Texas A&M University-Texarkana received a contribution in the amount of $75,000 from TEXAR Federal Credit Union in support of the university’s scholarship fundraising campaign during its 2021 anniversary celebration. The university is celebrating 50 years as an institution of higher…
David Ream set the standard of excellence for a high school football coach. Coach Ream was more than just a football coach to our community, he was the example that you wanted leading your athletic program. Ream passed away Friday at…
Important back-to-school dates for Texarkana Independent School District parents and students have been announced. Texas High School Freshman Orientation, known as Tiger Camp, will be held on Tuesday, August 3 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at the Sullivan Performing Arts Center &…
The University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana (UAHT) will hold multiple New Student Orientations to help students “Rock” the fall semester! Students can choose from orientations on each campus on the dates listed below. Hope Campus New Student Orientation Options: Morning Evening…
Mrs. Brigette Biley-Olatunji, a math teacher and math department chair at Arkansas High School, was recently named as an Arkansas Teacher of the Year Regional Finalist. The Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) announced the twelve state finalists in a press release issued on Thursday, July 15.…
“Don’t settle for less- you will stay there,” is Sharonda Smith’s mantra in life. She knows firsthand what it feels like to settle for circumstances in life that may not fulfill a person’s greatest potential. Employed as a waitress for…
The Liberty-Eylau Lady Leopards basketball team is excited to announce the addition of Taqoya Monds as Head Coach of the Lady Leopards for the upcoming season. The Lady Leopards finished their 2020-2021 campaign with a 15-6 overall record, while finishing second…
United Way is conducting their annual Stuff the Bus campaign throughout the month of July to bring over 1,900 backpacks filled with school supplies to local schools before the new year begins. “Last year during the pandemic, we had to…
The Liberty-Eylau Leopards basketball team have found their coach for the upcoming season. Athletic Director Dewaski Davis has hired Billy Brewer to lead the Leopards during the 2021-2022 season. “I’m ecstatic for the opportunity to be a Leopard,” Brewer said. “There’s…
The Liberty-Eylau School Board held their annual board meeting Thursday night, passing a bevy of items during their business portion of the meeting. The board heard from the elementary and middle campuses concerning their targeted improvement plans, teacher appraisers, appraisal calendar, 2021-2022 Student Code of Conduct, 2021-22 compensation plan,…
During their Monday, July 12, 2021, called meeting, the Texarkana Independent School District (TISD) Board of Trustees announced Todd Marshall as the new Director of CTE & STEM Education for the 2021-22 school year. Marshall holds a Bachelor of Science…
Are you ready to get out of your houses and train on gardening at our first in-person Master Gardener Basic Training since 2019. If so, now is the time to apply for the Arkansas Master Gardener program, the state’s largest…
The Liberty-Eylau Independent School District has named Dr. Roshea Phillips as its new principal of Liberty-Eylau High School. Phillips is a native of Jackson, Mississippi, before she relocated to the Dallas Metroplex in 1996. Phillips spent 22 years in the Dallas-area,…
The Liberty-Eylau Independent School District has filled its Communications Coordinator position, pending board approval. Earl Gill will be announced as the district’s Communications Coordinator at the LEISD school board meeting Thursday. Gill comes to the district after serving…
The University of Arkansas at Hope will offer voice and piano lessons this fall taught by Haley Patillo Thompson. Thompson was born to Christian songwriter David Patillo, who immersed her in music from a young age on his concert tours.…
