John Williams
Hog Heaven
It was an optimistic and relaxed Bobby Petrino that arrived in town yesterday evening. The Arkansas Razorback Head Football coach was the guest speaker at the annual Texarkana Area Razorback Club Meeting. His team coming off an 11 win season and a Top 5 in the nation finish, has Petrino optimistic about the Hogs chances this fall
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P.G. Wins Again
The Pleasant Grove Hawks Boys Basketball team has advanced to the Region Semi-Finals this Friday Night in Commerce. The Hawks beat North Forney in the Region Quarterfinal last night 45-41. Pleasant Grove will take on Argyle Friday Night at 8pm at the TAMU-Commerce Fieldhouse...
A Pair of Tragic Drownings
Texarkana, Texas. Police say they were called a residence in the 3100 block of New Boston Road in reference to a possible drowning. Officers determined that 15 month old Donnie Frank Marks had been found unresponsive in his parents bathtub which was full of water...
L-E Public Schools Week
The Liberty-Eylau School District is preparing for Public Schools Week. Next Monday March 5th there will be a Chicken Spaghetti Supper and Silent Auction to benefit the L-E Volunteer Fire Department. Its Chicken Spaghetti, drink and desert for $6...
Two Shooting Incidents in Texarkana
A Texarkana man is in a Little Rock Hospital and another behind bars after a shooting yesterday afternoon. Authorities say 49 year old William Box was shot multiple times and a suspect 49 year old Richard Andrews has been arrested on Aggravated Assault charges...
Football Camp In Town
The NFA Texas All-Position Football Camp is going on tonight and all day tomorrow at the New Boston High School in Bowie County in Northeast Texas. This camp is for players age 8 all the way to college. Registration starts at 5pm then the camp runs until 9pm tonight...
Viral Meningitis Case Confirmed in Texarkana
A Texas A&M University-Texarkana student is hospitalized with a confirmed case of viral meningitis. Aseptic meningitis is serious but rarely fatal in people with normal immune systems.
The campus community has been contacted and encouraged to take appropriate steps. A&
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City Board Meeting Tonight
The Texarkana Arkansas City Board of Directors meets tonight at City Hall. The evening begins with a TWU Water and Sewer Workshop at 5:30 followed by the regular meeting at 6:30.
During the regular session Texarkana Water Utilities Executive Director Bill King will offer the board a presentation regarding water and sewer infrastructure...
It’s Official: Athletics Dropped at Texarkana College
We knew it was coming, but the Texarkana College Board of Trustees made it official yesterday as they voted to end Athletic Programs at the college after this Spring Semester ends.
The move to cut baseball, softball, and golf will save the college a half million dollars annually and mean the loss of coaching jobs ...
Play Ball!!!!!!!!!!!
Play Ball!!! The Texarkana Arkansas Baseball Association will be holding their last registration sign-up for T-ball and baseball through age 14.
Rain, Rain, Please Don’t Go Away!!!
If you are complaining about all the rainy days we have been having this winter. You might want to stop complaining. Remember the exceptional drought and extremely hot temperatures we had last summer?
That will probably help you feel better on these cool and wet February days...