During virtual auditions and recorded submissions, sixteen Texas High School Freshman Band students earned placement in the Texas Music Educators Association Freshman All-Region Honor Band. They are: Reina Lenoir (1st Chair, Bass Clarinet); Angel Ramirez (1st Chair, Euphonium); Brett Sparks…
What is the “new normal” in business going to be starting in 2021? What businesses or services or professions are going to be recession-proof in the future? What can residents of Southwest Arkansas do to prepare themselves for the “new…
During the recent Texas Music Educators Association Pre-Area Choir Auditions, which were held virtually and through recorded submissions, six Texas High School Choir students were selected to advance to Area Choir Auditions on January 2021. They are: Jeremy Creek (1st…
Each year the Texas A&M University-Texarkana Alumni Association honors several distinguished alumni and faculty for their success and contributions to both the university and to the community at large. The distinguished alumni and faculty are typically announced early in the…
Texas High School Tiger Theatre Company Troupe 2526 participated in the recent Virtual Texas Thespian Festival, with three students earning top ratings. Jeremy Creek and Maddie Frost received Superior Ratings in Solo Musical Theatre. Beth Dietze received a Superior Rating…
Texas A&M University-Texarkana’s Extended Education and Community Development (EECD) department is offering a 50% grant for workforce training for anyone who has experienced a hardship due to COVID-19. This consists of online, start anytime training that can be completed in…
Texarkana College Trustees approved a resolution today authorizing the refinancing of the College’s maintenance tax notes to achieve significant savings on interest expense. Since the original issuance date, interest rates have dropped, and refinancing would be favorable to the College.…
The Pleasant Grove Independent School District Board of Trustees approved a one-time $1,000 stipend for full-time employees during their board meeting on Thursday, December 10, 2020. “The goal of the stipend is to show appreciation to our staff for their…
TEXARKANA, TEXAS – SALT LAKE CITY – DECEMBER 11, 2020 – Martha and Josh Morriss Mathematics & Engineering Elementary School announced today the school has been certified and named as a Leader in Me Lighthouse School by FranklinCovey Education. This…
Texarkana College received a $250,000 grant from the Texas Workforce Commission’s Skills Development Fund (SDF) to fund specialized trainings for businesses or industries in the Texarkana community impacted by COVID-19. Executive Director of Texarkana College’s Community and Business Education Center,…
Children in Genoa, Arkansas will have a few more gifts under their Christmas tree this year because of the donations of local students. Every year, the Genoa Fishing Team works to make the holiday season brighter for the community’s less…
Chris and Sondra Townsend, of Texarkana, Arkansas, recently established the Chris and Sondra Townsend Endowed Scholarship at the University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana. “This year, on GivingTuesday, my husband Chris and I decided to give back to one of our respective…
Local students host a fundraiser to help create a brighter holiday for students in the Genoa Arkansas School District. Every holiday season, the Genoa Fishing team, with support from their community, come together to provide toys and gifts to disadvantaged…
Texas A&M University-Texarkana has announced that Dr. Melinda Arnold from Montana State University-Billings (MSUB) has been selected as the university’s next Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs. Dr. Arnold has a distinguished career spanning more than twenty years in…
The University of Arkansas at Hope will offer voice and piano lessons this spring. The lessons, taught by Haley Patillo Thompson, can be scheduled on Tuesdays and Thursdays between 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Evening lessons may be available upon…
