TTPD’s Guide to Keeping our Kids Safe This Year
Most area kids are headed back to school this week, so here’s a quick reminder about what do when you see a school bus stopped on the side of the road. Of course, we all know that we’re supposed to…
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CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System to Provide COVID-19 Vaccinations on Spirit of St. Michael on Aug. 10
CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System will offer free COVID-19 Pfizer vaccinations from 2 p.m. – 7 p.m., on Tuesday, Aug.10. The Pfizer vaccine will be administered on the Spirit of St. Michael Mobile Unit, which will be located behind CHRISTUS…
LifeShare Offers Free COVID-19 Antibody Tests for All Blood Donors
LifeShare Blood Center will temporarily bring back testing for SARS-CoV-2 antibodies for all volunteer blood donors upon request. The testing will begin Monday, August 9th and end Sunday, August 22nd. The test can indicate whether someone has been exposed to…
A Visitor’s Viewpoint of Diamond Searching
Greetings from Crater of Diamonds State Park! While our staff help people prepare for diamond searching every day, a visitor’s advice can provide a fresh perspective. I recently spoke with James Armstead and his sister Willie Trice, of Kansas City,…
Timothy “Aiden” Smith of Texarkana wins Foresters Financial Scholarship
In the spirit of Foresters mission to help those who help others, the Foresters competitive academic scholarships are awarded annually to 250 students in the U.S. and Canada. They are granted to those who have demonstrated exceptional leadership in their…
Come watch Elvis Presley in “Blue Hawaii” with us at the Ace of Clubs House
Join us on the lawn of the Ace of Clubs House Friday, August 6th for our first August Movie – Blue Hawaii! If you purchase tickets online, you can show your registration on your phone (or print it) at El…
Building a Pipeline for More Teachers: UA Hope-Texarkana Offering New Teaching Assistant Programs
The University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana is offering two new certificates beginning this fall, a Certificate of Proficiency and a Technical Certificate in Teaching Assistant. The certificates lead to an Associate of Science in Education degree and are designed to provide…
City of Texarkana, Arkansas Public Notice
The Texarkana, Arkansas Board of Directors will have an American Rescue Plan Act Funding Workshop on Monday, August 16, 2021 at 3:30 PM, in the Boardroom at City Hall, located at 316 Walnut Street.
Angel Fund Foundation’s Putt for a Purpose
Angel Fund Foundation, Inc. will host its one and only fundraising event, Putt for a Purpose, on Saturday, Sept. 18 at 6 p.m. at the Texarkana Country Club, #1 Country Club Lane, Texarkana, Arkansas. Proceeds benefit qualifying cancer patients in…
CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System to Host Free COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic August 6, 7
Members of the public need to be aware: it’s not too late to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, especially as the number of COVID-19 cases continues to increase in the community. CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System will host a free COVID-19…
New Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Partnership Available at UA Hope-Texarkana
The University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana has partnered with eVersity (the University of Arkansas System’s online college) to offer a transition program from the Associate of Applied Science in Information Technology degree at UAHT to the Bachelor of Science in Information…
Day & Zimmermann Awarded Five-Year, $311 Million IDIQ Award for US Army Grenade and Consolidated Fuze Contract
Day & Zimmermann (D&Z), the century-old, family-owned provider of construction & engineering, staffing, and defense solutions for leading corporations and governments around the world, announced today that its Munitions & Government unit was awarded a five-year Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity…
A&M-Texarkana Plans August Event for Undecided Students
Texas A&M University-Texarkana is planning a summer preview day for students who have not yet made a decision about attending college in the fall or who have not yet decided where they want to attend. “We know there are a…
Watermelon Idol Singing Competition at the Hope Watermelon Festival
Sign up now for Watermelon Idol, the premiere singing contest in the Ark-La-Tex region! Watermelon Idol is live again this year at the Hope Watermelon Festival at Hope Fair Park. The contest is limited to 20 entries that will be…
Habitat for Humanity Texarkana Nominated for Affiliate of the Year
Habitat for Humanity Texas (Habitat Texas) has just announced the nominees for 2021 Affiliate of the Year. “I am pleased to announce that Habitat Texarkana has been nominated for Affiliate of the Year, to be recognized at the Lone Star…