Community Journalism for the TX·AR·OK·LA Region
TEXARKANA, TEXAS— On Saturday, April 29, 2023, around 5:30 p.m. a stray bullet from a disturbance on Lynda Avenue struck a Texarkana A&M University-Texarkana student-athlete during a baseball game taking place more than 400 yards away at George Dobson Field. All parties involved are now in custody. The Texarkana Texas Police Department arrested two suspects believed […]
May is National Motorcycle Awareness Month ATLANTA – As motorcycle fatalities continue to rise and the spring weather draws more riders to Texas roadways, TxDOT is urging drivers to look twice and be considerate on the road around motorcycle riders. In 2022, the number of motorcycle traffic crashes in the Atlanta District totaled 101. These crashes resulted in 4 […]
Bowie County, TX: On 4-24-2023, Bowie County Constable Randall Baggett was in the area of FM 1398 and U.S. Highway 82w (Hooks, TX) when he was passed by a dark-colored Chrysler 300 that was traveling at a high rate of speed. Constable Baggett flashed his vehicle’s emergency lighting in effort of slowing the driver down. […]
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Texarkana, TX– Texarkana College Trustees met today for their regular board meeting. Trustees heard a report from Brandon Washington, Vice President of Campus Operations and Dean of Workforce Training Programs, announcing the addition of a Barber Training program. Washington said the new barber program will provide students with the skills and knowledge necessary to become […]
Texarkana, TX– Christie Lammers, Texarkana ISD’s Director of Child Nutrition, has been elected toserve on the Texas Association for School Nutrition (TASN) 2023 – 2024 Executive Committee/Board ofDirectors as Secretary/Treasurer. Lammers will serve in this position for two years. She will be installedin her office at the TASN Conference in Houston this summer. Lammers is […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Nathaniel Moran (TX-01) released the following statement today after voting in support of H.R. 734, the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2023, which passed the U.S. House of Representatives with a 219-203 vote: “Earlier this month, the Biden Administration proposed new Title IX rules that would prohibit public […]
TEXARKANA, TX— Dot’s Ace Hardware invites area grilling and food enthusiasts to their second Boomtown Border City Steak Cookoff to be held on April 29, 2023. Entry fee for steaks is $160, and entry for ancillary categories is $50. This year’s ancillary categories are burgers and “anything cheese,” and over $3,000 in prizes will be […]
TEXARKANA, TX- The Texarkana Homeless Coalition will host a poverty simulator at the Texarkana Recreation Center located at 1 Legion Drive Texarkana, AR on Thursday, May 11th, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Join community members in an experimental learning model designed to simulate common, everyday experiences among people living in poverty. This simulation will […]
TEXARKANA, Texas – Texas A&M University-Texarkana has announced the launch of its newest nursing program, the Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) program, which will begin in the fall 2023 semester. Applications for the program are now being accepted. The program originated as a part of the university’s Better East Texas Initiative, funded by the 86th Texas […]
