The much awaited annual firework show, Sparks in the Park, will be taking place Saturday, June 25th, and will be held at the Four States Fairgrounds. According to officials, over 30,000 people are expected to attend this event. Due to…
The citizens of Texarkana and surrounding areas have joined forces; coming together to support a family who was greatly affected by a tragic accident that took place Friday evening. An accident that changed their lives forever. Friday evening, a 2-year-old…
DeKalb Funeral Home is hosting a Health and Fitness Fair on Tuesday, June 28th, from 2 p.m. until 6 p.m. During the health fair there will be complementary blood pressure checks, cholesterol screenings, glucose screenings, and door prizes. DeKalb High…
Less than 24 hours after Bryce’s Cafeteria was suspended for health code violations, they have announced the reopening of the facility which will take place at 11 a.m. Thursday morning. Bryce’s announced the reopening in a Facebook post stating, “Bryce’s…
High summer temperatures called for amends made by the Texarkana Arkansas Board of Directors, in the policy on rescuing dogs from hot vehicles. During a regularly schedule meeting Monday evening, the board voted to amend their policy, thus making fire…
Today Texarkana College Board of Trustees members voted to approve a service plan to expand services and benefits to TC’s service area in Cass County pending voter approval at the November 8 general election. The plan is mandated by the…
The 26th Annual Big Bass Classic Fishing Tournament, benefitting Opportunities, Inc., will be held at the Four States Fairgrounds on June 24-25. The tournament was postponed from its earlier, original date due to lake levels, and has been scheduled for…
Texas A&M University-Texarkana recently received recognition from GradSource.com for its online Master of Business Administration degree. GradSource.com, a leading education resource website, analyzed nearly 700 online programs against factors that truly matter to prospective students, ranking each school according to…
The I-30 eastbound exit ramp 223 for US 71 (State Line Avenue) in Texarkana will be closed for approximately two weeks beginning Monday, June 20 , according to a press release from TxDot to allow TxDOT. This closure will take…
Texas A&M University-Texarkana will become the Red River Athletic Conference’s 13th member institution, effective immediately and beginning conference play in the fall of 2016. TAMUT was unanimously approved by current RRAC presidents and athletic directors last month and officially announced…
Texas A&M University-Texarkana will host its 27th annual Young Writers’ Workshop July 11-22 on the A&M-Texarkana campus at 7101 University Ave., Texarkana, Texas. The Young Writers’ Workshop is a two-week program open to students in grades 2-12 from across the…
Texarkana College announced its recipients of the annual National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) Excellence Awards. 2016 honorees include Donna McDaniel, Ph.D., Vice President of Instruction, and Melisa Jones, Associate Professor, English/Developmental Education Coordinator. Created in 1978, NISOD…
The W. Temple Webber Cancer at CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System recently launched a Survivorship Program to help transition patients in remission to living beyond cancer. Yolanda Bone, DNP, FNP-BC, nurse practitioner for the W. Temple Webber Cancer Center, will…
Glenn H. Green, P.E. has been selected as the new District Engineer for Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) office in Atlanta. Green replaces Robert H. Ratcliff, P.E. who retired in March. Green began his career in 1984, working as a…
Students at Texas A&M University-Texarkana will host a community-wide candlelight vigil in memory of the victims of the Orlando tragedy Thursday, June 16, at 8:30 p.m. on the pond-side patio in front of the University Center on the A&M-Texarkana campus,…
