Gas Drops Below $2 Gallon For First Time Since 2008
Gas has dropped below $2 a gallon at a few local gas stations for the first time since 2008. This comes as a big relief as people travel to be with family for Christmas. Sams Club and Super 1 Food…
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Texas Side Stores Now Selling Beer and Wine
Super 1 Foods is now selling beer and wine at its Texarkana, Texas location. A customer purchased some beer before the cases were even on the shelves said one worker stocking the beer. Store Manager Frankie Conway said Super 1…
Texarkana, Texas Issues First Beer and Wine Sales Permit to Super 1
TEXARKANA, TEX- City of Texarkana, Texas City Secretary Jennifer Evans issued the first ever beer and wine sales permit in the city today, December 18, 2014 at approximately 3:15 p.m. The permit was issued to Super 1 Foods’ representative Frankie…
Gregg Orr Auto Donates Two Kia’s to Texarkana College Foundation
Gregg Orr Auto donated two 2014 Kia Soul Exclaim vehicles to the Texarkana College Foundation at a ceremony today in front of the Career Education Center off College Drive. The cars, worth roughly $50,000, will serve as a teaching tool…
Wells Fargo New Location Grand Opening
Wells Fargo location on Richmond Rd. at Mall Dr. had their official Texarkana Chamber ribbon cutting today. The location is reopening after tearing down the old Century Bank building at this location and rebuilding a new Wells Fargo building. Wells…
Domtar Announces $160 Million Investment in Ashdown Mill
MONTREAL, Dec. 10, 2014 /CNW Telbec/ – Domtar Corporation (NYSE: UFS) (TSX: UFS) today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a$160 million capital project to convert a paper machine at the Ashdown, Arkansas mill to a high quality…
Texarkana Chamber of Commerce Business 2 Business Breakfast
December 8, 2014 | The Texarkana USA Chamber of Commerce will hold the last Breakfast for the Fall/Winter Series, December 12, at Williams Memorial Methodist Church. The breakfast will be from 7:45 AM to 9:00 AM. The topic for the…
Junior League of Texarkana Holiday from the Heart
An estimated 75 volunteers from the Junior League of Texarkana helped provide Christmas cheer to underserved kids during their annual Holiday from the Heart shopping spree today at Walmart located on New Boston Road in Texarkana, TX. Each December, the…
Clinton School of Public Service Students Visit Texarkana and Fouke for Project
On Wednesday October 22nd, a team from the University of Arkansas-Clinton School of public service, along with their professors visited Texarkana and Fouke. The team was interviewing residents of Fouke to learn more about the local economy. The team is…
Alaska Army Guard Receives M-973 SUSV from Red River Army Depot
According to Alaska Native News the Alaska Army National Guard received two rebuilt M-973 Small Unit Support Vehicles (SUSV) from the Red River Army Depot on November 3, 2014. A SUSV is a full tracked, articulated vehicle designed to support…
Cooper Tires Sells Majority Stake of Chinese Manufacturer
FINDLAY, Ohio, Dec. 1, 2014 | Cooper Tire & Rubber Company (NYSE: CTB) today announced that it has closed the sale of its 65 percent ownership in Cooper Chengshan (Shandong) Tire Company Ltd (CCT) to Chengshan Group Company Ltd. for…
U.S. Moves to Impose Tariffs on Chinese Tires – Commerce Department Says Tires Are Unfairly Subsidized
By WILLIAM MAULDIN of the Wall Street Journal Updated Nov. 24, 2014 5:11 p.m. ET The U.S. took a step Monday toward imposing tariffs on Chinese-made tires in response to efforts by workers in the American tire industry to prevent…
Texarkana Black Friday Deals
Miracle’s Closet Located at 1415 N Kings Hwy, Nash, TX is offering $5 off. Scotties Grill 8400 W. 7th Street A coupon for buy one get one free desserts coupon available on their Facebook page – Two Chic Boutique…
Downtown Christmas Activities
There will be plenty of Christmas activities for the whole family in Downtown Texarkana Monday, beginning at 4 p.m. Food and craft vendors will be open to the public in Front Street Festival Plaza beginning at 4 p.m. Children may…
Local Restaurants Open Today
Waffle House Summerhill Rd. & State Line Ave. Both waffle house locations are open all day. Bryce’s Cafeteria 2021 Mall Dr, Texarkana, TX 75503 Open today 10:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. IHOP 329 E 51st St, Texarkana, AR 71854 Open…