Red Room Tattoos raises $400 for charity
The pain of a new tattoo may be a little easier to justify since Red Room Tattoo’s in Texarkana is taking an extra step to donate to a good cause. Red Room Tattoos saw where KSLE 33 local personality Anthony…
Category City of Texarkana, Texas
Harvest Regional Food Bank Received $2000 Grant
Harvest Regional Food Bank, Texarkana received a grant from the Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance for $2000 to assist with addressing food insecurity in southwest Arkansas. Representative Mary P. “Prissy” Hickerson recommended Harvest Regional Food Bank, acknowledging the outstanding work they…
SH 8 Closed to Traffic at the Railroad Crossing
Motorists who normally travel SH 8 through Maud will need to find an alternate route on Tuesday, Nov. 17. Union Pacific Railroad will be closing the highway to through-traffic on this date to make repairs to the railroad crossing. The…
UALR Texarkana Offering New Bachelor’s-Degree Programs
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…
Playhouse Raffle & Auction to Benefit CASA
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…
Water Tops Council Agenda Tonight
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…
Pulitzer Prize-winning Author to Speak at A&M-Texarkana
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.…
Budget open house today
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.…
Council funds arts and historic groups for another six months
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…
Texas side City Council revises building and permit fees
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, Texas Council seeks letters of interest to fill ward 1 seat
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 City offices will observe summer hours
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…
A&M-Texarkana Student Intern Hired as New Farmers’ Market Manager for the City of Texarkana
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…
Texas Side Police to Begin Towing Uninsured Vehicles
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,…
Texarkana Texas Fire Department received donation of stuffed animals to comfort children
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…