Greetings from Crater of Diamonds State Park! In recent weeks, we have learned that the Uncle Sam Diamond—the largest ever found in the United States—is now on display at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Natural History, in Washington, D.C.…
Union Pacific (UP) will close the railroad crossing on Findley Street on Thursday, June 30, 2022 from S. Kings Highway to S. Bishop Road. The work at this crossing is expected to last throughout the day, and the public is…
LITTLE ROCK, AR – Sarah Huckabee Sanders has released the following statement after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade today: “For decades, this is a day so many of us have prayed for and worked towards. I am thankful…
The Liberty-Eylau Independent School District has hired Julie Ratcliff as Elementary Principal for the 2022-2023 school year. “I’m excited for the opportunities that we have in our future here at Liberty-Eylau Elementary,” Ratcliff said. “I plan to continue the positive…
The Pleasant Grove High School Shotgun Club finished 6th of out 282 teams at the Texas Scholastic Clay Target Program State Championship. The competition was June 11-13 in San Antonio, TX. Pleasant Grove High School Junior Matthew Thomas tied for…
The City of Texarkana, Texas City Manager David Orr has announced several director level promotions and named two Assistant City Managers. Texarkana Texas Police Chief Kevin Schutte and Director of Public Works Dusty Henslee will retain their current duties as…
In this time of high and potentially dangerous temperatures, the city of Texarkana, Arkansas has designated three neighborhood centers where citizens can come to escape the heat. The three locations listed below will be air-conditioned and have water available. For…
Wadley Regional Medical Center has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get with the Guidelines ® – Stroke Gold Plus with Target: Stroke Honor Roll and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll quality achievement award for its commitment to…
National Scholastic Press Association, the nation’s largest association for scholastic journalists, has inducted approximately 1,300 high-school scholars and student journalists into its 2022 Journalism Honor Roll. “These outstanding students excel in both the classroom and in their school newsrooms,” associate…
Each year, the Alliance partners with more than 100 visual arts and literary arts organizations across the country to host the National Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. In 2021, students from around the country submitted nearly 400,000 works of art…
Main Street Texarkana has been designated as an Accredited Main Street America™ program for meeting rigorous performance standards. Each year, Main Street America and its partners announce the list of Accredited programs to recognize their exceptional commitment to preservation-based economic…
Jessica Bilbo is the Library Media Specialist at Harmony Leadership Academy in Texarkana, Arkansas. She has 14 years of experience, all with TASD. Mrs. Bilbo received her Bachelor’s Degree in Education and Master’s of Education in Library Media and Information…
The University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana has added new degrees in Electromechanical Technology to the technical and industrial program offerings. The Technical Certificate and Associate of Applied Science degree in Electromechanical Technology combine the coursework of multi-craft maintenance and machining with…
The University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana will host Open House events on the Hope and Texarkana campuses. Open House is a free event for potential students to explore everything UAHT offers and allow them to ask questions in person. Attendees will…
The Arkansas High School Senior Destination Imagination (DI) Team Hamilton is Just Ok recently competed in the 22nd Annual Destination Imagination Global Finals in Kansas City, MO, and placed 2nd in the Fine Arts Secondary Level Challenge. Team members are…
