The University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana (UAHT) has partnered with the University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR) to offer local students a new option for completing a bachelor’s-degree close to home. UALR Texarkana is currently enrolling students for Spring 2016…
The 2015 CASA Operation Playhouse at the new Hopkins on Gibson Lane, benefiting CASA for Children, will run Tues., Nov. 10th through Sun., Nov. 15th. CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children), a non-profit organization that advocates for abused or…
Regional water issues top the Texarkana, Texas City Council Monday night with a resolution expressing no confidence in the Sulphur River Basin Authority (SRBA). Resolution 2015-124 expressing no confidence in the Sulphur River Basin Authority as currently constituted; opposing SRBA’s…
David K. Shipler, Pulitzer Prize-winning author and former correspondent with the New York Times, will be the fall 2015 keynote speaker for the Program for Learning and Community Engagement (PLACE) at Texas A&M University-Texarkana at 7 p.m. on Tues., Nov.…
The City of Texarkana, Texas will host a budget open house today, August 3rd, 2015 at city hall. The budget open house will give residents an opportunity to familiarize themselves with the city’s proposed FY 2015-2016 budget and ask questions.…
The Texarkana, Texas City Council will continue funding local groups at 100 percent for at least the next six months. Voting on the 80 percent tax cut to local art and humanities groups was tabled for now. Also tabled until…
The City of Texarkana, Texas will begin charging a revised fee schedule effective immediately after Monday night’s council meeting. The City Council voted unanimously to revise the fees in the regular council meeting on Monday, June 8th after a series…
TEXARKANA, TEX- The City of Texarkana, Texas City Council is seeking letters of interest from individuals who are willing to serve as the Ward 1 representative. The seat was vacated upon Council member Bradfield Casteel’s death on June 2, 2015.…
TEXARKANA, TEXAS—Several city offices will operate on summer hours from Memorial Day to Labor Day. The offices will expand hours during summer months to better meet the needs of residents. The Community Development and Planning offices will be…
The City of Texarkana has hired Holden Fleming as its new Farmers’ Market Manager for the next two years. In this role, Holden will administer the city’s Farmers’ Market Promotion Program (FMPP) grant. Spearheaded by Community Planning and Development Director…
Beginning June 15, 2015, uninsured motorists operating their vehicle within the city limits of Texarkana, Texas may soon have their vehicle towed if stopped by Texarkana, Texas police officers. The ordinance, which was adopted last year by the Texarkana,…
The Texarkana, Texas Fire Department received a donation of stuffed animals from the Texarkana Moose Lodge 2282 on Tuesday, May 12, 2015. The stuffed animals will be used to comfort children in crisis situations such as house fires, wrecks, or…
City Council members and citizens got a look in the abandoned Kress building in downtown Texarkana today. The building has recently been in the spotlight due to a resolution before city council to tear the building down at a cost…
The City of Texarkana, Texas is currently investigating reports of a large snake being found on a tree at Bringle Lake Park. According to Texarkana, Texas public information officer Lisa Thompson, “it appears to be a domesticated pet that someone…
The City of Texarkana, Texas was selected as one of four cities nationwide for a site visit from the Council of Development Finance Agencies (CDFA). A Project Response Team comprised of CDFA staff and technical assistance partners will visit Texarkana…
