts, uncashed checks,…
Commercial National Bank Collegiate Ambassador Board offers A&M-Texarkana students real-world banking experience
While many college students struggle to keep track of their checking accounts and student loans, eight students from Texarkana A&M University-Texarkana had an opportunity to get real-world banking experience as members of the Commercial National Bank Collegiate Ambassador Board. The…
Tropical system likely to bring heavy rain by midweek
According to the National Weather Service a tropical system may make its way toward the Texarkana area from the south by mid week. The National Weather Service out of Little Rock says, “if this system follows the expected track, heavy…
TTPD looking for flag vandals
According to Texarkana, Texas Police overnight Saturday, someone cut up and bent the flags that had been put out in the 3400 block of W. 7th Street for Flag Day. Police say they would very much like to give whoever…
Highway 71 reopens!
After being closed for two weeks due to flooding caused by the Red River Highway 71 reopened early Sunday morning. According to TxDOT The Red River crossing at US 259 north of De Kalb, TX remains closed due to damages…
Texarkana firefighters to compete in rib eating contest to raise money for MDA
Members of the Texarkana Fire Department, along with the Muscular Dystrophy Association, will celebrate their 60-year partnership and kick off the fire fighters’ annual Fill the Boot fundraising campaign to benefit children and adults affected by muscle disease throughout the…
Miller County Collector Introduces Free Online Public Records Search
Miller County Collector, Cathy Hardin, has announced that anyone interested in the Miller County tax roll information can now instantly access those records online and at no charge by going to www.actDataScout.com. In addition to the tax roll information search,…
Green Texarkana recycling event this Saturday
The monthly Texarkana, Arkansas, recycling event, Green Texarkana, will be held Saturday. Paper, cardboard and plastic will be accepted and may be mixed together for single-stream recycling. Electronics, ink cartridges, plastic film such as grocery bags, and small metal such…