Greater Texarkana Young Professionals to Host Christmas Party
December 16, 2014 | Greater Texarkana Young Professionals will host a Christmas Party on Thursday, December 18, 2014 from 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm at Red Road Winery.
Category Local Government
Kaye Ellison Leads Unofficial Results of Texarkana College Run-Off Election
“We had no Provisional Ballots, or Military so these certified UNOFFICIAL numbers will NOT change. First day that we can canvas is Wednesday, December 17th,”stated Bowie County Election Commissioner George Stegall.
Update on Hotel Grim Restoration Project
December 9, 2014 | The City of Texarkana has designated an area for updates on the Hotel Grim. The public can view the updates here. The most recent update is the timeline (see above). The website also contains a…
City Council Will Seek Additional Proposals for New Emergency Radio System
December 29, 2014 | Texarkana, Texas City Council says no to “Resolution No. 2014-131 authorizing the City Manager to enter into a municipal lease-purchase agreement with Motorola Solutions for the purchase and installation of a public safety communications system … “. The City…
Texarkana, Arkansas Receives a Recycling Grant
December 4, 2014 | mThe Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) has awarded three recycling grants totaling $200,000 to entities involved in keeping electronic wastes out of the state’s landfills. Goodwill Industries of Arkansas received a $100,000 grant to assist…
Texarkana, Texas City Council to Vote on Emergency Radio Proposal Tonight
December 8, 2014 | The Texarkana, Texas City Council is expected to vote on the Emergency Radio Proposal. See the full agenda below.
Commissioner’s Court Agenda for December 8, 2014
December 5, 2014 | Bowie County Clerk Tina Petty provided notice of Commissioner’s Court meeting.
Downtown Christmas Parade 2014 Huge Success Despite Light Mist
7:00 pm Monday | Texarkana residents (and the whole region) came out to support the community members in the Christmas Parade 2014. People were lined up all up and down Broad Street. Participants ranged from Texarkana school groups, boy scouts,…
Judge Lacy Attempted to Remove County Clerk From Commissioner’s Court Meeting
November 24, 2014 | County Judge Sterling Lacy attempted to remove Bowie County Clerk Tina Petty from the Bowie County Commissioner’s Court. Petty expressed her opinion while another Commissioner was talking and Lacy told her to stop. Lacy then told…
16th Annual Bramlett Beans N Cornbread | Texarkana, Texas Parks and Recreation
Money and food items donated at the lunch go towards putting together food baskets for truly needy families in this area – a coordinated effort by Texarkana Water Utilities and the City of Texarkana, TX. These baskets are delivered as…
Old Texarkana Postcards | Boston Public Library
We came across some old Texarkana Postcards that are apart of The Tichnor Brothers Collection. These postcards are located in Boston Public Library. The Tichnor Brothers Collection: Approximately 25,000 postcards that are office proofs from the Tichnor Brothers files. These are color…
Date and Agenda Set for Next Commissioners Court Meeting
Texarkana, Texas (November 21, 2014) | On Monday, November 24, 2014, the Commissioners Court will meet at the New Boston Courthouse at 10:00 am. According to the agenda, the Commissioners Court: “Consider and take action to approve budget adjustments (line item…
Arkansas Secretary of State Mark Martin Confirms Certification of Election Results
Little Rock, Arkansas (November 20, 2014) | Secretary of State Mark Martin confirms November 4 General Election results are certified and certificates of election will be issued to candidates who received the highest number of votes. “Approximately 50 percent of…
Texarkana College Board of Trustees Runoff Election for Place 5 Position, At-Large, to be held December 9, 2014
November 12, 2014, Texarkana, Texas- A special runoff election for Texarkana College’s Board of Trustees Place 5 position, at-large, will be held Tuesday, December 9, 2014. The runoff is between Kaye Ellison and Melvin Banks, who both ran on the…
Hope Woman Appointed by Arkansas Governor to Commission
Penny Thomason, Hope, to the Arkansas Governor’s Mansion Commission. Appointment expires April 1, 2018. She replaces Charlene Reed.