Over the weekend, the Texarkana Arkansas School District was notified that one of their students tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19). “We have not received any reports of other students or staff members experiencing illnesses with symptoms resembling those of coronavirus,”…
WASHINGTON – Several Texarkana area cities and counties were awarded a total of $365,370 in another round of federal grants to help public housing authorities recover from the economic fallout of the novel coronavirus outbreak, U.S. Senator John Cornyn announced…
Texas A&M University-Texarkana’s Political Science Department is offering several classes during the fall semester that deal with current issues related to today’s political climate. Among these is a new course offering this year, Public Health & Epidemiology. Public Health &…
A Bowie County grand jury indicted a Texarkana, Texas, man for murder Thursday in connection with a fatal shooting June 13. Robert Sentell Moore, 40, allegedly shot Quinton Minnifield, 48, multiple times at approximately 3:30 a.m. June 13. A woman…
U of A Hope-Texarkana Announces Outstanding Alum of the Year Since the year 2000, the University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana (UAHT) has honored an annual outstanding alumnus. This individual is someone who renders special and outstanding service to the College, brings…
Texarkana Independent School District has named Christy McCarter as Elementary Teacher of the Year and Kara Wicks as Secondary Teacher of the Year. Both have moved forward for consideration as Region VIII Teacher of the Year. McCarter, who has 20…
AUSTIN –The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) today announced limited visitation rules for nursing facilities and long-term care facilities. HHSC is also issuing enhanced emergency rules requiring additional actions by nursing facilities to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.…
TEXARKANA, Texas – A 32-year-old Texarkana, Texas, man has pleaded guilty to distribution of child pornography in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Stephen J. Cox today. Troy Dewayne Daniels pleaded guilty on August 6, 2020, to distributing…
TEXAKANA, TX— Bowie County Emergency Operations Center reports a total of 679 positive COVID-19 cases, with 291 recoveries and 38 deaths. There are currently 350 active cases being traced in Bowie County. Cass County has a total 160 cases with…
The University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana will host New Student Orientation (NSO) online this year via Blackboard. The College will also offer on-campus appointments for small groups of students to pick up their student ID cards, parking stickers, and books before…
Miller County’s Traffic Court for Monday, August 10th will be held in the “Old Miller County Court House” located at 4th and Laurel on the second floor in Texarkana, Ar. This is traffic court for Judge Wren Autrey of the…
Texarkana Independent School District has begun their search for a new superintendent following the resignation of Paul Norton who was appointed as Superintendent of Schools at Lake Travis ISD on July 8, 2020. During the Board of Trustees meeting held…
The University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana will begin face-to-face classes on Tuesday, August 25, 2020, with safety protocols in place. All online courses are still scheduled to start on Wednesday, August 19, 2020. The purpose of the protocols is to support…
Riverbend Water Resources District (“RWRD”) is excited to announce approval of up to $200 million in multi-year financing from the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund to finance planning, acquisition, design, and construction of…
A man who was found in the company of a 14-year-old runaway girl last year at the Texarkana Public Library was sentenced Tuesday to eight years in prison. Devonta Vashun Smith, 24, pleaded guilty Tuesday to indecency with a child…
