ATCOG Board Elects Three New Executive Committee Members
DeKalb Mayor Lowell Walker, Mount Pleasant Mayor Wesley Lyon II and Dana Reeves of Franklin County Water District began two-year terms on the ATCOG Executive Committee Oct. 1.
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Tiger Theatre Invites Community to Enter the Upside Down for a Spooky Halloween Drive-Thru Experience
TEXARKANA, TX — Something strange is happening in Texarkana this Halloween. Tiger Theatre is inviting the community to take a trip to Hawkins, Indiana, for “Welcome to Hawkins,” a Stranger Things-inspired Halloween drive-thru experience taking place October 29–31, 2026, at…
Festival of Trees Returns November 5–7 with Holiday Fun and Extraordinary Gifts
TEXARKANA, Arkansas — Festival of Trees returns November 5–7 for its fourth year, bringing three days of holiday festivities, unique experiences and exciting prizes to benefit Fearfully and Wonderfully Made, a local nonprofit supporting families navigating NICU stays and pregnancy…
Texarkana to Rally for Afterschool Programs on Tuesday
Texarkana to Rally for Afterschool Programs on Tuesday Lights On Afterschool to feature guest speakers, student showcases and poetry slam On Tuesday, October 20, the Read and Rise Program at Washington Community Development Center will join the 27th annual Lights…
SAU honors 9/11 through community meal-packing service project
Southern Arkansas University is honoring the lives lost on September 11, 2001, by turning remembrance into action and bringing the University and surrounding community together to help address food insecurity. Through a federal 9/11 grant written by Kathy Gean, director…
Southern Arkansas University to host Family Day on September 26
Southern Arkansas University will host one of its most treasured traditions, Family Day, on Saturday, September 26, 2026, beginning at 11:30 a.m. with a full schedule of family-friendly events planned throughout the day. Festivities will wrap up with an exciting…
SAU Foundation receives $50,000 gift from ExxonMobil for Workforce Development Center
Southern Arkansas University has received a $50,000 gift from Exxon Mobil Corporation to support construction of the SAU Workforce Development Center, a 4,800-square-foot facility that will train students and adult job seekers for careers in critical mineral production, advanced manufacturing…
Bowie County, Texas Issued BDO Zone ‘AA’ Rating for Woody Biomass
TexAmericas Center, Ecostrat and the BDO Zone Initiative are pleased to announce the issue of a BDO Zone ‘AA’ Rating for Bowie County, Texas. The BDO Zone is rated for 800,000 bone dry tons per year of low-risk woody biomass…
Nash Elementary Named IXL High Achieving School, One of Only Eight in Texas
TEXARKANA, TEXAS – Texarkana ISD is proud to announce that Nash Elementary School has been named an IXL High Achieving School, making it one of only eight schools in Texas to receive this distinction. The IXL High Achieving School award…
Bowie County Elections Office Recognizes National Voter Registration Day on Sept. 15
The Bowie County Elections Office is joining communities across the nation in recognizing National Voter Registration Day on Tuesday, September 15, 2026. National Voter Registration Day is a nonpartisan civic holiday dedicated to helping eligible citizens register to vote, update…
TexAmericas Center Surpasses 1.5 Million Square Feet of Leased Space
Texarkana, USA (September 8, 2026) – TexAmericas Center, which owns and operates one of the largest advanced manufacturing, logistics and rail-served industrial parks in the United States, today announced it has surpassed 1.5 million
Gavin Klar Named National Merit Semifinalist
Trinity Christian School is proud to announce that senior Gavin Klar has been named a Semifinalist in the 2027 National Merit Scholarship Program, one of the most prestigious academic honors a high school student can achieve.
SAU nursing faculty member receives Sigma research grant to support student wellness
MAGNOLIA, AR (09/03/2026) — Dr. Alice Fanning, associate professor of nursing at Southern Arkansas University (SAU), has been awarded a $1,100 research grant from the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, Gamma Xi At-Large Chapter, to support a…
TRAHC hosts The Muses Project performing ‘Broken Standards’
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Sara VaughnPhone: 903.792.8681Email: [email protected] TRAHC hosts The Muses Project performing “Broken Standards” Texarkana, TX — The Texarkana Regional Arts and Humanities Council (TRAHC) is pleased to announce the return of The Muses with their fall…
Hospice of Texarkana’s 17th Annual Jeans & Bling – Rock ‘N Roll set for October 3
Hospice of Texarkana’s 17th Annual Jeans & Bling Rock & Roll fundraiser returns Saturday, October 3, at 7 p.m. at the Texarkana Convention Center.