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These days, I find myself having to have difficult conversations with my girls. I was reminded that if you find yourself saying this is a difficult conversation, then it’s a conversation you need to have.

According to a press release, on Monday, June 1, 2020, it was brought to the attention of The City of Texarkana, Texas that an employee of the Texarkana Texas Fire Department made racially charged statements on their personal Facebook account.

It's that time again, Snow Cones time!! Whether you call them Snow Cones, Shaved Ice or Snow Balls eating one can sure cool you down fast. Here's a list of some of the great places to get a snow cone in and around the Texarkana area.

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Attention future 11th and 12th graders in the Texarkana Arkansas area, the University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana Secondary Career & Technical Education Center offers free college credit to several area high schools in Arkansas in Texarkana and surrounding areas.

Can't relax and smoke in your living room?? You can at Bleu Lounge. After temporarily shutting down for a few months amid the coronavirus pandemic, Bleu Lounge will reopen tonight!

Bowie County Emergency Operations Center reports a total of 157 positive COVID-19 cases, with 88 recoveries and now 13 related deaths. Cass County has a total of 32 with 27 recoveries and 1 death. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice reports 111 positive cases at the Barry B. Telford Unit. Miller County has 49 total cases, 7 active positive cases, 757 negative results, 41 recovered, 1 death. (

Phase 3 of Texas Drivers License Offices re-opening is this Wednesday, June 3 and Texarkana and New Boston DL Offices are included. However, strict rules and procedures must be followed.

Today the Arkansas 30 Day Fund announced it has awarded a forgivable loan to Delaughter Enterprises in Prescott, owned by Julius Delaughter, for the maximum amount of $3,000.

It's time for another Bowie County Sheriffs Repor, this week Captain Robby McCarver prepared this report on Bowie County Sheriff activities, here is the report for the week of May 5/25 - 5/31, 2020:

If you're a small business in Texarkana that has been struggling because of the COVID-19 and you're a member of the Texarkana Chamber of Commerce then help could be on the way. The Texarkana Regional Chamber of Commerce Foundation, along with several other local foundations and businesses have raised $75,000 for a program to assist small businesses in the community.

We knew it was coming soon but we weren't sure when the big work on I-30 was going to begin, but now we do. Major changes are coming to Interstate 30 through Texarkana according to plans approved in May by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT).