The staff members of the Pleasant Grove High School Yearbook, The Hawk, were awarded their eleventh Pacemaker Award on April 18, 2020. The Journalism Education Association Awards were held virtually this year in place of the National High School Journalism…
Registration for Texarkana College’s May mini-mester, summer sessions, and fall semester is now available online at texarkanacollege.edu. Though campus buildings are currently closed, TC faculty and staff are available via phone and email to help students apply and register for…
In light of East Texas Giving Day, State Bank presented Opportunities, Inc. with a gift of $10,000. COVID-19 is deeply affecting many organizations in our community, especially nonprofits. It is the vision of Opportunities, Inc. to be the premier provider,…
Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism Secretary Stacy Hurst today announced that beginning May 1, campgrounds at Arkansas State Parks will reopen for RV campers with the following limitations: Campers must use private recreational vehicles with self-contained bathroom facilities.…
A man accused of hitting his son with a belt until he was bleeding has been charged with domestic battery by prosecutors in Miller County. Devonte Demetrius Ellis, 24, faces three to ten years in prison if found guilty of…
Bowie County Emergency Operations Center reports a total of 94 positive COVID-19 cases, with 47 recoveries and eight related deaths. Cass County has a total of 16 with 8 recovered. Miller County, Arkansas is reporting 34 cases with 16 recoveries.…
A line of severe thunderstorms will quickly shift southeast into the region this evening from the northwest. Damaging winds, hail, isolated tornadoes, and heavy rainfall which may lead to localized flooding, will all be possible. The strongest line of storms…
Liberty-Eylau ISD has named Marlon Byrdsong the new Principal of Liberty-Eylau Middle School. Byrdsong has worked in education for 16 years, the last six in Liberty-Eylau. He was most recently an assistant principal at LEMS. “I really enjoy working at…
Two DeKalb residents have been arrested for alleged felony insurance fraud. On April 24, 2020 the Bowie County Fire Marshal’s Office arrested Dewayne and Brandi Gray. On August 31, 2018 DeKalb and New Boston Fire Departments responded to a fully…
Although Texas has given movie theaters the go ahead to open on Friday Cinemark Theaters says it will be mid-summer before they open. The movie chain told Deadline yesterday: “Cinemark is continuing to follow the timeline Mark Zoradi discussed on…
Texarkana, Ark. police are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred at the Park Ridge Texarkana apartments. The shooting happened at 8:30 p.m. Monday night at the apartments located at 601 Price Lane. According to Texarkana, Ark. Police Spokesperson Kristi Bennett,…
Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday said he will let the state’s stay-at-home order expire Thursday as scheduled and allow businesses to begin reopening in phases the next day, the latest ramp-up in his push to restart the Texas economy amid…
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) announced the death of a Barry Telford Unit employee that may be connected to the COVID-19 virus. 65-year-old Coy D. Coffman Jr’s death is currently under investigation by authorities. Coffman was a nine-year…
Liberty-Eylau ISD plans to put more money in teachers’ pockets through early implementation of a new Texas Education Agency Teacher Incentive Allotment. House Bill 3, the sweeping school finance bill passed during the 86th Texas Legislature, includes funding for an…
A new asian fusion food truck opened in Hooks, Texas on Monday. Na Kitchen opened for business Monday at 500 Avenue A (Highway 82) in Hooks. The food truck is owned and operated by Suhana Baker, a native of Malaysia…
