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County leaders honor Anderson for four decades of service to the children of Bowie County

ANew Boston woman was recognized for her years of service to children of Bowie County during Monday morning’s regular meeting of the Bowie County Comm...

September 11, 2024

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Coffeeology mother/daughter duo brew up community spirit in New Boston

Giving every customer that enters their establishment personal attention is what Coffeeology says makes them a perfect fit in New Boston.“I know in to...

September 11, 2024

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Food Drive for Community Kitchen of New Boston

When: September 22 - 1-4 PM Where: American Legion Post 488 Hwy 82, New Boston, TX Accepting food donations for the Community Kitchen. Drop off at the...

September 11, 2024

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RRCU Gives Foundation Awards $50,000 in Inaugural Grant Distribution to 22 Agencies Across 4 States

September 11, 2024

The RRCU Gives Foundation is thrilled to announce its first distribution of grants, totaling $50,000, to 22 agencies across four states within the cre...

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Bowie County Sheriff’s Report

September 11, 2024

MONDAY Criminal Trespass of a Habitation-Farm to Market Road 3098 Maud Theft Under $100-Redwood Drive Texarkana Death Investigation- Farm to Market Ro...

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Read a Book and Ride a Train

Pam Kumpe

September 11, 2024

I met her a few years ago, and she told me she’d ridden into town on a train. That’s right, a train, but she hadn’t purchased a seat; she had hidden i...

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TWC Youth Robotics Grants Encourage High School Students to Pursue Careers in STEM

September 11, 2024

Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) awarded $1.4 million in grants for Youth Robotics programs that will enable more than 8,200 Texas high school student...

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Exploring New Water

Pro bass fishing leagues take new stances on live sonar, NPFL issues complete ban

Matt Williams Outdoors Writer

September 11, 2024

A tip of the hat to the National Professional Fishing League for taking a chance. The pro tournament circuit stirred some pots and rattled some cages ...

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A&M-Texarkana and Caddo Area Council / Boy Scouts of America Form New Academic Partnership

September 11, 2024

Texas A&M University- Texarkana and the Caddo Area Council / Boy Scouts of America have entered a new academic partnership that will allow Caddo Area ...

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CHRISTUS Health affiliate enters into purchase agreement for Wadley Regional Medical Center

September 11, 2024

CHRISTUS Health, an international, not-for-profit Catholic health system, announced last week that its affiliate CHRISTUS Health Ark-La-Tex has entere...

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Work on Hooks exit starts this week, I-30 to be one lane

September 4, 2024

Work to rehabilitate the eastbound exit and entrance ramps to Interstate 30 at State Spur 594 in Hooks is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, September 3, ...

Sports

Hill and Motes inducted into DeKalb Hall of Fame

September 11, 2024

Two of the most prolific coaches in the State of Texas were inducted into the DeKalb Hall of Fame on Friday night, and no amount of wind or rain could...

Sports

Bears lone winner in local football action

Kenny Mitchell Publisher

September 11, 2024

The DeKalb Bears came away from Friday night’s football action as the lone winner among our area coverage teams, as they fought back from a 22-8 halft...

Sports

Silver Bullets: Secret weapons for fishing don’t exist

Matt Williams Outdoors Writer

September 4, 2024

Fishermen are always looking for that silver bullet -- a secret weapon they believe will help them catch more fish or get the edge over others. The se...

Sports

Hooks hosts Been There, Dug That volleyball classic

September 4, 2024

The Hooks Lady Hornets hosted their annual Been There, Dug That volleyball tournament last week with elite teams from across Northeast Texas and Arkan...

Sports

Bears, Hornets open seasons with big wins

Kenny Mitchell Publisher

September 4, 2024

It is Friday night football time in Northeast Texas, and with a host of our local teams in the same district, the action matters each week. On Friday,...

Sports

Legal Reminders–Time for hunters, anglers to buy new licenses, permits ahead of new fiscal year

Matt Williams Outdoors Writer

August 28, 2024

September 1 marks the beginning of a new fiscal year for the folks at the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Time for Texas hunters and anglers to p...

Sports

A&M-Texarkana Names Ryan Wall Director of Athletics

August 28, 2024

Texas A&M University- Texarkana has announced that men’s basketball coach Ryan Wall has been named the university’s Director of Athletics. Wall, a for...

Opinion

A forgiving God

Harper Jo Sparks

September 11, 2024

Hello, happy Wednesday! Hope your day and week is going well! Today I want to talk about how GOD is forgiving! GOD loves you and HIS grace is bigger t...

Opinion

Music Soothes the Soul

By DEBBY EFURD

September 11, 2024

What Wikipedia Can’t Tell You My entire life I have been in love with music. It didn’t matter the genre … I loved the stories behind the music about t...

Opinion

Capital Highlights

Gary Borders

September 11, 2024

TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION STATE CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS A New Texas laws now in effect It took some time, but a set of new laws and rules passed by the Texas...

Lifestyle

Blooming boos, flowering frights and everything else for the season at Little Country Greenhouse

September 11, 2024

Bruce Pardue and everyone else at the Little Country Greenhouse celebrated the Grand Opening of the first year of The Haunted Greenhouse on Saturday. ...

Lifestyle

Autumn Wind hosts their own Olympic Games

August 14, 2024

To celebrate Olympics week, the residents at Autumn Wind Assisted Living in New Boston held their own Senior Olympics Wednesday. Using beach balls, Ne...

Lifestyle

Speak Life into Others

Pam Kumpe

July 24, 2024

Jenny (not her real name) slumped in her chair, her shoulders twitching and drooping with every movement. She turned away whenever I made eye contact,...

Obituaries

JAMES EVERETT FARMER PAYNE (JEFF)

September 11, 2024

James Everett Farmer Payne (Jeff) passed away August 31, 2024, at a care facility in Texarkana, Texas. He was 87. Jeff was born May 6, 1937, in Corsic...

Obituaries

MIKE DEBERRY

September 11, 2024

Mike DeBerry of De Kalb, Texas passed away Sunday, September 1, 2024 at a Texarkana, Texas hospital. He was 70. Mike was born December 11, 1953, in Sh...

Obituaries

RONNY M. GRIFFITH

September 4, 2024

Retired Texas Ranger Ronny M. Griffith of White Oak, TX, went to be with the Lord on August 20, 2024. He was born on March 25, 1951, to the late Mr. W...

Obituaries

WOODROW COCHRAN

September 4, 2024

Woodrow “Woody” Harmon Cochran, of Wylie, Texas, peacefully passed away on Thursday, August 22, 2024, in Dallas. Born on September 24, 1938, in Texark...