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Veterans Chili Cookoff

Veterans Chili Cookoff

The Texarkana Area Chapter of the Vietnam Veterans of America held a chili cookoff fundraiser at the Truman Arnold Student Center at Texarkana College February 16. Local businesses, organizations and veterans competed to find out who had the best chili. The contest was judged by the public. Funds from the cookoff were to help purchase a transport van to drive veterans to appointments at the Veterans Affairs office in Shreveport. 02/28/2024 10:00 AM

Harvest Texarkana visits West Bowie County

Harvest Texarkana visits West Bowie County

Harvest Texarkana hosted their one-day distribution of emergency food boxes Wednesday at Trail Head Pavilion Park. Junior and senior students from the New Boston High School National Honor Society and Student Council helped distribute boxes into vehicles. Pictured are, top left, Joe Capps, top right, Alexa Gooden and bottom right, Alyssa Yount. 02/28/2024 10:00 AM

A&M-Texarkana Unveils Details of New RRCU Athletics Complex

A&M-Texarkana Unveils Details of New RRCU Athletics Complex

Officials from Texas A&M University-Texarkana and Red River Credit Union gathered with university students, faculty, staff, and community members to reveal the details of the new RRCU Athletics Complex to be built on the university’s campus near Bringle Lake. The new facility will include baseball and softball fields, indoor and outdoor tennis courts, pickleball courts, and beach volleyball courts, as well as a food court event center, ticket booth, and a sports performance center. 02/28/2024 10:00 AM

Weekly Roadwork Report

Weekly Roadwork Report

Weekly Roadwork Report – February 25 - March 2, 2024 Bowie County I-30 – From FM 989 to Arkansas state line, widening highway. Lane closures as needed I-30 – From FM 989 to FM 3419, extension of frontage roads. FM 2148 closed under I-30 bridge & at N. Frontage/Hampton Rd, detour in place FM 2148 - North from US 82 & from 3419 to N. Frontage/Hampton Rd, extension of frontage roads. Closed to thru traffic N. Frontage/Hampton Rd. - West from FM 989. Extension of frontage roads. Daytime lane closure as needed FM 989/Kings Highway - From I-30 North Frontage Rd. to Gibson Lane, widening road. Lane closures SH 8 – At Sulphur River, replacing bridges. Lane closure Cass County SH 8 – At Sulphur River, replacing bridges. Lane closure Marion County SH 155 - At Lake O’ The Pines, replacing bridge. Lane, shoulder closures Morris County I-30 – US 259 westbound entrance and exit ramps. Widening and pavement repair Titus County US 271 – At Dickson Creek, Big Slough Creek, White Oak Creek & White Oak Creek Relief, replacing bridges FM 1735 - From SH 49 to FM 4000, widening road, closed to thru traffic BU 271 - At I-30 overpass, replacing bridge rail. Northbound lane closure Upshur County US 271 – From 5.9 miles north of SH 155 to 1.5 miles north of SH 155, resurfacing road. Lane and shoulder closures US 80 - From Wood County line to 0.3 miles east of SH 155N, resurfacing road. Center turn lane closed SH 155 - At Lake O’ The Pines, replacing bridge. Lane, shoulder closures 02/28/2024 10:00 AM

Omazell Hooks honored by Marvin Pynes Class of 1965

Omazell Hooks honored by Marvin Pynes Class of 1965

Mrs. Omazell Hooks, retired teacher from Marvin Pynes High School, was honored by her former students from the Class of 1965, Sunday, February 18, 2024, at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Dekalb, Texas. 02/28/2024 10:00 AM

Introducing Texas A&M University - Texarkana’s Newest President

Introducing Texas A&M University - Texarkana’s Newest President

Texas A&M University Texarkana announced last July that they selected a candidate to serve as the newest president. 02/28/2024 10:00 AM

SLEEPERS--The best bass lakes aren’t always the ones you hear the most about

SLEEPERS--The best bass lakes aren’t always the ones you hear the most about

It’s no secret that us Texas bass junkies are blessed with a wealth of good fishin’ holes. There are a passel of great lakes around that are well known to the masses, along with a few that you don’t hear much about. 02/28/2024 10:00 AM

Baseball and softball usher in spring sports

Baseball and softball usher in spring sports

Baseball and softball lineups around the area took to the field last week for diamond action as the spring seasons got underway with tournament play and local matchups. 02/28/2024 10:00 AM

Lions bow out to CH

Lions bow out to CH

02/28/2024 10:00 AM

Hornets dominate their way to Area Championship

Hornets dominate their way to Area Championship

02/28/2024 10:00 AM

Capital Highlights

Capital Highlights

TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION 02/28/2024 10:00 AM

God is Forgiving

God is Forgiving

Hi everyone! Today we’re talking about God’s forgiveness! GOD Loves us so much he sent His son to die for us. WOW THAT’S DEEP! He died for ALL of our sins. But sometimes we go back to our sin and we think “oh God doesn’t love me anymore” or “I’m not saved anymore!” Uh!!! That is so messed up! 02/28/2024 10:00 AM

God Uses an Upside-Down Truck

God Uses an Upside-Down Truck

returned to her mother’s home. I first saw the picture on Facebook of the pickup on the side of the road; the truck was involved in a wreck. Later that night, a friend wanted to share a miracle with me, which included the upside-down pickup from social media. 02/28/2024 10:00 AM

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