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Northeast Texans travel to Austin to voice their opposition to eminent domain land grab of proposed Marvin Nichols

House Bill 2109, authored by House District 1 Representative Gary VanDeaver, was heard in the House Natural Resources Committee last week, with many f...

April 30, 2025

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NBISD names Holt as new band director, Melton retires

The retirement of the current band director means a changing of the guard for the New Boston High School Stride with Pride Military Marching Band.“It’...

April 30, 2025

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Redwater student showcases talent at Art Month Exhibition

Redwater Junior High 8th grade student, Ashlin McRight, had her artwork selected to be part of the 2024-2025 Texas Art Education Association’s Youth A...

April 30, 2025

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Weekly Roadwork Report

Bowie County

April 30, 2025

Bowie County I-30 – From FM 989 to Arkansas state line, widening highway. Eastbound traffic shifted, frontage road lane closure I-30 – From FM 989 to ...

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This Week in History

Thirty Years Ago-1995

April 30, 2025

Thirty Years Ago-1995 April 30, 1995 NBJH Principal for a day Amanda Smith and Amanda Pinkham recently both earned the right to be Principal for the d...

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What’s Happening

American Legion Post 488 New Boston, TX 1950 US Highway 82, New Boston

April 30, 2025

Dart tournament every Monday and Tuesday starting at 6 p.m. Pool tournament every Thursday and Friday starting at 6 p.m. Happy Hour every Monday from ...

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New Hope calls for workday to repair storm damage

Kenny Mitchell Publisher

April 30, 2025

The folks at New Hope Missionary Baptist Church have scheduled their annual workday for Saturday, May 3rd, and the make-up day in case of inclement we...

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A&M-Texarkana Launches New Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering Degree for the Upcoming Fall 2025 Semester

April 30, 2025

Texas A&M University- Texarkana recently announced that a new undergraduate degree program in computer engineering has received final approval from th...

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Conant assumes command at DLA Distribution Red River, Lee retires

April 23, 2025

Army Lt. Col. Caleb Conant assumed command of Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Red River, Texas, from Army Lt. Col. Joseph Lee during a change of...

Main, News

DeKalb Superintendent spreads message to the community

Susan Lindsey Staff Reporter

April 23, 2025

Donna McDaniel brought the DeKalb Independent School District superintendent’s office out of the administrative building and into the community with C...

News

NTMWD abandons proposal to buy Lake O’ the Pines water rights

By Nicole Kimball Special to the Tribune

April 23, 2025

On Friday, April 11, the North Texas Water District (NTMWD) board decided to abandon their proposal to buy the water rights to Lake O’ the Pines. Inst...

Sports

DeKalb, Redwater and Hooks each earn Bi-District titles

Kenny Mitchell Publisher

April 30, 2025

Three local teams from 10-3A softball have won Bi-District championships and advanced to the next round of the state playoffs. The DeKalb Lady Bears, ...

Sports

Grand Opening scheduled for new Swanger Baseball Complex

April 30, 2025

The City of Texarkana, Texas, in collaboration with the Parks and Recreation Department and the Texarkana, TX Dixie Youth Baseball league, will host a...

Sports

Smart Stuff

Technology seemingly knows no boundaries in the fishing world

Matt Williams Outdoors Writer

April 30, 2025

Like or not, technology is here to stay. Advancements continue to surface on fronts of all sorts at rapid rates. Just when you think you’ve seen it al...

Sports

Lady Bears, Lady Hornets share district championship

Kenny Mitchell Publisher

April 23, 2025

The DeKalb Lady Bears and the Hooks Lady Hornets played for the district championship last Friday night with the Lady Bears coming out on top by a sco...

Sports

World’s Biggest Catch

Lake Livingston angler lands 153 pound alligator on 2 pound test line, IGFA record is pending

Matt Williams Outdoors Writer

April 23, 2025

Just when I thought Art Weston’s resume couldn’t get any more impressive, another incredible big fish story to shock the imagination comes barreling d...

Sports

Hooks and DeKalb battle for district softball title

Kenny Mitchell Publisher

April 16, 2025

The Hooks Lady Hornets stayed on fire last week in local softball action as they took down the Atlanta Lady Rabbs on Tuesday and followed that up by d...

Sports

Spring Wrap Up of whopper bass, fat cats, new lake records and a $300,000 REDCREST haul

Matt Williams Outdoors Writer

April 16, 2025

It’s been an eventful spring thus far in the fishing world. Among other things, multiple Texas waterbody records have been busted, a Top 20 largemouth...

Opinion

We need to go back to living in a Leave it to Beaver and Mayberry world

April 30, 2025

There seems to be so much divisiveness and turmoil in our world today, and along with that there comes a sense that we can’t believe anything we hear ...

Opinion

Weekly Devotional

Joe Joe Dawson

April 30, 2025

Philippians 4:8, “Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever...

Opinion

Eggs, Pastries, and Providence

April 30, 2025

She had a dozen fresh eggs—straight from her chickens— ready to bless some of our homeless friends. She’d gone downtown with a heart full of love and ...

Lifestyle

Bowie County Special Olympics

April 30, 2025

Tribune photos by Susan Lindsey

Lifestyle

Celebrating Easter at Autumn Wind

April 23, 2025

Hunters young and old came together to enjoy an Easter egg hunt at Autumn Wind Assisted Living last Friday. Residents, family, staff and volunteers we...

Lifestyle

Local Bowie County Residents Recognized in Texas Conservation Awards Program

April 23, 2025

All winners are being recognized for their participation in the Texas Conservation Awards Program sponsored by Bowie County, Texas State Soil and Wate...

Obituaries

ROGER DALE SHUMAKE

April 30, 2025

Roger Dale Shumake, 75, of De Kalb, Texas, passed away peacefully April 24, 2025 at the Clarksville Nursing Center. Roger was born on May 21, 1949, in...

Obituaries

DOROTHY JEAN PARKER UPTON

April 23, 2025

Dorothy Jean “Dot” Parker Upton, age 81 of New Boston, Texas went home to be with the Lord on April 5, 2025, after a lengthy illness. She was born on ...

Obituaries

ANDREA DANIELLE DAVIS WEBBER

April 23, 2025

Andrea Danielle Davis Webber, 45, of De Kalb, Texas, passed away on April 11, 2025. She was born on June 26, 1979, in Syracuse, New York. Andrea was t...

Obituaries

SANDRA DEAN ERWIN DAVIS

April 23, 2025

Sandra Dean Erwin Davis, 82, of De Kalb, Texas, passed away peacefully on April 3, 2025, in Tyler, Texas. She was born February 18, 1943, in Lubbock, ...

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