The Texarkana Independent School District will be hosting a Basketball Camp for Girls that will be entering grades 3 through 9. The camp will be held June 19 and 20 at the Texas High School Tiger Center, 4001 Summerhill Road.
The all new Klondike Academy at the Sportsplex by Heathcare Express will be having an open house event on Thursday, May 11 from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Come meet the director and staff, tour the all new facility, and get an idea of the new curriculum offered at Klondike Academy.
The Texas Association of Secondary Principals has selected two Texas High School seniors for their top state awards. Raga Justin for the All-State Academic Excellence Team and Ricky Cook is one of just 5 students in the state chosen for the Teens Serving Texas Award.
The senate has passed a bill, by a vote of 27 to 4, to end mandatory vehicle inspections in the State of Texas. The law will take effect in March of 2018 and change the law that has been in place since 1951.
Morriss Elementary School has been awarded one of the most prestigious and demanding academic awards that a Texas public school can receive. Morriss Elementary is one of only 727 public schools (out of 8,300) in Texas to be named a 2016 Scholar Honor Roll school.
The Texarkana Arkansas Police Department will be hosting a free Car Safety Seat Checkpoint on Thursday, May 11 from 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm at the C.V.S. parking lot at 3098 Stateline Avenue.
The Texarkana Arkansas District Court and the T.A.P.D will conduct a car seat exchange warrant amnesty period running from May 15th through May 26th, 2017. This could save someone a minimum of a $350 warrant fee!
The Texarkana Regional Arts and Humanities Council will be hosting young artists of all ages this summer with Art Camps, Workshops, and Classes. Registration is required to participate. Space is limited, but registration for each camp ends the Friday before the camp starts.
The University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana has announced that their outstanding faculty member award for 2017 will go to Medical Services Instructor Mark Wilcox.
The Texarkana Arkansas Police Department arrested LeRoydrick Rashad Dickerson, 27, of Texarkana Arkansas after a short vehicle pursuit following a traffic violation. Dickerson was found to be in possession of two loaded firearms, and a quantity of marijuana.