The Texas HighSteppers of Texas High School earned the Large Team National Grand Champion Title during the Danceline USA National Championship Competition in San Antonio, TX. The team also received the Platinum Sweepstakes (for 95 average from each judge on…
The City of Texarkana, Texas Parks and Recreation Department will host the Spring Community Wide Yard Sale Saturday, May 8, 2021 at Spring Lake Park. The yard sale will begin at 8:00 a.m. and last until 3:00 p.m. Reservations for…
Each year, the local Teachers Support Teachers organization receives nominations for six Teacher of Excellence Awards. This year, two Pleasant Grove Middle School Teachers were chosen to be recognized for their outstanding work in science and language arts. Nominated by…
On Saturday, April 17th Texarkana will be participating in the statewide Don’t Mess with Texas Trash Off from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. This is an opportunity for non-profit organizations and residents to help cleanup area roadways and beautify the community. The City will provide…
As your congressman, I am pleased to inform you of important information from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regarding the 2021 tax filing season. The IRS has extended the income tax filing deadline for individuals to May 17, 2021, and…
At Monday’s Texarkana College board meeting, trustees reviewed the statewide accountability report released this month by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) showing TC as continuing to rank in the top percentile for student graduation rates among all Texas…
Assistant Mayor Steven Hollibush is hosting a meeting Monday, March 29, 2021, at 5:00 PM at the Omega Building, 216 Olive Street, to discuss a feasibility study.
CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System will host Stations of the Cross at 12:00 p.m., on Good Friday, April 2, at Sisters’ Park on the CHRISTUS St. Michael campus in Texarkana. “We invite people of all faiths to join us for…
Burlington Stores, the national retailer delivering amazing deals to customers every time they shop, is opening a new store in Texarkana. This will bring the total number of locations in the state to 87. Burlington Stores provide fantastic values on fabulous finds for…
With the warmer weather, now is the perfect time for an outdoor tour. Join the Texarkana Museums System for the latest Twilight Tour, The Talking Dead: Hillcrest Cemetery, Saturday, April 3 beginning at 8:00 p.m. Living History performers will bring…
With a pandemic that has forced school districts into extended shutdowns and interrupted instructional routines, the T.L.L. Temple Foundation has found a way to address these challenges across rural East Texas by awarding 12 school districts grants totaling $377,000 to…
Cryptic Quests, found online at www.crypticquests.com has created real world quests played on your mobile device for the Texarkana area. Cryptic Quests are fun outdoor adventure games that take you on a journey within a designated quest’s region to solve…
Pleasant Grove High School student journalists won the top national awards in the Scholastic Press Association (CSPA) Crown Ceremony. The awards were presented virtually from Columbia University on March 19, 2021. The 2020 editions of The Hawk yearbook and the…
On Saturday, March 20, 2021 four Pleasant Grove High School robotics teams competed in the VEX robotics competition in New Diana, TX. Brooks Beck and Campbell Jackson made tournament semifinals, Chad Haidet and Jay Branch advanced to the tournament finals…
The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is seeing an increase in unemployment insurance fraud. Unemployment insurance fraud creates waste and impacts the employer-supported fund TWC uses to pay unemployment benefits to the claimants who need them. TWC takes unemployment insurance fraud…
