CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System will host another COVID-19 Vaccination Hub Clinic on Sunday, February 28th. CHRISTUS St. Michael was designated by the State of Texas to serve the Texarkana area region as a vaccine hub and is working in…
CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System has made the decision to postpone the COVID-19 Vaccination Hub scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021, due to lingering inclement weather conditions. The clinic is rescheduled for Saturday, Feb. 27. Individuals who scheduled and received…
Select CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic locations across Northeast Texas are distributing this week the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to their patients who fall into the Phase 1B category, as designated by the Texas Department of State Health Services. The vaccinations are occurring…
According to Texas Department of State Health Services, Bowie County has been allocated 4,425 doses of COVID-19 vaccinations as of 1/6/21: 1,500 Moderna 2,925 doses of Pfizer To date, 1,160 people have been vaccinated in Bowie County according to the…
Texas A&M University-Texarkana’s Extended Education and Community Development (EECD) department is offering a 50% grant for workforce training for anyone who has experienced a hardship due to COVID-19. This consists of online, start anytime training that can be completed in…
Fast facts Staying home this holiday is an investment in health for future holidays Break large problems down into individual steps This year is weird. There, I said it. Nothing has been normal, and as the numbers of COVID-19 cases…
Texarkana College received a $250,000 grant from the Texas Workforce Commission’s Skills Development Fund (SDF) to fund specialized trainings for businesses or industries in the Texarkana community impacted by COVID-19. Executive Director of Texarkana College’s Community and Business Education Center,…
Bowie County Emergency Operations Center reports 49 new cases since Friday, November 20, 2020 for a total of 2,540 positive COVID-19 cases, with 100 deaths. The Department of State Health Services is reporting 1,797 recoveries. Cass County added 30 new…
LITTLE ROCK NOV. 19 – In the continuing effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19, the Arkansas Health Department has issued a directive that Arkansas businesses that are licensed to sell and allow consumption of alcohol on their premises must…
COVID-19 continues to be a major health risk, and CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System and Wadley Regional Medical Center are asking for your help again in this ongoing battle to slow the spread of this virus. We are seeing an…
The Texas A&M University-Texarkana Athletics Department has quarantined three of the university’s intercollegiate athletic teams after a player on each team tested positive for COVID-19 over the weekend. The TAMUT women’s soccer team, women’s basketball team, and men’s basketball team…
Monday, October 19, 2020 – The Texarkana Arkansas School District was notified that two staff members tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19). As a result, one classroom is quarantined. The Texarkana Arkansas School District will continue to follow guidance from the Arkansas Department of Health…
Thursday, October 15, 2020 – The Texarkana Arkansas School District was notified that a staff member has tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19). As a result, two classrooms are quarantined. The Texarkana Arkansas School District will continue to follow guidance from…
Yesterday, Governor Greg Abbott held a press conference, part of which announced new guidelines for nursing home visitation. He directed the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to expand visitation to all COVID-negative residents in long-term care and allow…
Tuesday, September 9, 2020 – Today, the Texarkana Arkansas School District was notified that a student at Trice has tested positive for COVID-19. The student was last on campus Tuesday, September 9, 2020. Classroom, PE, and cafeteria seating charts were…
