Today Texas Workforce Commissioner Julian Alvarez presented a check for a Skills Development Fund grant in the amount of $109,581 to Texarkana College to fund critical technical training needs for the restart of production at Alcoa’s Texarkana plant. Through this…
Senator Ted Cruz attended a roundtable meeting at Red River Army Depot with base and local officials followed by a tour of the depot Wednesday evening. The senator met with officials in private just making a short statement for the…
The City of Texarkana, Texas has been awarded $600,000 in homelessness assistance funding as part of a grant competition under the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Program from the U.S. Department of Housing Urban…
Last week a second lawsuit was filed in federal court accusing Texarkana’s Harte-Hanks call center of not paying workers for all the time they worked. The most recent civil suit was filed Tuesday on behalf of Mary Ann Bennett, Dorian…
Lawyers for Hopkins Icehouse want to add Fat Jack’s Oyster and Sports Bar as a defendant in lawsuits filed over a 2013 drunk driving wreck that left two dead. Chad Caldwell ran a red light at North State Line Avenue…
China King Buffet’s Food Establishment Permit has been reinstated as of 11:30 Friday morning. The food establishment is back in business after being temporarily suspended after failing two health inspections on Thursday. China King Buffet located on State Line Plaza,…
A lawsuit filed Wednesday in Miller County, Ark., accuses Opportunities, Inc. of requiring residential house managers to work off-the-clock. Martha Witherspoon of Texarkana, Texas, and Gwendolyn Crockett of Little River County, Ark., allege violations of the Arkansas Minimum Wage Act…
A local Chinese buffet restaurant was closed this morning after failing a second health inspection. China King Buffet located on State Line Plaza, 5001 N State Line Avenue in Texarkana, Texas was closed at 11 a.m. Wednesday morning after health…
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas — A citizen-driven initiative that would allow Arkansas doctors to recommend medical cannabis for sick and dying patients will be on the November ballot. Mark Martin, the Secretary of State, confirmed today that Arkansans for Compassionate Care…
Main Street Texarkana announced their presentation of a $30,000 loan to a new business. Johnny B’s Grill will open its new downtown location at 224 E. 5th Street, Texarkana, Arkansas. “We are looking forward to this popular restaurant moving into…
The Texarkana, Texas Farmers’ Market will host its annual Biggest Tomato Contest, July 9th, from 7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. at the Texarkana, Texas Farmers’ Market, 305 Texas BLVD. Texarkana, Texas. Local farmers, gardeners, food producers are all welcome to…
Delegations from the Texarkana USA Chamber of Commerce, Mena/Polk County Chamber of Commerce, and the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce met to discuss the final stages of completion of Interstate 49 from Texarkana to Fort Smith. Slightly over 200…
Texarkana Police are investigating a robbery at the Red Room Tattoo Parlor located at 3201 New Boston Rd. that occurred early this morning. Officers were dispatched to a report of a robbery at 3:20 AM this morning. The manager of…
Less than 24 hours after Bryce’s Cafeteria was suspended for health code violations, they have announced the reopening of the facility which will take place at 11 a.m. Thursday morning. Bryce’s announced the reopening in a Facebook post stating, “Bryce’s…
The Texarkana, Texas city health inspector suspended the food service permit for Bryce’s Cafeteria restaurant Wednesday around 5 PM. The restaurant is now prohibited from serving food. According to a letter sent to the restaurant from Lynn Henry, Director of…
