The City of Texarkana, Texas Council appointed Libby White to take the Ward 5 council seat vacated by former Council member Bill Harp on Monday, January 9th. Libby White was elected and sworn in by Judge Sherry Jackson after she…
On Thursday, January 19, 2023 WeatherNation meteorologist Jesse Kelley will join Arkansas Middle School students for a televisit. Jesse Kelley was on KTAL-6 before moving to Denver for the WeatherNation position. The televisit will take place in the Arkansas Middle…
Hollis Thompson, an English instructor at the University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana, has been selected to participate in a discussion panel on the topic of Fan, Fiction, and Fandom during the upcoming Multiverse “Funraiser” online charitable comic con. The panel will…
On Friday, January 13, Redwater Junior High School Dragon Theatre earned First Place during the District 14-3A UIL One-Act Play competition. Students chose “The Small World of Millie McIvor” by Ronald Burke for their performance. Individual Awards received included: Ella…
“Westside and Walnut Churches of Christ will have a distribution of food boxes on Saturday, January 21, from 9:00 to 10:30 AM.The location is 524 Sowell Ln. Everyone will need to park on the side of the building and come…
Beginning Monday, Jan. 23, FM 2148 will be closed at the I-30 intersection in Texarkana as crews begin construction of the new frontage road on the south side of I-30. Traffic will be unable to travel under I-30 from north…
TexAmericas Center (TAC), which owns and operates one of the largest mixed-use industrial parks in the United States, has announced Pennsylvania-based Palmer International as the newest Corporate Citizen expanding to its property. Palmer International will initially invest $10 million toward…
Eligible single parents are invited to apply for Summer 2023 scholarships at aspsf.org The deadline to apply is March 15. Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund (ASPSF) awards scholarships up to $1,200 to eligible single parents who are attending college or…
On Friday, January 13, the Pleasant Grove High School Cheerleaders placed 2nd in the 2023 UIL Spirit State Championship at the Fort Worth Convention Center. The spirit squads were judged for their abilities in making game day an engaging, exciting…
Steward Health Care has signed a contract with Robins & Morton for the construction of the replacement facility for Wadley Regional Medical Center. The construction will include the Medical Center as well as a Medical Office Building. The new state-of-the-art…
The Four States Bandmasters Association has selected 14 Texas High band students to participate in this year’s Four States Bandmasters Association Honor Band. Band director, Arnie Lawson, nominated these students. Nominated students submit resumes, and The Four States Bandmasters Association…
Wadley Regional Medical Center was one of only three Primary Stroke Centers in the state of Arkansas and Texarkana to receive the Arkansas Department of Health Coverdell Defect-Free Care award for providing quality stroke care. Joining Mercy Hospital in Ft.…
Harvest Regional Food Bank will begin construction on an addition to their warehouse and facility on Thursday, January 19th, which will allow the food bank to provide more hunger relief to families in need. Thanks to the generous support of…
The Texarkana Arkansas School District is accepting nominations for Distinguished Alumni for the 2022-2023 school year. Nominations will be accepted through Tuesday, January 31, 2023. Nominees must be recognized for outstanding contribution in business, professional, or vocational endeavors. They must…
Luke Williams, a member of the Pleasant Grove High School Band, was selected to the 2023 Association of Texas Small School Bands (ATSSB) All-State Band. He will be a member of the All-State Symphonic Band for Trombone. Williams was chosen…
