News

By Kenny Mitchell

Publisher

An officer involved shooting overnight in the College Hill area of west Bowie County has law enforcement breathing a sigh of relief today as the two officers injured have been treated and released with non-life threatening injuries.

The incident began as a fire call with a home in flames in the 4600 Block of Farm to Market 44 East across the road from College Hill Baptist Church. The home is reported to belong to Bryan Batchelor. According to law enforcement authorities, Batchelor had been previously picked up and undergone a 24-hour evaluation for mental problems. Batchelor had recently posted on social media that he had intentions of committing suicide by police.

State Rep. Gary VanDeaver will seek re-election to the Texas House, citing recent accomplishments and the critical need to stand up for northeast Texas.

“I am deeply honored to represent northeast Texas in the state house. This has been my home for generations and that’s why I’m fighting to keep our communities, public schools, and economy strong for generations to come,” said Rep. VanDeaver.

“Unlike the gridlock in Washington, here in Texas, we made important progress with reforms to child protection, banning sanctuary cities, defending human life, and protecting taxpayers with a conservative state budget,” Rep. VanDeaver continued.

The CHRISTUS St. Michael Center for Joint Replacement will present a free community luncheon seminar, “Total Knee Replacement: The Latest Technology,” at 12 Noon on Friday, Sept. 22, 2017, in the North Conference Center, CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System, 2600 St. Michael Drive, Texarkana,TX. Greg Smolarz, M.D., orthopedic surgeon, will share information on surgical and non-surgical treatment options for knee joint pain and explain the benefits of Mako Robotic-Arm Assisted total knee replacement, the latest advancement in orthopedics arthroplasty. A light meal will be served at no charge.

By Heather Russell
Staff Reporter

By Heather Russell
Staff Reporter

The Texarkana College Board of Trustees will hold two public hearings on the tax rate for the 2017-2018 year. The 2017-2018 budget will allow for an investment in current program offerings, facility modernization, and technology upgrades to respond to the standards required in today’s educational environment.

“One of our guiding beliefs is that TC’s top priority is to increase the number of people with higher education credentials in our region,” said TC President James Henry Russell. “We consider that a valuable investment in the future of our region.”

Since TC opened its doors 90 years ago, the College has remained the leader in providing valuable skills training for the region’s workforce, has successfully prepared tens of thousands of students to earn college credentials leading to solid career paths and higher degrees, and has fostered continuous learning by providing enrichment courses for citizens of all ages.

Work paid for more than a year ago still not completed

By Kenny Mitchell

Publisher

The completion of the Bowie County Veteran’s Monument Park will be delayed as of this week due to a paid in full contractor on the project not doing the work they were paid to do up front on the granite pieces that were to be one of the main focal points of the memorial.

Monument organizers have now gone to the Red River County Sheriff’s Department and filed a report on Taylor Monument, of Avery, for failing to do the work that they were paid for more than a year ago, according to Co-Chairperson, Frank Warner.

Warner told the Tribune that the group originally went to Taylor Monument on March 3, 2016 and paid them more than $2500 to do the granite work on the monument, that is currently under construction in downtown New Boston adjacent to the new 3 Bostons Museum.

By Kenny Mitchell

Publisher

Billy Joel Tracy, who stands charged in the 2015 death of Telford Unit officer Timothy Davison, has been transferred from the Tennessee Colony Unit back to the Telford Unit in New Boston for the remainder of his murder trial.

Publisher's Note:Tyler Pickle is a DeKalb High graduate currently attending Texas A&M. He is  a video journalist for 12th Man Productions, the middle man between the athletic department and ESPN, specializing in softball. Pickle is a Sport Management major with a double minor in journalism and communications. He has previously written for Odyssey, the largest website with articles written exclusively by students. 

By Tyler Pickle
Special to the Tribune

A section of two Interstate 30 Frontage Roads in New Boston will receive a new riding surface during coming months according to plans approved in July by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT).