North Heights Junior High principal, Theresa Cowling, has been named Regional Principal of the Year by Magnet Schools of America (MSA), the national association for magnet and theme-based schools. This annual award recognizes exemplary magnet school principals from MSA’s eight…
On March 16, Southern Arkansas University hosted the Southwest Arkansas Regional Science Fair. After participating in campus-level competitions, several students from College Hill Middle School and North Heights Junior High participated in the regional science fair. The following College Hill…
Following four intense months of interactive online learning experiences with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) five Texas High School STEM students have been chosen for a six-day summer residential internship at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. Only…
The trophy case at Texas High School is getting much bigger now that the Texas Highsteppers have brought home the NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY from the Danceline USA National Championship competition at SeaWorld on March 24 in San Antonio, Texas. …
Texarkana College trustees voted today to reduce dual credit general education course fees for economically disadvantaged Bowie County high school students. The trustees’ decision aims to help alleviate barriers for low-income students who want to get a head start on…
Texas Middle School female STEM students ruled during the recent East Texas Regional Science Fair on March 2 in Kilgore, TX. An estimated 80 students from the area participated. Madelyn Bixler was a Second Place category winner in the…
Dr. Richard Parsons will present “Does Technology Destroy Jobs” for the Program for Learning and Community Engagement (PLACE) on Wednesday, March 21, 1:30-2:45 PM in UC 210, at Texas A&M University-Texarkana, 7101 University Avenue, Texarkana, TX. Dr. Parsons’ PLACE…
Liberty-Eylau ISD has garnered recognition for its finance department that no other Region 8 school has earned. Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced Liberty-Eylau ISD is the latest local government entity to achieve specific transparency goals through the Comptroller’s Transparency Stars…
Waggoner Creek Elementary students participated in a school-wide Volunteerism in Public Schools (VIPS) program that commenced a drive for Jeff Tarpley Rescue Inc. The drive ran from March 5, 2018, to March 9, 2018. All donations stay directly in Texarkana…
The UAHT Iron Horse Shooting had a blast and finished well at the 2018 Arkansas State Collegiate Championships this weekend. Team results are listed below. International Bunker- 6th Place – Austin Johnston, Top Shooter Sporting Clays – 6th Place –…
Texas High School Commercial Photography students took top honors or Honorable Mentions in nine of the 13 photo contests during the Association of Texas Photography Instructors Winter Conference on February 23-24 in Austin, TX. During the conference, students had the…
Forty-five members of the Texas High School Band collected 56 Gold First Division rating medals during the Region IV UIL Solo & Ensemble Contest held on February 9 in Sulphur Springs, TX. Thirty-six were for Solo performances and 20 were…
Kilpatrick Elementary School of the Texarkana Arkansas School District has been named a National Magnet School of Distinction by Magnet Schools of America, the national association for magnet and theme-based schools. This biomedical engineering elementary school is only 3…
Texas A&M-Texarkana and the Bowie County Master Gardeners will present a program on “Beekeeping”, Monday, March 12, 2018 in the University Center on the A&M-Texarkana campus, 7101 University Avenue, Texarkana, Texas, from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm. The program…
CHRISTUS St. Michael Medical Center in Texarkana, Texas donated $20,000 through the CHRISTUS Fund to the University of Arkansas Cossatot in support of the Center for Student Success (CSS). The CHRISTUS Fund provides resources to not-for-profit agencies and groups whose…
