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Weekly Roadwork Report –TxDOT Atlanta District For July 5-11, 2020

Bowie County SH 8 – At Sulphur River, replacing bridges. SH 93– Between Meadow Lane and Kennedy Lane, installing sidewalks. Camp County None Cass County SH 8 – At Sulphur River, replacing bridges. Harrison County US 59 – From FM 1997 to Marion County Line, repairing and resurfacing highway. Traffic restricted to one-lane each direction. […]

Texarkana Joint Operations Center Releases Information Regarding Face Coverings Order

Texarkana, TX: The Join Operations Center for Bowie and Cass County Texas has issued information and links related to Governor Abbott’s Executive Order today regarding face coverings. Lisa Thompson, Public Information Officer for Texarkana, released the following summary of the information contained in the order: The Executive order requires all Texans, effective tomorrow at 12:01 […]

DRUNK DRIVING VICTIMS SHARE HEARTBREAKING STORIES IN EFFORT TO STOP DRINKING AND DRIVING

TxDOT’s ‘Plan While You Can’ campaign features personal stories urging drivers to plan for a sober ride AUSTIN — Sean Carter’s ability to speak was taken from him more than 15 years ago, when he was a college junior and went out drinking with friends. He knew he was in no condition to drive home – but neither […]

U of A Hope-Texarkana Dean of Students Appointed to UA System Task Force on Racial Equity

University of Arkansas System President Dr. Donald R. Bobbitt today announced appointments for a new system-wide task force that will consider issues around racial equity at the campuses, divisions, and units within the UA System. Among those appointed to the task force is Dr. Christopher Smith, Universtity of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana Dean of Students. “I am […]

The Use of “Emergency Powers” May Be Just Another Test of Control

Opinion: There has been a lot of talk about government overreach and control recently. Government overreach and control was especially seen during the three months of “shutdown” and “stay at home” orders of the pandemic. People debated, discussed, and worried that the government was exercising excessive overreach and control. Like many, I believe in some […]

Debate on Confederate Monument in Texarkana Has Increased Petition Drives

Currently at least three petitions are running online concerning the Confederate Mothers Monument in downtown Texarkana Texarkana, USA: At least three petitions are currently online concerning the Confederate Mothers Monument near the federal courthouse and post office. One petition calls for the monument to be removed and placed in a museum for study and history, […]

Texarkana – Bowie and Cass COVID-19 Update 7-1-2020

TEXARKANA, TX—Bowie County Emergency Operations Center reports a total of 286 positive COVID-19 cases, with 119 recoveries and 17 deaths. Cass County has a total of 47 cases with 38 recoveries and two deaths. The Bowie County/Texarkana, Texas Joint Operations Center is still conducting contact tracing on positive cases, so if you test positive for […]

Womack Statement on USMCA Implementation

Washington, DC—July 1, 2020….Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) released the following statement on the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement’s (USMCA) entry into force today. This critical trade deal, which Womack continually advocated for and voted to pass last year, modernizes U.S. trade policies with Canada and Mexico – two of Arkansas’s top trading partners. The agreement provides a strong framework […]