CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System recently installed the next frontier for minimally invasive surgery, the da Vinci Xi® System, to continue providing groundbreaking robotic technology to residents of the Texarkana region. The most advanced robotic surgical system, the Xi® is…
Yesterday, Texarkana lost Casey Roberts. He was an important figure in the landscape of Texarkana’s mass media. His passing was sudden and has left an emptiness in those who had the privilege of calling him a friend. Doris Roberts posted…
Union Pacific’s historic Big Boy steam locomotive No. 4014 is touring the Union Pacific system throughout 2019 to commemorate the transcontinental railroad’s 150th anniversary. The train will arrive at 100 E. Front St. in downtown Texarkana on Tuesday, November 12…
Chief Deputy Jeff Neal announced today that he is seeking election to the office of Bowie County Sheriff. He will do so on the Republican Party ballot in March of 2020. When asked about his qualifications, Neal said, “I have…
On Friday, September 27, the United States District Courts for the Eastern District of Texas and the Western District of Arkansas held a joint naturalization ceremony on the front steps of the historic Federal Courthouse that sits directly on the…
Friday Night@ Fat Jack’s – Brush Poppers, 9 pm Redbone Magic Brewing – Joe Dale Cleghorn and Pete Jones, 7 pm Scotie’s Grill – Sunny Sweeney, 6 pm / Aaron Coplan, 7:30 pm Saturday Night@ Hopkins Icehouse (Downtown) – The Fresh…
Amy Giles is Texas A&M University-Texarkana’s selection for the first-ever We Teach Texas Leadership Fellow Scholarship. Giles, an art teacher at Queen City High School, received her Master’s Degree in Curriculum and Instruction from A&M-Texarkana in 2015. As a recipient…
The Texarkana Texas Police Department is proud to partner with neighborhoods throughout our city to participate in the 36th Annual National Night Out on Tuesday, October 1. Together, the TTPD and community members intend to send a strong message to…
TISD Aquatic Center Renovation Completed; Now Open to Public for Fitness/Swim Program When Texarkana College made the decision to close their aquatic center due to facility conditions and renovation costs, Texarkana Independent School District dove in to take over and…
The Texarkana Arts and Historic District will be hosting free bike tours of downtown Texarkana every Friday in October to showcase the District and encourage residents to engage in active modes of transportation. The guided bike tours will be…
A Texarkana physical therapist has agreed to a 60-day suspension of his license for improper sexual contact with a patient. According to an agreed order with the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners, Benjamin Levi Smith agreed to a 60-day…
Highland Park Elementary and Theron Jones Early Literacy Center have been certified and named as a 2019 Leader in Me Lighthouse School of Academic Distinction by FranklinCovey Education. Since its official launch nearly a decade ago, an estimated 4,000 public,…
A Fouke, Ark., man who sexually abused a girl living in his home for two years beginning when she was 11 was found guilty of rape and sexual assault Wednesday and sentenced to 30 years in prison. The jury sentenced…
TxDOT is launching a safety campaign to remind drivers and pedestrians to slow down, be alert and obey traffic laws. Last year, there were 5,694 traffic crashes involving pedestrians in Texas, resulting in 632 deaths and 1,205 serious injuries. …
Follow up investigation has revealed that the firearm used in the Sunday night shooting by Pedro Alarcon-Sepulveda was reported stolen to the Dallas Police Department. A warrant for Theft of a Firearm was obtained and served on Pedro Alarcon-Sepulveda. His…
