Important back-to-school dates for Texarkana Independent School District parents and students have been announced. Texas High School Freshman Orientation, known as Tiger Camp, will be held on Tuesday, August 3 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at the Sullivan Performing Arts Center &…
To better serve residents, the Texarkana Texas Office of Vital Statistics is scheduled for vault renovations this summer. This renovation project will require the office to be temporarily closed to walk in business for approximately two weeks. The office will…
The Pleasant Grove ISD Board of Trustees approved Kristen Giles for the position of Pleasant Grove High School Principal at their regularly called board meeting on Thursday, July 22. Giles has been with the Pleasant Grove Independent School District for…
Mrs. Brigette Biley-Olatunji, a math teacher and math department chair at Arkansas High School, was recently named as an Arkansas Teacher of the Year Regional Finalist. The Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) announced the twelve state finalists in a press release issued on Thursday, July 15.…
TexAmericas Center has been awarded an $864,550 grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) to construct new rail facilities and refurbish those currently in operation. The EDA grant, which will be matched with $216,138 in local…
“Don’t settle for less- you will stay there,” is Sharonda Smith’s mantra in life. She knows firsthand what it feels like to settle for circumstances in life that may not fulfill a person’s greatest potential. Employed as a waitress for…
The Texarkana Arts & Historic District is calling for public art proposals to complete a series of outdoor found-object sculptures to be featured in downtown Texarkana called Bending the Rules III: George Tobolowsky & Friends Public Art Exhibit. Proposals should…
The Liberty-Eylau Lady Leopards basketball team is excited to announce the addition of Taqoya Monds as Head Coach of the Lady Leopards for the upcoming season. The Lady Leopards finished their 2020-2021 campaign with a 15-6 overall record, while finishing second…
Texarkana Arkansas Fire Department will have a Firetruck at the Market from 8:00am – 11:00am Texarkana Arkansas Police Department will have policecar at the Market Hopefully will have LifeNet at the Market as well. Bring your Kids out to the…
The Liberty-Eylau Leopards basketball team have found their coach for the upcoming season. Athletic Director Dewaski Davis has hired Billy Brewer to lead the Leopards during the 2021-2022 season. “I’m ecstatic for the opportunity to be a Leopard,” Brewer said. “There’s…
MTP Drivetain Services, LLC – a defense contractor that remanufactures domestic and import diesel engines for military vehicles and commercial applications with a long history of supporting the U.S. Department of Defense and our nation’s allies – has signed a…
There are very few families from Texarkana, no matter race, without some sort of family history that doesn’t include Rose Hill or its sister communities Beverly and New Town. In the early nineties, Rose Hill was the place to be.…
The Liberty-Eylau School Board held their annual board meeting Thursday night, passing a bevy of items during their business portion of the meeting. The board heard from the elementary and middle campuses concerning their targeted improvement plans, teacher appraisers, appraisal calendar, 2021-2022 Student Code of Conduct, 2021-22 compensation plan,…
Texarkana Water Utilities (TWU) will begin a temporary change to the method of disinfecting our drinking water beginning July 19 and lasting about eight weeks. The water will remain safe to drink throughout the process. TWU normally uses chloramine, a…
Greetings from Crater of Diamonds State Park! What do you do with the rocks and minerals you find at the park once you get home? One option is to display some of your beautiful finds. When cleaned properly, many of…
