A Miller County inmate in custody on child sex abuse charges is accused of physically and sexually assaulting his cellmate last month. Charles Anderson, 62, allegedly knocked his cellmate unconscious, tied him to his bunk and sexually assaulted him April…
GRIT Fitness has been open for just over a year in our local Texarkana area and has made workouts for women in our area fun, engaging, and meaningful. Amanda Rodgers, owner of GRIT, loved the idea of an all women’s…
CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System will offer free COVID-19 vaccinations from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. on Friday, May 14, and from 8 a.m. until 12 noon on Saturday, May 15. The Johnson & Johnson vaccine will be administered on the Spirit…
Greetings from Crater of Diamonds State Park! Many first-time guests to the Crater wonder the same things when they arrive. Here are answers to a few of the more common questions we hear. How many tools do I need? The answer…
During Pleasant Grove Independent School District’s regular board meeting on Tuesday, May 11, Superintendent Chad Pirtle announced the hiring of Matt Fry, Liberty-Eylau ISD Director of Communications, as their new Director of Operations. Fry joined the Leopard Family in 2004…
For the Sake of One was recently awarded a $14,140 grant from the Texas Bar Foundation. Since its inception in 1965, the Texas Bar Foundation has awarded more than $22 million in grants to law-related programs. Supported by members of…
The kitchen at the Collins Senior Center will reopen on Monday, May 17th for free lunches from 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Please contact Gertrude Abby at 903-793-5545 or Eddie Aulds at 903-798-3979 for more information. [AdSense-B]…
Beyond the Badge of Texarkana is a local area group formed to help support, encourage and strengthen police officers, first responders and their families. President Jade Bredenberg, an officers wife, saw the need for local support for our local officers…
During the Tuesday, May 11 regular session for Pleasant Grove Independent School District, Superintendent Chad Pirtle announced the hiring of Carla Dupree, Texas High School Principal, as their new Assistant Superintendent beginning June 1. Dupree joined the Tiger Family in…
The Pleasant Grove ISD Board of Trustees approved Carla Dupree for the position of Assistant Superintendent of Schools on Tuesday, May 11 at their regular called board meeting. Dupree joins Pleasant Grove ISD with 21 years of administration experience, most…
The Pleasant Grove ISD Board of Trustees approved Matt Fry for the position of Director of Operations on Tuesday, May 11 at their regular called board meeting. Fry brings 17 years of experience in education to the position and will…
Texas A&M University-Texarkana held it’s first in-person commencement exercises since the December 2019 ceremony last weekend, hosting 4 ceremonies on campus spread over two days. The first event took place Friday, May 7th at 6:00 p.m., while the remaining ceremonies…
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Having served the Texarkana community for more than 120 years, Wadley Regional Medical Center will soon break ground on a new state-of-the-art hospital northwest of its current downtown location. The $227 million facility – which will feature a Medical Office…
A DeKalb, Texas, woman has been indicted for two counts of sexual assault of a child and two counts of indecency with a child for alleged sexual misconduct with a teen girl. A relative of Kaylynn Nicole Garrett, 25, called…
