Governor Greg Abbott announced today that the statewide mask mandate will be lifted, and Texas businesses will be allowed to operate at 100% of capacity after COVID-19 cases appear to be trending downward. His new executive order, EO GA-34, will go into effect next Wednesday, March 10, 2021.

Local health authorities and the Bowie County/Texarkana Emergency Operations Center urge you to continue practicing healthy habits to protect our community against COVID-19. These practices include frequent h...