During Pleasant Grove Independent School District’s regular board meeting on Tuesday, May 11, Superintendent Chad Pirtle announced the hiring of Matt Fry, Liberty-Eylau ISD Director of Communications, as their new Director of Operations. Fry joined the Leopard Family in 2004…
For the Sake of One was recently awarded a $14,140 grant from the Texas Bar Foundation. Since its inception in 1965, the Texas Bar Foundation has awarded more than $22 million in grants to law-related programs. Supported by members of…
The kitchen at the Collins Senior Center will reopen on Monday, May 17th for free lunches from 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Please contact Gertrude Abby at 903-793-5545 or Eddie Aulds at 903-798-3979 for more information.
Beyond the Badge of Texarkana is a local area group formed to help support, encourage and strengthen police officers, first responders and their families. President Jade Bredenberg, an officers wife, saw the need for local support for our local officers…
Texas A&M University-Texarkana held it’s first in-person commencement exercises since the December 2019 ceremony last weekend, hosting 4 ceremonies on campus spread over two days. The first event took place Friday, May 7th at 6:00 p.m., while the remaining ceremonies…
UA Cossatot Adult Education announces their spring graduates. Students who have earned their high school equivalency diploma this semester include Gustavo Alvarez, Mena; Travis Archer, Dierks; Dominic Ayers, Lockesburg; Itzel Bautista, De Queen; Logan Garland, Dierks; Arrian Hawkins, Murfreesboro; Matthew …
Leadership Texarkana will offer a free leadership workshop on Thursday, May 13 from 11:45 to 1:15 p.m. at Brewster’s on the Boulevard, 4303 Texas Blvd. Participants are welcome to bring a brown bag lunch; coffee and other beverages will be…
Terry Anderson of UA Cossatot was named an NJCAA 2nd Team All American DII Player. Anderson was recognized as one of the top 20 players at the NJCAA D2 level nationally. He was also voted first-team All-Region (Region 2) and Co-MVP…
The following Arkansas High School students were nominated and accepted to attend Arkansas Boys State: Rashad Thrower (junior) Christian Conway (junior) Evin Burton (senior) (will be attending as a senior, since Boys State was cancelled last year due to COVID-19.)…
The University of Arkansas at Hope-Texarkana is proud to announce that Sarah Crane has been awarded the Chancellor’s Scholarship to attend the College. This award is $3,400 per academic year. Crane is a graduate of Arkansas High School. She is…
In 2018 the University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana (UAHT) and the Hope Public School District (HPSD) embarked on a public school partnership program that was the first of its kind in Arkansas and the Ark-La-Tex region. The fall 2018 semester marked…
The Twice as Fine Texarkana Wine Festival brought thousands of Texarkana residents and many others from surrounding areas together last Saturday, May 1st to enjoy fine wines, food, music and art from local Texas wineries and artists. This was one…
The Texarkana Arkansas Board of Directors will have a Special Called Meeting Monday, May 10, 2021, at 5:00 PM to conduct interviews for the purpose of hiring a city manager. The meeting location will be the Mil Way Training &…
The TASD Jazz Bands had a wonderful day on Saturday, April 24, at the Four States Jazz Festival. The day was filled with outstanding performances and numerous awards. The Arkansas Middle School (AMS) Jazz Band, directed by Lauren Eckstein, performed…
CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital – Atlanta honored their volunteers with a luncheon on Thursday, April 29, at the hospital to thank them for their dedication and to welcome the volunteers back to service following the COVID-19 pandemic hiatus. The luncheon…
