Texarkana, Texas – On October 16, 2021, The Texarkana Museums System will be hosting a Painting with a Treat class. Guest Artist, Richard Cramer, will be instructing a Halloween inspired painting for the public to recreate and take home. The event will start at 2 pm in the Carriage House at the Ace of Clubs. We will have a limited number of spots available, so registration ahead of time is required. Tickets will be $25 for Non-members and $20 for Members and the event will be BYOB. We will have light refreshments available. Continue Reading →
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Texarkana Chamber to Host Engaging Texarkana Conference September 22
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TEXARKANA, USA: The Texarkana USA Regional Chamber of Commerce, along with Farmers Bank & Trust and the Texas Pioneer Foundation, will host their third Engaging Texarkana Conference on September 22, 2021. This year’s conference will be hybrid, meaning it will be offered in-person at the Texarkana Texas Convention Center and through an online application accessible by phone or desktop computer. Engaging Texarkana is a one-day learning conference designed to educate businesses on the working world today. Tony Brigmon, former Ambassador of Fun for Southwest Airlines, will bring his high energy and experience to headline the event. “I’m looking forward to being with all of you community professionals on September 22 in Texarkana,” said Brigmon in a pre-conference promotional video. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Cities, Events, Texarkana
Dancing Ranch Farms Pumpkin Patch 2021
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Fouke, AR: The Dancing Ranch Farms will have a grand opening on September 17, 2021, and just in time for the fall season. The ranch is located in Fouke, Arkansas, and on Miller County Road 218 at 490. The “Pumpkin Patch” will feature hayrides, games, a haunted maze, and much more. After the grand opening day, events will be held Fridays from 7 pm to midnight, Saturdays from 11 am to midnight and Sundays midday from 2 pm to 8 pm. The Dancing Ranch Farms is operated by Ronnie and Susan Dancer of Fouke. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Arkansas, Events, Fouke
The Muses Brings Family-Friendly Cabaret-StylePerformance to Regional Arts Center
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TRAHC to Present TRAHC Hero Awards Prior to Performance
The Texarkana Regional Arts & Humanities Council is bringing a professional cabaret-style troupe of vocalists, dancers and instrumentalists to the Regional Arts Center with The Muses: “Broken Standards”: Fascinating Rhythm on Sept. 11 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $35 at the door, $25 prior to the event and $10 for students. The concert is sponsored by the Patterson-Troike Foundation. TRAHC will give out its 2021 TRAHC Hero awards prior to the concert at 6:45 p.m.
The Muses performance troupe, based in Hot Springs, Ark., blends vastly different musical styles in unexpected ways. Broken Standards juxtaposes early Western European music and early American big band and jazz standards, representing the origin of opera and the birth of jazz. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Press Release, Texarkana
Bowie County Launches their ACT® Work Ready Community Initiative
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Texarkana, Texas—Bowie County announced today, they have engaged in the process to become a certified ACT® Work Ready Community (ACT® WRC). This practice demonstrates their commitment to developing a strong workforce pipeline, desirable to employers, economic developers, and current and future citizens of the county. Earlier this year, Miller County began the process and now Bowie County is on board to work with the Texarkana USA Chamber of Commerce and Miller County to enhance our workforce in the Texarkana Region. “Bowie County is excited to work with the Texarkana USA Regional Chamber of Commerce and Miller County to become a certified ACT® Work Ready Community. This is a regional effort to develop a talent pipeline for our employers, and Bowie County is excited to support this initiative. The ACT® WorkKeys® National Career Readiness Certificate® (ACT® WorkKeys® NCRC®) is the basis for industry-driven efforts that link education, workforce, and economic development,” said Judge Bobby Howell, Bowie County Judge. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Bowie County, Press Release, Texarkana
Brian Matthews, Candidate for Texarkana Texas Mayor, announces town hall meeting
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TEXARKANA, TX – Brian Matthews will host a town hall meeting at Bringle Lake Park West Pavilion on August 31 from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Topics will include COVID-19, the infrastructure bill and economic development. Citizens are asked to bring their lawn chairs. “Candid conversations are essential to learning what we have in common and embracing what makes us unique,” Matthews said. “Our diverse voices are needed to fuel spirited conversations that could potentially lead to plans to solve any unique problem we face. From defending our right to be safe from COVID-19, our right to not be regulated to wear masks, and our desire for the sustainable integrity of our communities and neighborhoods, to equitable city-wide monetary distribution for infrastructure, this town hall meeting allows citizens to be directly involved in the decision-making process and share in finding solutions that improve our city.”
Citizens are welcome to submit their questions prior to the town hall meeting to brian@matthewsformayor.com. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Politics, Texarkana
TWU Director J.D. Phillips to Retire
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TEXARKANA, USA—The Director of the Texarkana Water Utility J.D. Phillips intends to retire on August 30, 2021. Phillips has worked for TWU for 31 years, beginning his career in February of 1990. Phillips began his employment for TWU as the Engineering Manager, and was named Interim Executive Director in 2015. His title as Executive Director became official in May of 2016. Texarkana, Arkansas City Manager Jay Ellington compliments Phillips on his career. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Bowie County, Miller County, Texarkana
Texarkana Arkansas Police Provide School Safety
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As summer comes to and end and school gets ready to begin, the Texarkana Arkansas Police Department wants to remind motorist School Zones will be in effect. Texarkana Arkansas Schools start on Tuesday, August 17, 2021 and the Texarkana Arkansas Police Department will be working random school zones to help keep you and your family safe as they head to school. Traffic fines are doubled in school zones and officers will be conducting traffic enforcement within these school zones with zero tolerance. Special emphasis will be placed on speeding violations, use of cell phones as well as careless driving and improper passing. These are a few reminders regarding school safety:
It is illegal to pass a school bus from any direction while the busses’ red lights are flashing.Put your cell phone down!!! Continue Reading →
Filed under: Education/Schools, Law Enforcement, Texarkana
Brian Matthews Announces Candidacy for Texarkana Texas Mayor
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A&M-Texarkana Professor and Former City Council Member Pledges to Build a Brighter Future in Texarkana, Texas
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TEXARKANA, TX – A&M Texarkana professor and former city council member Brian Matthews will host a campaign kick-off for his candidacy for Texarkana, Texas Mayor from 6-8 p.m. on July 29 at Twin City Church of Christ, 2101 Texas Blvd. in Texarkana, Texas. The election will take place on Nov. 2, 2021. “I believe that the success of Texarkana, Texas depends on unlocking the potential of each citizen and innovating that potential at the city and community levels,” Matthews said. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Politics, Texarkana
Texarkana calls for Public Art proposals
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TEXARKANA, TX- The Texarkana Arts & Historic District is calling for public art proposals to complete a series of outdoor found-object sculptures to be featured in downtown Texarkana called Bending the Rules III: George Tobolowsky & Friends Public Art Exhibit. Proposals should be focused on celebrating Texarkana’s State Line Avenue and the joining of two states in the downtown district. Finished pieces will be featured surrounding the U.S. Federal Courthouse & Post Office along with Veterans Memorial Park. There will be a total of three proposals chosen, and each artist will have the opportunity to work with internationally acclaimed found-object artist, George Toblowsky. Artists will be reimbursed for up to $500 of material costs. Continue Reading →