City of Texarkana

Ahoy Ye Land Lubbers! How well do you think you could build and float a boat made of cardboard? If you want to try, this is your weekend in Texarkana, Arkansas.

Can you believe we are just a few months away from the total solar eclipse? With Texarkana being in the direct line of the eclipse both the Cities of Texarkana, Texas and Texarkana, Arkansas formed a committee to prepare and plan for this huge event on April 8, 2024.

One of the most requested things that people in the Texarkana area would love to see is more walking and biking paths. The city of Texarkana has been working hard to make that happen.

Plans are underway to upgrade the Texarkana, Texas animal holding facility.

Congratulations to the City of Texarkana, Texas as they announced today, Thursday, April 27, 2023, that it has received the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) based on the City’s 2022-2023 annual budget. This is the eighth year in a row the city has earned this award.

How are you feeling? Whether you are not feeling good or if you are feeling your best here is a great opportunity to get a few things checked out. Be sure to stop by the Community-Wide Health and Wellness Fair tomorrow, Thursday, June 9.

The City of Texarkana, Texas has revamped its boards and commissions application process to encourage community members to become actively involved in local government.

When there is an emergency situation in our city it's good to know that we have a CodeRED alert notification app to keep us up to date. Wait? You didn't know about this? Then maybe it is time you signed up.

Ready for some big spring cleaning? The city of Texarkana, Texas along with Texas A&M Texarkana are ready to help you with a big day this Saturday, April 9. Texarkana is participating in the statewide Don’t Mess with Texas Trash-Off and in conjunction with Texas A&M University Texarkana's Big Event a day of service. It's the Community Clean Up and Trash Off.

The City of Texarkana Texas is giving you the opportunity to voice your opinions on redistricting proposals at the upcoming City Board meeting on Monday, April 4.

The City of Texarkana, Texas partnered up with the Master Gardeners of Bowie and Miller county and hosted a tree planting project this past Wednesday, March 2. Students from Maud, Liberty-Eylau, Pleasant Grove and Texarkana, Arkansas ISDs all participated in planting 600 trees into pots. They will be used as part of a stream restoration project as well as a future Arbor Day tree give-away. Read Mo

We've been waiting for this. Who doesn't want or need a free tree? It's almost time for the annual Arbor Day Tree Giveaway in Texarkana.