Grammy and Academy of Country Music Award-winner Joe Diffie will perform at the 41st Annual Hope Watermelon Festival on Saturday, August 12, at 8:30 p.m. The concert will be held on the CMC Stage inside Hope Fair Park. Gates open…
Texas A&M University-Texarkana has announced its fall 2017 Eagles tennis schedule. Under the leadership of Head Coach Billy Power, now in his fourth season with A&M-Texarkana, the Eagles men’s and women’s tennis teams will face off against East Texas Baptist…
The Randy Sams’ Outreach Shelter is hosting an open house, ribbon cutting and memorial dedication. At 10 am on July 22, 2017, the doors of the newly renovated and air-conditioned Randy Sams’ Outreach Shelter at 402 Oak Street will open…
The City of Texarkana, Ark. Board of Directors set the fees for medical marijuana facilities at their Monday night meeting. The ordinance passed with a unanimous vote by the Board, with Mayor Penney Bell pausing for around 10 seconds before…
A man who stole property from Red River Army Depot was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in federal prison and ordered to pay $762,000 in restitution by a federal judge Friday in Texarkana. Jason Allen Autrey, 36, sold Hawker batteries and…
An ordinance establishing business license fee for medical marijuana cultivation facilities and dispensaries is on the agenda for Monday night’s Texarkana, Ark. Board of Directors’ meeting. If the resolution were to pass, to sell medical marijuana in Texarkana, Ark. a…
There is a little store on the outskirts of Texarkana, Arkansas that has won over the hearts of locals. It’s a place where you can eat, play, and experience the simple things in life. Three Chicks Feed, Seed, and Cafe…
Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) voted for the passage of the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which boosts support for America’s military, enhances national defense capabilities and provides a 2.4 percent pay raise for U.S. service members. The bill authorizes…
The Hope-Hempstead County Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce the selection of Beckie Moore as the new Executive Director. Moore’s first day with the Chamber of Commerce will be Monday, August 7, 2017. “We are very pleased to announce…
The University of Arkansas at Texarkana will hold New Student Orientation on Thursday, August 3, beginning at 8:30 a.m. at the Campus Center. New students and their parents are encouraged to attend. Students will be introduced to all aspects of…
Thanks to a grant from Texas Mutual Insurance Company, Texarkana College is offering a free 40-hour Confined Space safety training course beginning July 31. The course will offer essential safety training for employees of area businesses and industries free of…
A total solar eclipse will occur across the entire United States on Monday, August 21, 2017 for the first time since 1918. The so-called Great American Total Solar Eclipse will totally darken skies all the way from Oregon to South…
An indictment handed down Thursday by a Bowie County grand jury accuses a Texarkana, Texas, man of assaulting his disabled ex-wife. Josh Wayne Weaver, 31, was allegedly angry at his former partner over some property Weaver had left in her…
Dr. Craig Nakashian, associate professor of history at Texas A&M University-Texarkana, recently organized and chaired a conference on “Chivalry and Its Anxieties: 1000-1600” in conjunction with the Fifth Annual Symposium on Medieval and Renaissance Studies hosted by the Center for…
The Texas Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (T-STEM) Initiative has selected Nicole Ayers, Texas High School teacher, as one of 111 teachers in Texas chosen for the T-STEM Network Teachers of the Year. Ayers is an Algebra 2 Pre-AP STEM…
