During auditions held in December at North Lamar High School in Paris, TX, twenty-four Texas High School band students earned placement in the Texas Music Educators Association All-Region Band. Selected students will perform in an Honor Band Concert on January…
Southern Arkansas University is hosting a dedication ceremony of the Sturgis Auditorium at the Wharton Nursing Building at 11 a.m. on Fri., January 8, 2016. The public is welcome to attend. Light refreshments will be served. This event is recognizing…
Single parents who are trying to further their higher education need a little help sometimes. That’s why Bank of the Ozarks President Steve Mullins gave Dolly Henley a check for $500 to go into that fund Wednesday. The Hempstead/Lafayette County…
Bowie County US 259 – At Red River north of De Kalb, constructing new bridge. IH 30 – From SH 8 to Anderson Creek, repairing pavement and installing new guard rails. Various lane closures. US 82 – From IH 30…
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge and Tri-State Pawn of Texarkana Inc. have reached a settlement to resolve allegations that consumers were charged excessive interest rates on title loans, a violation of Arkansas law. “Predatory lending practices consistently rank among the…
The upcoming 2016 Mardi Gras will be turning the clock back. Those who want to get a float in this year’s parade, Krewe of Koinonia, should start turning in applications by January 20th. The Parade from the Past Mardi Gras…
Tennessee Road will be closed for the repair of railroad tracks by Cooper Tire beginning Monday January 4, 2016 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Traffic coming from the west will still be able to get into Cooper Tire and…
ATF is offering a reward in the amount of up to $5,000, with the U.S. Park Service offering a reward of up to $2,500 for a total of up to $7,500 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of…
Joe Anderson, a Texas High School graduate did not always dream of being part of the NFL. Anderson says, “growing up, I did not have a passion for football, I actually hated it. I did not grow up with an…
The Hope Police Department would like to thank everyone who donated to our 2015 Santa Cop Program this year. Around $2000 was donated and we were able to help four families, with a total of 13 kids. This program wouldn’t…
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge today is urging Arkansans to be on guard following the recent severe weather and flooding currently affecting many parts of the State. “Despite these difficult times for many Arkansans, scam artists are already seeking to…
The CodeRED system is a free emergency notification service for citizens of Bowie and Miller Counties—including both Texarkanas. This free service alerts citizens to situations such as dangerous weather conditions, evacuation notices, bio-terrorism alerts, boil water notices and missing child…
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: ‘What are you doing for others?’” The Ozan-Inghram and Iron Mountain Neighborhood Development Corporation and the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Weekend Celebration Committee will be…
Santa is getting closer to the area soon! Sightings as close as a hour away has been reported by local parents, but these claims cannot be confirmed yet. To track Santa’s route to your neighborhood tonight go to NORAD Santa…
30 families who came to The Salvation Army’s food pantry on Tuesday night. Without volunteers of a new nonprofit agency in town, Beans 2 Band-aids, these people would have had to turn elsewhere for food boxes this holiday season. It’s…
