Feeding America projects a 15% increase in food insecurity in our region in 2021 due to the ongoing economic fallout from COVID-19. Neighbors in our community are struggling to put food on the table – many facing this difficult reality…
The Texas A&M University-Texarkana Police Department (UPD) was recently recognized for its voluntary compliance with 166 Texas Law Enforcement Best Practices. The best practices cover training and policy directives over topics such as Search and Transport, Use of Force, Hostage…
The University of Arkansas at Hope-Texarkana is proud to announce that Conner Markham has been awarded the Honors Scholarship to attend the College. This award is $2,400 per academic year. Markham is a graduate of Genoa Central High School. He…
Texas A&M University-Texarkana has announced that it has received a grant to continue funding for its successful CROWN and PATH program. The program, designed to help foster success both inside and outside of the classroom for students of color, has…
A dedication celebration for the first Habitat for Humanity Texarkana (HFHT) home built in Redwater, Texas will take place at 113 Church St Redwater, Texas, on Sunday, April 18th at 10 AM. The dedication for the Goodwin Family will be…
What started out as a morning devotional on the way to school, turned into a mission … “Operation Opportunities.” “We were doing a devotional called “The Plans I Have for You.” We did discuss God calls us to pray, absolutely,…
The University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana Chancellor Search Committee recently selected four finalists for the chancellor position at the College. The final two candidates will visit the College on Monday, April 19 and Tuesday, April 20 to address various groups on…
On Monday, April 19, the Texarkana Arkansas School District will begin accepting enrollment and transfers to the three new schools opening at the beginning of the 2021-2022 school year. North Heights Community School (NHCS) will allow students to experience their…
UA Cossatot recently received an additional $387,000 in HEERF II funds for student financial relief. UA Cossatot will re-open the application to distribute Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funds for spring 2021 students on April 15, 2021.…
Join the Texarkana Museums System in celebrating its 50th anniversary! TMS will host a retro fashion show at the historic P. J. Ahern Home, 403 Laurel Street, on Saturday, April 24 beginning at 2 p.m. From bell-bottoms to prairie dresses,…
The Catholic Daughters of America opened their Texas state convention at the Texarkana Texas Convention Center today, welcoming approximately 450 members from all over the state to our region for a five-day conference. The 50-member planning committee has been working…
The University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana recently received a $2,000 grant from BancorpSouth to help meet student tuition needs. The grant funding will be used to help pay the difference between financial aid and tuition costs for students with the greatest…
The University of Arkansas at Hope-Texarkana is proud to announce that Matthew Bruce has been awarded the Honors Scholarship to attend the College. This award is $2,400 per academic year. Bruce is a graduate of Spring Hill High School. He…
Greetings from Crater of Diamonds State Park! One of the easiest ways to find diamonds here is surface searching. Many of the large diamonds people hear about in the news are found on the surface of the plowed search area.…
Elizabeth Sharp, Texas Middle School student, was recently awarded an Excellent Rating (4) in Division 2 during the Regional Junior Visual Arts Scholastic Event (JrVASE). Sponsored by the Texas Art Education Association, JrVASE provides the opportunity for students to bring…
