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Weekly Roadwork Report
Weekly Roadwork Report
Weekly Roadwork Report – November 26 December 2, 2023 Bowie County I-30 – From FM 989 to Arkansas state line, widening highway I-30 – From FM 989 to FM 3419, extension of frontage roads. FM 2148 closed under I-30 bridge I-30 - At FM 3419, bridge work. Lane closures as needed SH 8 – At Sulphur River, replacing bridges FM 989/Kings Highway - From US 82 to US 67, resurfacing road Camp County US 271 - From FM 3417 to SL 179, resurfacing road. Lane, shoulder closures Cass County SH 8 – At Sulphur River, replacing bridges Harrison County US 59 – At I-20, replacing bridge. US 59 traffic shifted to northbound lanes I-20 – From SH 43 to Gregg County line, rehab existing roadway. 11/29/2023 10:00 AM
Santa Claus makes an early stop in New Boston
Santa Claus makes an early stop in New Boston
Santa Claus made an early stop in New Boston last week and spent some time talking with little ones out at Little Country Greenhouse. 11/29/2023 10:00 AM
Santa Claus is coming to town...and Bowie County
Santa Claus is coming to town...and Bowie County
The sound of sleigh bells and jolly laughs let everyone know that Santa Claus left the North Pole and made his journey to Bowie County. 11/29/2023 10:00 AM
Cowtown Coliseum to Host Six-Day, Two-Weekend 2023 Ultimate Bullfighting World Finals from Dec. 7-16
Cowtown Coliseum to Host Six-Day, Two-Weekend 2023 Ultimate Bullfighting World Finals from Dec. 7-16
This December, Fort Worth, Texas, and the iconic Cowtown Coliseum will host yet another enthralling Western sports event. Today, in partnership with the PBR (Professional Bull Riders), the Ultimate Bullfighters (UBF) announced it will hold the six-day, two-weekend 2023 UBF World Finals Dec. 7-16 at the venue, when the 2023 UBF World Champion will be crowned and $150,000 will be awarded to 24 of the world’s best freestyle bullfighters. The high-adrenaline action will take over Fort Worth on Dec. 7-9 and Dec. 14-16. The UBF, launched in 2020 and showcasing the acrobatic Western discipline of freestyle bullfighting, is managed in partnership between Luke Kaufman, two-time PBR World Champion J.B. Mauney (Statesville, North Carolina) and renowned bullfighter Cody Webster. After awarding $237,000 in prize money in its inaugural season, the UBF paid out more than $350,000 in 2021, $550,000 in 2022, and is pacing to award more than $600,000 in 2023. 11/22/2023 10:00 AM
Texarkana College Inducts Students as Charter Members of Alpha Delta Nu Nursing Honor Society
Texarkana College Inducts Students as Charter Members of Alpha Delta Nu Nursing Honor Society
Five Texarkana College associate degree nursing students were inducted this week as charter members into the Theta Sigma Chapter of Alpha Delta Nu, the national nursing honor society for associate degree nurses. The TC chapter was chartered in January 2023 by the Organization for Associate Degree Nursing (OADN), and TC’s first induction ceremony was held on Thursday, November 9, 2023. Inductees were honored with a pinning ceremony and a presentation of an honors cord recognizing the student’s academic excellence in their educational pursuit of nursing. 11/22/2023 10:00 AM
TxDOT urges Texans to find a sober ride during the holidays
TxDOT urges Texans to find a sober ride during the holidays
The holiday season gets its official start next week as many Texans gather around the table for Thanksgiving dinner. But for the families of the 1,246 people killed last year in Texas by drunk drivers, holiday seasons will never be the same. 11/22/2023 10:00 AM
Chris Brown Elected President of the National Association of Development Organizations
Chris Brown Elected President of the National Association of Development Organizations
The National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) is pleased to announce the election of Chris Brown as President of the association on November 7 at NADO’s 2023 Annual Business Meeting. The meeting was held in conjunction with the NADO’s Annual Training Conference in Cleveland, Ohio November 7-10. Brown serves as a Board Member for the Ark-Tex Council of Governments (ATCOG), and Sulphur Springs – Hopkins County EDC Executive Director. 11/22/2023 10:00 AM
Community Kitchen in need of donations, volunteers
Community Kitchen in need of donations, volunteers
The Community Kitchen is needing donations to help provide meals for homebound elderly in Bowie County. 11/22/2023 10:00 AM
Weekly Devotional
Weekly Devotional
John 10:27, “My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.” (NKJV) 11/22/2023 10:00 AM
No more wobbles
No more wobbles
Stepping closer to the rail to climb over it, the man held out his gloved hand to help me. I know to some, I’m older (I am) and may appear less stable on my feet than the younger crowd. But I’ve been a stumble-footed gal all my life, so I’ve needed ongoing help with my walk balance and standing. I guess I’m a wobble-bodied person. 11/22/2023 10:00 AM
Consider these year end financial moves
Consider these year end financial moves
It won’t be long before we turn the page on 2023. But you still have time to make some financial moves that can pay off in 2024 — and beyond. 11/22/2023 10:00 AM
TWC Awarded $4.6 Million Grant to Expand Reentry Workforce Services
TWC Awarded $4.6 Million Grant to Expand Reentry Workforce Services
The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is investing in efforts to enhance existing rehabilitation and reentry efforts after receiving a $4.6 million Partners for Reentry Opportunities in Workforce Development (PROWD) Grant. The funding, which comes from the U.S. Department of Labor in partnership with the U.S. Department of Justice, will be used to extend employment services to individuals who are incarcerated or released from federal prisons. 11/22/2023 10:00 AM
Weekly Roadwork Report
Weekly Roadwork Report
Bowie County I-30 – From FM 989 to Arkansas state line, widening highway I-30 – From FM 989 to FM 3419, extension of frontage roads. FM 2148 closed under I-30 bridge I-30 - At FM 3419, bridge work. Lane closures as needed SH 8 – At Sulphur River, replacing bridges FM 989/Kings Highway From US 82 to US 67, resurfacing road Camp County US 271 - From FM 3417 to SL 179, resurfacing road. Lane, shoulder closures Cass County US 59 - From 4 miles south of FM 2328S to SH 11, surface rehab SH 8 – At Sulphur River, replacing bridges US 59 – From 1.2 miles south of FM 2328N to 1.9 miles south of FM 2328S, resurfacing road US 59 - From SL 236 to FM 3129, resurfacing road Harrison County US 59 – At I-20, replacing bridge. US 59 traffic shifted to northbound lanes I-20 – From SH 43 to Gregg County line, rehab existing roadway. Daytime lane closures FM 3001 – At Little Cypress Bayou Relief, replacing bridge. Temporary traffic signals in place, lane closure with two-way traffic I-20 - From US 80 to FM 134, installing safety barrier cable. Lane closures Marion County SH 155 - At Lake O’ The Pines, replacing bridge. Lane, shoulder closures Morris County I-30 – Eastbound at Exit 178, US 259, ramp rehabilitation, lane closure Panola County US 59 (Loop) – From Business 59 north of Carthage to US 79 east, rehabilitating highway SH 149 – 0.8 miles south of SH 315 to US 59, widening road. Eastbound ramp to US 59 closed, detour in place US 59 - At FM 1794, constructing interchange Titus County US 271 – At Dickson Creek, Big Slough Creek, White Oak Creek & White Oak Creek Relief, replacing bridges US 271 - From FM 3417 to SL 179, resurfacing road. Lane, shoulder closures FM 1735 - From SH 49 to FM 4000, widening road, closed to through traffic Upshur County US 271 – From 5.9 miles north of SH 155 to 1.5 miles north of SH 155, resurfacing road. Lane, shoulder closures US 80 - From Wood County line to 0.3 miles east of SH 155N, resurfacing road. Lane, shoulder closures SH 155 - At Lake O’ The Pines, replacing bridge. Lane, shoulder closures 11/22/2023 10:00 AM
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