Free rabies shots for dogs and cats at Bark at the Park Saturday
Texarkana, Texas Animal Services will give free rabies vaccinations and city registrations to dogs and cats Saturday, Nov. 7, at Bark at the Park in Spring Lake Park.
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Texarkana, Texas, to dedicate state historic landmark marker at City Hall
Texarkana, Texas, will dedicate a state historical marker at City Hall at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 9, recognizing the 101-year-old building at 220 Texas Blvd. as a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark. The short ceremony will be held on the front…
Texarkana Water Utilities to roll out My TXK Water portal with hourly usage, leak alerts
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,…
Texarkana, Texas council adopts 2027 budget, raises water rates and extends trash contract
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 Adopts Higher Property Tax Rate; Commissioners Approve 287(g) Agreement With ICE
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 council proposes flat 65-cent tax rate, cuts 25 positions as health costs jump 45 percent
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 firefighters battling North Texas wildfires with state strike team
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…
Cell tower, gym and a new highway sign on Texarkana P&Z agenda tonight
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…
Council approves Golf Ranch land swap with Texas A&M; course changes hands Sept. 1
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…
Residents urge Texarkana, Texas council to cancel Flock camera contract
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.…
A Saturday for the Books: Texarkana Comes Alive with High-Flying Action and Soulful Blues
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,…
Texarkana’s waste contract gives Waste Management exclusive rights, and the city a 10 percent cut
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.
Texarkana council faces questions on Flock surveillance cameras, advances Golf Ranch land swap
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…
Tunnel 2 Towers Steel Across America Makes Visit to Texarkana
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…
Texarkana, Texas Parks Announces Summer Events Line-Up
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…