Boil Water Notice Issued for Shadow Brooke Street Area in Texarkana
Texarkana Water Utilities issued a boil water notice Wednesday for customers at 6901-7312 Shadow Brooke St following a loss of water pressure.
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TASD names Suzie Tyler and Samuel Stuckey IV as 2026-27 Distinguished Alumni
The Texarkana Arkansas School District has named Suzie Tyler, Arkansas High School Class of 1960, and Samuel A. Stuckey IV, Booker T. Washington High School Class of 1966, as its 2026-27 Distinguished Alumni. The two will be honored at the…
Trial by Jury 1856 Dinner to Bring Historic Washington State Park’s Courtroom Drama to Life on October 24
Experience 19th-century justice in Washington as you take part in Historic Washington State Park’s Trial by Jury drama series on Saturday, October 24, 2026. The evening will begin at 6 p.m. with a meal at Williams Tavern Restaurant, and then…
Early Voting for Nov. 3 General Election Begins October 19 in Bowie and Miller Counties
Early voting for the November 3, 2026 General Election begins Monday, October 19, 2026, on both sides of the state line. Bowie County, Texas voters can cast early ballots at three locations through Friday, October 30, while Miller County, Arkansas…
Texarkana Resources for the Disabled, Inc. on Track for Success with Union Pacific Grant
Texarkana, AR (10/12/2026) – Texarkana Resources for the Disabled, Inc. is the proud recipient of a Union Pacific Railroad Community Ties Giving Program grant. This generous investment will support Texarkana Resources’ Supported Employment and Workforce Development Program, helping individuals with…
Tammy Waters to Host Community Meet and Greet Oct. 17
Texarkana, Ark. – Texarkana mayoral candidate Tammy Waters will host a community meet and greet Saturday, Oct. 17, from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Terry Lee Rogers Recreation Center, 1 Legion Drive in Texarkana, Arkansas. The come-and-go event will…
SWEPCO Foundation Establishes $25,000 Endowed Scholarship at Texarkana College
Texarkana, Texas – The SWEPCO Foundation presented a $25,000 check to the Texarkana College Foundation Wednesday to establish an endowed scholarship fund that will provide financial support for Texarkana College students. The check was presented during a ceremony at the…
TexAmericas Center Signs Agreement to Support Japanese Business Growth and Technology Commercialization
Texarkana, USA (October 9, 2026) – TexAmericas Center, which owns and operates one of the largest advanced manufacturing, logistics and rail-served industrial parks in the United States, today signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with AIST Solutions and AIST Solutions…
SAU’s Light for the Fight Ceremony Set for October 12
Magnolia, AR – The David F. Rankin College of Business at Southern Arkansas University will host its annual Light for the Fight ceremony on Monday, October 12, at 6 p.m. in the Blanchard Fountain Courtyard. Held during October’s Breast Cancer…
UAHT James Black School to Offer X-Rhea Knife Course with Master Bladesmith Lin Rhea
Hope/Texarkana, AR – The University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana’s James Black School of Bladesmithing and Historic Trades will offer an X-Rhea Knife Course October 22–24, 2026, at the school in Historic Washington, Arkansas. Renowned bladesmith Lin Rhea will teach the three-day…
Arkansas High Boys Tennis Claims Back-to-Back 5A South Conference Championship
The Arkansas High School boys tennis team continued its impressive run of success by capturing the 2026 5A South Conference Championship at Lakeside High School. The victory marks back-to-back conference titles for the Razorbacks and their third championship in the…
First Responders Day Group of Texarkana Awards Inaugural Scholarship to Texarkana College EMT Student
The First Responders Day Group of Texarkana presented $5,000 in scholarship funding to the Texarkana College Foundation to support Texarkana College students pursuing careers as first responders. Hesley Rocha of Mount Pleasant, Texas, is the first recipient of the scholarship…
Texarkana Man Accused Of Firing Gun Near Woman’s Head With Her Kids Home
TEXARKANA, Texas–A Texarkana man has been charged with deadly conduct, aggravated assault, unlawful restraint and two counts of endangering the welfare of a minor in connection with an alleged domestic violence incident in August. Marquaves Quashawn Smith, 31, allegedly woke…
Texas High School Senior Theophilus Francis Earns National Merit Commendation
Among students nationwide who entered one of the nation’s most recognized academic competitions, Texas High School senior Theophilus Francis has distinguished himself as one of the nation’s top performers. Francis has been named a Commended Student in the 2027 National…
Arkansas MLK Commission Brings Nonviolence Youth Summit to Texarkana Featuring Isaac Farris Jr. and Romeo Miller
The Arkansas Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission, a program of the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, will host the 2026 Nonviolence Youth Summit on Thursday, October 29, 2026, at Arkansas High School, 1600 Jefferson Avenue, in Texarkana. The…