Top 20 Stories of 2016 (11-20)
As the year comes to a close, TXK Today takes a look back at the most-read stories of 2016. This year, we’re reviewing the top 20 articles of 2016. Here’s the first of two countdown posts this week. 20. Developing…
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A&M-Texarkana offers Employment Law Certificate Course
Texas A&M University-Texarkana, in conjunction with The Center for Legal Studies, will offer an online Employment Law Certificate Course, beginning Jan. 9. Employment law is a branch of contract law that deals with relationships between employers and employees. This non-credit…
Weekly Roadwork Report – TxDOT Atlanta District For Dec. 25-31, 2016
Bowie County US 259 – At Red River north of De Kalb, constructing new bridge. Camp County None Cass County SH 77 – From FM 251 to FM 1841 in Atlanta, widening highway. FM 125 – Louisiana State Line to…
A&M-Texarkana offers Advanced Legal Research and Writing Course
Texas A&M University-Texarkana, in conjunction with The Center for Legal Studies, will offer an Advanced Legal Research and Writing Course, beginning Jan. 9. This non-credit course is designed to teach advanced and specialized approaches to utilize the legal resources available…
A&M-Texarkana announces Eleanor Seymour Scholarship
Throughout her career as a history teacher at Arkansas High School in Texarkana, Arkansas, Eleanor Seymour made a tremendous impact on the lives of the many students who passed through the doors of her classroom. Now, her legacy will live…
Texarkana teen indicted for aggravated robbery
An 18-year-old Texarkana man was recently indicted for two counts of aggravated robbery by a Bowie County grand jury. Jacori Sims is accused of pretending to show interest in buying a cell phone from someone advertising it on Facebook on…
Visiting cats and dogs bring holiday joy to elderly in nursing home
Bailey Creek Health and Rehab residents enjoyed an afternoon of visiting with some furry friends. On Tuesday, December 20th, Texarkana Arkansas Police Department, along with the Youth to Leadership group and Texarkana Animal League, participated in a fun holiday visit…
Funeral arrangements set for Miller County correctional officer
Funeral arrangements have been made for the Correctional Officer who was killed after being attacked at the Miller County Detention Center. Correctional Officer, Lisa Mauldin, was one of two female correction officers who were brutally attacked by an inmate in…
Teen dies following accidental shooting
UPDATE – At approximately 9:30 a.m. Destin Wallace w/m 14 years of age from Fouke Arkansas was pronounced deceased at LSU Medical Center. Based on the investigation by the Miller County Sheriff Office the death has been classified as accidental.…
Indictment accuses home health worker of exploiting elderly
A former home health aide has been indicted for allegedly using an 83-year-old woman’s identity to buy a car. Aleesea Williams, 26, was indicted by a Bowie County grand jury Thursday for exploitation of the elderly. If convicted, Williams faces…
Weekly Roadwork Report – TxDOT Atlanta District For Dec. 18-24, 2016
Bowie County US 259 – At Red River north of De Kalb, constructing new bridge. Camp County None Cass County SH 77 – From FM 251 to FM 1841 in Atlanta, widening highway. FM 125 – Louisiana State Line to…
Texas High School band students earn place in Freshmen All-Region Honor Band
During auditions held on December 5 in Mt. Pleasant, TX, eleven Texas High School Freshmen Band students earned placement in the Freshmen All-Region Honor Band. The students who earned this placement were; Christian Allen (Clarinet); Skylar Black (Clarinet); Sarah Bratcher…
Signal lights to be upgraded at three local intersections
Three intersections in Texarkana and Wake Village will have improvements made to their traffic control systems and street lighting during the coming year, according to plans approved in December by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). “All the signal lights…
1.73-carat diamond found at Crater of Diamonds State Park
Murfreesboro, AR. – After nearly a year of searching the field at Arkansas’s Crater of Diamonds State Park as a team, two regular visitors discovered this year’s third-largest diamond found at the park. Jack Pearadin, of Murfreesboro, Arkansas, and Doug…
A&M-Texarkana offers Paralegal Certificate Course
Texas A&M University-Texarkana, in conjunction with The Center for Legal Studies, will offer a Paralegal Certificate Course, beginning Jan. 9. “The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects the number of paralegals to increase much faster than the national average for…