Texas A&M University-Texarkana has announced that it will begin offering more 8-week long courses throughout the academic year. Traditionally limited to the summer terms, the 8-week classes will now be more readily available in the fall and spring semesters as…
Since 1930, the Arkansas School Band and Orchestra Association ASBOA has been a continuous resource and support system for music students and educators, all while stimulating further interest in making great music. On October 15, ASBOA conducted All-Region Orchestra auditions…
CASA for Children and the Texarkana Children’s Advocacy Center will be hosting a grand reopening open house on Monday November 6th. CASA for Children recruits, trains, and supports community volunteers to advocate on behalf of children in the foster care…
CHRISTUS Health is recognizing World Stroke Day on Oct. 29 by bringing awareness to stroke education, symptoms and prevention. Strokes are the fifth-leading cause of death in the United States, according to the American Stroke Association. Nearly 800,000 people have…
Texarkana, Texas, and Arkansas area residents and businesses are invited to submit artifacts to the Sesquicentennial Time Capsule that will be buried on Friday, December 8, 2023. The TXK 150 Committee is a joint-effort between the Cities of Texarkana, Arkansas,…
Texas A&M University-Texarkana has announced the expansion of their intercollegiate athletic department to include three new teams beginning with the fall 2024 semester. The university will add a coed esports team along with competitive cheer and dance teams, bringing the…
October marks National Disability Employment Awareness Month and Arkansas Rehabilitation Services will be hosting an event tomorrow, October 26th titled Advancing Access and Equity at Texarkana College. Several speakers are planned to attend the event tomorrow including both the Texarkana…
Franklin Covey recently chose Martha and Josh Morriss Mathematics & Engineering Elementary School as a 2023 Leader in Me Lighthouse Academic Honor Roll School. Morriss Elementary qualified for the Exemplary Academic Proficiency by ranking above the 85th percentile in testing…
Pleasant Grove High School senior, Chris Ayers, has been named a Commended Student in the 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program. This prestigious honor recognizes Chris’s exceptional academic promise. This achievement places Chris among the top-performing students who participated in the…
Texarkana Independent School District hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Parks Elementary School on Thursday, October 19th. The ceremony was held at the district’s historic Pine Street site. The new facility, slated for an August 2025 opening, will serve…
Live Weekend Music: Friday Night: Fat Jacks- Jake Tankersley 67 Landing- White Trash Wannabees Twisted Fork- Blackstrapp La Fogata- Mobetta Band 1923 Banana Club- Majestic Jazz Redbone Magic Brewing- Danny Maxey Hopkins Icehouse- Hailey Brooke Whiskey River Country- Honey Saturday…
Texas A&M University-Texarkana held its annual fall Preview Day on Thursday, October 19th and welcomed a record-shattering 611 potential students to the campus near Bringle Lake. The previous high mark for attendance at the annual event was fewer than 300…
The 7th Annual Bark At The Park will take place on Saturday, November 4th, from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at the Pavilion at Spring Lake Park, also known as Kylee Sullivan Dog Park. Dogs and cats will receive free…
The Texarkana College Testing Center was awarded Test Center Certification by the National College Testing Association (NCTA). The criteria for achieving certification are rigorous and are based on the NCTA Professional Standards and Guidelines, which were developed to guide post-secondary…
Domestic Violence Prevention, Inc. treated local law enforcement officers to an appreciation lunch Wednesday at Bi-State Justice Building. The lunch was provided in conjunction with Domestic Violence Awareness Month. DVP is very appreciative of the work done by local police…
