National Freedom Day is always observed on February 1st and celebrates freedom from slavery. The day honors Abraham Lincoln’s signing of a joint House and Senate resolution on February 1, 1865. That resolution later became the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
The University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana is set to install a one-megawatt solar array and solar learning lab on the Hope campus. This will also offer the opportunity for a Certificate of Proficiency in Solar Energy Technology curriculum.
The cities of Texarkana, Texas, and Arkansas were hit with a ransomware attack on December 28, 2020, and are still struggling a month later. Texarkana Water Utilities launched a new site and has created a workaround for water bills, but here are some other answers to common issues that you may need.
The pandemic has been tough on all businesses but even more so on restaurants, especially buffets. Cici’s Holdings, the company behind Cicis Pizza filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Monday.
PGISD has launched a new certification program for its high school students through a partnership with the National Academy of Sports Medicine. Students now have an opportunity to become Certified Personal Trainers.
3:05 PM UPDATE: Authorities have given students and staff the all-clear to return to class after an evacuation due to a bomb threat. Nothing suspicious was found during a grid search of the campus.
A little after 2:00 pm today an email threat of a bomb on the Texas High School campus led to school officials safely evacuating all students. Authorities are now searching the campus. Please avoid the area.
The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service in Miller
County is offering two in-person Private Pesticide Applicator Training sessions. The cost is $20 for the training plus $45 for a license that is good for 5 years.
The Texarkana Arkansas is asking for the public’s assistance to identify an armed robbery suspect. The robbery occurred Sunday the 24th on Jefferson Avenue just before 9:00 pm. Here are some pics and a short video clip.
Two of our three favorite area chili cook-offs happen this weekend in Texarkana. First, the annual “Bridge City Project Chili Cook-off” on Friday the 29th. Second, the “Best Chili in Texarkana Chili Cook-off” at the Sportsplex on Saturday the 30th.
It really jumped out to me that Healthcare Express opened for business and began growing their company here in Texarkana 15 years ago in 2006. I am pretty sure that since then I have been to 3 of their locations at least a dozen times. Over these years HCE has become the leading urgent care provider in the region, congratulations!