For the first time in over a year, CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System is hosting a Blood Drive open to the public. “During the coronavirus pandemic, we have seen many people helping others — feeding, clothing and caring for friends, neighbors and…
Sparklight®, a member of the Cable One family of brands, recently awarded a $1,000 grant to 1st Choice Pregnancy Resource Center through the company’s Charitable Giving Fund, which launched in January 2021. Through this program, the company awarded more than…
Are you ready to get out of your houses and train on gardening at our first in-person Master Gardener Basic Training since 2019. If so, now is the time to apply for the Arkansas Master Gardener program, the state’s largest…
The Liberty-Eylau Independent School District has named Dr. Roshea Phillips as its new principal of Liberty-Eylau High School. Phillips is a native of Jackson, Mississippi, before she relocated to the Dallas Metroplex in 1996. Phillips spent 22 years in the Dallas-area,…
On Saturday, September 4, the Old Washington Farmer’s Market will host an official watermelon weigh-off site for the Great Pumpkin Commonwealth in Washington, Arkansas. The Great Pumpkin Commonwealth provides official venues for growers to weigh several varieties of fruit and…
The Liberty-Eylau Independent School District has filled its Communications Coordinator position, pending board approval. Earl Gill will be announced as the district’s Communications Coordinator at the LEISD school board meeting Thursday. Gill comes to the district after serving…
Harvest Regional Food Bank will distribute emergency food boxes to at least 1,000 food insecure families from the Texarkana area, Friday, July 16, 2021, beginning at 8am, at First Baptist Church Texarkana, 3015 Moores Ln, Texarkana, TX. Funding for the event…
The City of Texarkana, Texas Parks & Recreation Department is partnering with Troop 16 Eagle Patrol to build an all-inclusive playground at Spring Lake Park. What is an inclusive playground? A universally designed, sensory-rich environment that enables children to develop…
The Hope Police Department today launched a tough new speed enforcement blitz for Hope, Arkansas under the tagline: “Obey the Sign or Pay the Fine.” The intensified enforcement effort against speeding drivers underscores the severity of the problem, both locally…
The University of Arkansas at Hope will offer voice and piano lessons this fall taught by Haley Patillo Thompson. Thompson was born to Christian songwriter David Patillo, who immersed her in music from a young age on his concert tours.…
UA Cossatot hosted a Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) graduation and pinning ceremony on Friday, June 25, at the UA Cossatot Bank of Lockesburg Historic Gymnasium. Graduates included: Sanjuana Alvarez-Hernandez, Victoria Boyd, Heather Bradshaw, Dondria Burdette, Rosio Cisneros, Brittany Crumpler, Elizabeth…
The 15th Annual Red River Heritage Symposium will take place on Saturday, July 24, at Historic Washington State Park. The conference topics will focus on the impact of health epidemics and medicine in the Great Bend Region of the Red…
CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System will provide free, single-dose COVID-19 vaccinations to anyone age 18 or older via the Spirit of St. Michael Mobile Unit. The mobile unit can schedule visits to businesses/industry sites and can also provide home visits…
Texas A&M University-Texarkana received a $50,000 donation from The Texas Pioneer Foundation during a check-presentation ceremony on Thursday, July 1st. The ceremony, held in the Lois & Cary Patterson Student Center, marked the beginning of the university’s anniversary celebration and…
Texarkana Independent School District has been awarded a $1.7 million grant for the creation of community learning centers that provide academic enrichment opportunities during non-school hours for children. Grants were awarded to 46 school districts from 164 applications submitted. The…
