Four teachers at Texas High School will soon put some of the top tools in the nation to work in their classrooms. In January, they will travel to San Diego to learn some of the most advanced teaching techniques in…
Two Northeast Texas towns will receive federal funding through the Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) to construct shared use sidewalks. The cities of New Boston and Pittsburg submitted proposals to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) for projects in nonurban areas…
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) will increase patrols for an eight-day period that includes both the Christmas and New Year holidays. From Dec. 24 – 27 and Dec. 31 – Jan. 3, DPS troopers, as well as law…
Beka Duke lived around the world growing up and shied away from her true calling as she progressed in school, but she has now found a home at Southern Arkansas University and is drawing national attention for her artwork. Comic…
At an event held Friday, Dec. 18th in Texarkana, Gregg Orr Auto presented a gift of $18,600 to the Ark-La-Tex Muscular Dystrophy Association as the finale to their first year’s participation in MDA’s Drive for the Cure giving program. Through…
Construction on a new freestanding emergency room has started on Mall Dr. near Summerhill Rd. According to city records the new ER located at 2001 Mall Drive will be around 8,400 square feet and is being built by Neighbors Emergency Center. Estimated…
4:00 p.m. Saturday | No major injuries were reported in a rollover accident that occurred in the mall parking lot Saturday afternoon. The two vehicle accident left a Hyundai Accent on its side after the cars collided in an intersection in…
4:30 a.m. Saturday | The driver of a vehicle that hit a utility pole at the intersection of Texas Blvd. and Elizabeth St. early Saturday morning was transported by LifeNet with non life-threatening injuries. According to radio traffic the driver…
7:00 p.m. Friday | The driver of a car involved in a rollover accident on Main street Friday evening was taken into custody by police on suspicious of driving under the influence. The driver cam into contact with another vehicle…
Two anonymous donations totaling $11,000 from local supporters of Making Magnolia Blossom (MMB) have helped ensure that this community organization’s work will continue to thrive into 2016, according to the Magnolia Reporter. A local family donated $10,000, and a local…
Texarkana College is proud to congratulate 283 candidates for graduation this fall. 162 students participated in the TC Commencement Ceremony held last night, Thursday, December 17, 2015, at 7 p.m. at First Baptist Church, Texarkana, Texas. This is a record…
Dr. David Ashby was recently named the 2015 recipient of the Distinguished Achievement in Accounting Education award given annually by the Arkansas Society of Certified Public Accountants. Ashby was presented the award by former colleague Dr. Terrye Stinson, the Blanchard…
President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Site welcomes every fourth-grade class from the region to visit and learn about the president’s childhood as part of the “Every Kid in a Park” program. All fees associated with transportation will…
THIS ARTICLE APPEARED ON TXKTODAY ON DEC. 18, 2015 Texarkana Arkansas Police are currently investigating 2 separate armed robbery incidents believed to have been committed by 2 different suspects. The first armed robbery occurred Thursday evening at approximately 7:00 p.m.…
Texarkana Arkansas School District is proud to name the Roderick ‘Rod’ Smith, the 2015-16 Distinguished Alumni. Mr. Smith was honored among friends and family on December 17, at the Arkansas High School Red Wall. Born in May 1970, Rod…
