The Texas Commission on the Arts, in its September 7th, 2016 public hearing, named Texarkana as an official Texas Cultural District. Texarkana was one of seven cities to receive this designation in 2016, including Waco, Arlington, Amarillo, Rockport, Plano and…
The City of Texarkana, Texas has assembled a Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee made up of residents, council members, and city staff, and partnered with Halff Associates, Inc., and Texas A&M University of Texarkana to create Texarkana’s Comprehensive Plan. A City’s…
On October 1, 2016, Main Street Texarkana will set the table for what they hope to be the largest gathering on the state line in our shared downtown in the past 100 years. A new fundraising concept introduced last year…
The 3rd Annual Fox Fan Fest will be held this Saturday, August 20th, from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. at the Texarkana Convention Center-Hilton Garden Inn in Texarkana, Texas. This annual event will bring fun for the entire family. Featuring…
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…
As protests are taking place in cities around the nation, rumors across social media have circulated of protesting that would also take place in the community of Texarkana. The rumors of these protests have reached citizens of Texarkana as well…
The City of Texarkana, Texas has been awarded $308,897 in homelessness assistance funding as part of a grant competition under the HUD Continuum of Care (CoC) Program from the U.S. Department of Housing Urban Development. This highly competitive grant is…
If all goes to plan, skateboard aficionados will have a place to drop in, grind a curb and ride the rails this year. The Texarkana, Texas City Council unanimously approved a resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a…
The Swing Thought Golf Tour is at Northridge Country Club this week. $100,000 in prize money is up for grabs. Check it out starting Thursday morning.
A dispute that began months ago between Forest Point Apartments and City Manager John Whitson is close to coming to an end after Texarkana, Texas City Council’s Monday evening’s meeting. This issue was brought forth to council members and has been an…
The City of Texarkana, Texas Street Department has shut down a portion of College Drive, from Moore Drive to Potomac Avenue, due to a collapsed culvert this morning. The street could remained closed throughout the week while repairs are being…
During Monday evening’s City Council meeting, council members approved to allow changeable electronic variable message signs for two large churches in Texarkana. The community of Texarkana made their voices heard as many approached the podium in support of Landmark Pentecostal…
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: ‘What are you doing for others?’” The Ozan-Inghram and Iron Mountain Neighborhood Development Corporation and the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Weekend Celebration Committee will be…
For years, HealthCARE Express patients have asked for longer hours and now they have made this dream come true. HealthCARE Express will still offer same day care with no appointment necessary for patients of all ages. HealthCARE Express recently announced new…
Twenty-six students were recognized as honor graduates by Texas A&M University-Texarkana at the fall 2015 commencement ceremony Dec. 11 at the historic Perot Theatre in downtown Texarkana, Texas. Students who complete a minimum of 45 hours of their bachelor’s degrees…
