TEXARKANA, Texas – Texarkana Water Utilities customers will soon be able to check their water use by the hour and get alerts about possible leaks through a new online portal, the utility announced Monday. The portal, called My TXK Water,…
The Texarkana, Texas City Council on Monday adopted the city’s fiscal year 2027 budget, kept the property tax rate at 65 cents per $100 valuation and approved water and sewer rate increases that take effect Oct. 1. Budget and taxes…
Bowie County commissioners approved a higher property tax rate Monday morning during their regular meeting in New Boston, setting the new rate at $0.454702 per $100 of value — a 7.25% increase over last year. It is the maximum rate…
TEXARKANA, Texas — The Texarkana, Texas City Council on Monday advanced a fiscal year 2027 budget built on a flat 65-cent property tax rate, a 3 percent spending reduction and the elimination of 25 positions through attrition, as city leaders…
TEXARKANA, Texas — Three members of the Texarkana, Texas, Fire Department are on the fire lines in North Texas this week, deployed with a state mutual aid strike team as Texas moves into the peak of its wildfire season. Firefighters…
Texarkana, Texas planning commissioners will take up nine items Monday night, including a 105-foot cell tower next to a CHRISTUS emergency room, a new sports training gym off Christus Drive and a 20-foot multi-tenant sign on New Boston Road. The…
The Texarkana, Texas City Council on Monday approved a land trade that will hand the city-owned Texarkana Golf Ranch to the Texas A&M University System in exchange for 138 acres of vacant university land near Bringle Lake. The vote finalizes…
Four residents used the open forum portion of Monday night’s Texarkana, Texas City Council meeting to call on the city to terminate its contract with Flock Safety, the company behind the automated license plate reader cameras installed around the city.…
Texarkana was buzzing this past Saturday as thousands of residents poured into Texarkana Regional Airport and downtown streets for a spectacular double-feature of community festivals. From the roar of vintage aircraft engines to the smooth, soulful twang of blues guitars,…
A new lawsuit calls the same kind of arrangement in Waxahachie an illegal monopoly. Records show Texarkana's deal is built the same way, down to the city's role enforcing it against competitors.
The Texarkana, Texas City Council met Monday, June 8, 2026. A resident pressed the city on license plate reader cameras during open forum, and the council moved a $2.5 million land swap with Texas A&M and a new parks plan…
The City of Texarkana, Texas will welcome the Tunnel to Towers Foundation on their Steel Across America tour on Wednesday, June 3rd, at 11:00 am at the U.S. Post Office and Courthouse, 500 N Stateline Ave. The Tunnel to…
The City of Texarkana, Texas Parks and Recreation Department, is gearing up for summer events for the community to enjoy. The Texarkana Farmers Market season has begun, and residents and visitors can enjoy locally grown and sourced products from the…
The City of Texarkana, Texas will dedicate a new historical marker recognizing the Freeman-Custis Red River Expedition of 1806 during a ceremony on Friday, May 15 at 10:00 a.m. The marker will be installed in Sheppard Park, across from the…
Keep Texarkana Beautiful along with the City of Texarkana, Texas will host the Annual Spring Clean-Up, on Saturday, April 11th, beginning at 8:00 AM. This citywide initiative is designed to foster community engagement, promote environmental stewardship, and enhance the overall…
