It may be hot and humid but there is a lot going on around the region this weekend. Here is just some of the events and activities around Texarkana for Friday, August 27, and Saturday, August 28.
The 2021 bi-state football rivalry between the Texas High School Tigers and the Arkansas High Razorbacks will have to simmer for another year. The decision has been made to cancel the annual game again for the second year over COVID 19 fears.
Red River Army Depot has announced that a reduction in the workforce will take place beginning in October of 2021. This will affect up to 180 contract and government employees.
This Saturday, August 28 is the Caddo Area Council Sporting Clays Classic at Rocky Creek Outdoors located at 4001 S. Stateline Avenue. This is to raise funds to help send Scouts to camps, also provide membership fees, uniforms, handbooks, and allow Scouts to attend Council events, who otherwise could not afford to due to financial hardship.
Lieutenant Colonel Allen West made a stop on his Gubernatorial campaign in Nash Texas on Monday August 23, addressing a meeting of the Bowie County Patriots.
The Texas Nationalist Movement has scheduled a petition signing event for Texarkana on Saturday August 28 at Walmart, 4000 New Boston Road from 9:00 am to 11:00 am. Here is a little more information on their mission.
All are invited for the “Operation Daily Battle Rally” hosted in conjunction by the VFW Texas Motorcycle Group and the Louisiana VFW Motorcycle Group, Arkansas, and Oklahoma also, at the VFW Post 4562 at 4700 East 9th Street in Texarkana, Arkansas the weekend of August 27-29! There will be so much out there, check it out.
The Pleasant Grove Independent School District has reported a high number of positive COVID cases among students and staff. Due to this, the district is fogging all campuses to sanitize, and will install electrostatic foggers in some areas of the schools.
The Texarkana Texas Police are searching for a vehicle involved in an early morning accident on Stateline Avenue. A pedestrian was struck, and the vehicle originally stopped. Though not believed at fault, the driver left the scene.
This is what is happening in Texarkana this weekend of August 20 thru 22. First, Friday, August 20, and Saturday, August 21 is PF:14 & PF:15, professional MMA at the Texarkana Arkansas Convention Center, plus a lot of live music.