The Lifetime Razorback Award was created to recognize an outstanding individual and fellow Razorback who exemplifies the true spirit of being a Razorback through relentless dedication, lifetime support, and unwavering service to our District. The 2022 Lifetime Razorback Award recipient, Nedra…
The Pleasant Grove Independent School District Board of Trustees approved Haley Turner for the Director of Marketing and Communication position in their meeting on Thursday, July 14, 2022. Turner is the current Region 8 Education Service Center Marketing and Communications…
Brandy Debenport, Principal of Martha and Josh Morriss Mathematics & Engineering Elementary School, has been named the new Virtual School Special Programs Supervisor for the Digital Academy of Texas. In this role, Debenport will contribute to the alignment of the…
Dr. Kelly Cordray, Assistant Professor of Education at Texas A&M University-Texarkana, has been selected to participate in the inaugural “Inquiry Initiative” sponsored by the Association of Teacher Educators (ATE). The Initiative is a “first of its kind” collaborative exploration of…
The Texarkana College Foundation has secured thousands of dollars in scholarships available for students wanting to start college this fall. The deadline to apply is July 22, 2022, and awards range from $1,000 to $2,000. More than 75 scholarships are…
Representatives of Heritage Home Health & Hospice presented a $2,000 donation to Texarkana College Foundation to support TC’s Certified Nurse Aide program in memory of former employees, Shirlena Hanes and Theresa Hawkins, who both recently passed away. Both Hanes and…
The University of Arkansas at Hope-Texarkana is proud to announce that Emma Bain has been awarded the Bridge Scholarship to attend the College. This award is $1,000 per academic year. Bain is a graduate of Spring Hill High School. She…
According to NPR, 27 school shootings occurred in 2022 alone, and one local mom is taking the recent shooting close to heart. Samantha Knox, mother to 3, spoke to one of our local school boards last week asking them to…
Officials from Texas A&M University-Texarkana, Texarkana College, and the University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana recently gathered at Farmers Bank & Trust to celebrate a group of students who are receiving scholarships to Texas A&M University-Texarkana for the upcoming semester. Farmers Bank…
More than 1,500 students earned a place on Texarkana College’s scholastic honor roll for spring 2022 by earning high grade point averages (GPA) in college-level semester credit hours. Students on the President’s List earned a 3.8 GPA or higher and…
Jacob Carnes and Maria Galvan Labrada, University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana graduates, were recently selected as recipients of the Farmers Bank & Trust Distinguished Speakers Series Scholarship. The Farmers Bank Distinguished Speaker Series event raises scholarship money for students who graduate…
The Liberty-Eylau Independent School District has hired Julie Ratcliff as Elementary Principal for the 2022-2023 school year. “I’m excited for the opportunities that we have in our future here at Liberty-Eylau Elementary,” Ratcliff said. “I plan to continue the positive…
The Pleasant Grove High School Shotgun Club finished 6th of out 282 teams at the Texas Scholastic Clay Target Program State Championship. The competition was June 11-13 in San Antonio, TX. Pleasant Grove High School Junior Matthew Thomas tied for…
The University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana recently received a grant for $15,000 from the Hempstead County Economic Development Corporation (HCEDC) to support students in starting or improving small businesses. “COVID has changed how many people view work,” Christine Holt, UAHT Chancellor,…
National Scholastic Press Association, the nation’s largest association for scholastic journalists, has inducted approximately 1,300 high-school scholars and student journalists into its 2022 Journalism Honor Roll. “These outstanding students excel in both the classroom and in their school newsrooms,” associate…
