Track Santa 2015
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…
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30 family group sets up food pantry for holidays
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…
Daily Police Briefings – 12/23/15
00:16:25 TA POLICE DEPARTMENT SUSPICIOUS S UNABLE TO LOCATE SUSPECT E 22ND ST / BEECH 00:20:31 TA POLICE DEPARTMENT SHOTS FIRED X BACK UP/EXTRA UNIT ON CALL DUDLEY/PEARL 00:27:00 TA POLICE DEPARTMENT SUSPICIOUS B ASSISTANCE RENDERED 1905 LOCUST STREET TEXARKANA,…
HealthCARE Express on Richmond Rd will be open 24/7 starting Jan. 2
For years, HealthCARE Express patients have asked for longer hours and now they have made this dream come true. HealthCARE Express will still offer same day care with no appointment necessary for patients of all ages. HealthCARE Express recently announced new…
Weekly Roadwork Report – TxDOT Atlanta District For Dec. 27, 2015 – Jan. 2, 2016
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…
Hayden Rybiski of Texarkana earns a degree from Southern Arkansas University
Hayden Rybiski, of Texarkana, was honored at the Southern Arkansas University Fall Commencement on December 11, 2015. Rybiski was a Exercise Science major and graduated from the College of Education with a Bachelor of Science degree. Rybiski and the other…
TxDOT hosts public transportation outreach meetings
In an effort to better serve the state’s seniors and disabled citizens, the Texas Department of Transportation is hosting two outreach meetings to inform the public and gather input on the growing transportation needs of local communities. TxDOT’s federally-funded Enhanced…
Texas A&M University-Texarkana hosts ‘Tribute to Scholarly Accomplishments’
Texas A&M University-Texarkana recently recognized faculty members for their outstanding scholarly achievements with a “Tribute to Scholarship Accomplishments” reception and awards program. Dr. Bill McHenry, dean of Graduate Studies and Research, provided leadership for the tribute, which was hosted by…
DPS Reminder: Texans Can Help Fight Crime & Terrorism Through Tips to State Website
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is reminding Texans to remain vigilant with respect to potential crime and terrorist activity in their communities, and to report suspicious behaviors to the department’s iWATCH website at www.iwatchtx.org. The iWATCH program was…
4 THS Teachers among 200 chosen nationwide to learn most advanced methods
Four teachers at Texas High School will soon put some of the top tools in the nation to work in their classrooms. In January, they will travel to San Diego to learn some of the most advanced teaching techniques in…
2 Northeast Texas towns receive grants for sidewalks
Two Northeast Texas towns will receive federal funding through the Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) to construct shared use sidewalks. The cities of New Boston and Pittsburg submitted proposals to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) for projects in nonurban areas…
DPS Increases Traffic Enforcement During Holidays
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) will increase patrols for an eight-day period that includes both the Christmas and New Year holidays. From Dec. 24 – 27 and Dec. 31 – Jan. 3, DPS troopers, as well as law…
College student draws national attention with her creation
Beka Duke lived around the world growing up and shied away from her true calling as she progressed in school, but she has now found a home at Southern Arkansas University and is drawing national attention for her artwork. Comic…
Gregg Orr Donates $18,000 to Ark-La-Tex Muscular Dystrophy Association
At an event held Friday, Dec. 18th in Texarkana, Gregg Orr Auto presented a gift of $18,600 to the Ark-La-Tex Muscular Dystrophy Association as the finale to their first year’s participation in MDA’s Drive for the Cure giving program. Through…
Texarkana College record breaking number of fall graduates
Texarkana College is proud to congratulate 283 candidates for graduation this fall. 162 students participated in the TC Commencement Ceremony held last night, Thursday, December 17, 2015, at 7 p.m. at First Baptist Church, Texarkana, Texas. This is a record…