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Weekly Roadwork Report
Weekly Roadwork Report
1-30 - From FM 989 to Arkansas state line, widening highway, lane closures as needed 1-30 - From FM 989 to FM 3419, extension of frontage roads. FM 2148 closed under 1-30 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 1-30 North Frontage Rd. to Gibson Lane, widening road. Lane closures 1-30 - At FM 3419, bridge work. Lane closures as needed SH 8 - At Sulphur River, replacing bridges 02/07/2024 10:00 AM
New public safety program in Bowie County for families living with Dementia and other cognitive disorders
New public safety program in Bowie County for families living with Dementia and other cognitive disorders
A partnership between the Bowie County Sheriff’s Office, the Texarkana, Texas Police Department, and the Alzheimer’s Alliance Tri-State Area will offer a Project Lifesaver program that will aid families of those diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and related dementias, as well as Autism and Down Syndrome. On December 14th and 15th, the Bowie County Sheriff’s Office and Texarkana, TX Police Department completed two days of Project Lifesaver training. 02/07/2024 10:00 AM
A&M-Texarkana Announces Record Number of Students for Spring Semester
A&M-Texarkana Announces Record Number of Students for Spring Semester
Texas A&M University- Texarkana has announced record enrollment for a spring semester with the academic term that began on January 16, 2024. The enrollment for the spring term registers 5% higher than the spring term in 2023. University officials believe the increase in enrollment is due to several academic partnerships recently formed by the university as well as new scholarship initiatives that make attending A&M-Texarkana more affordable. 02/07/2024 10:00 AM
Bowie County Master Gardeners & Texas A&M – Texarkana Present: “Planning Your Garden”
Bowie County Master Gardeners & Texas A&M – Texarkana Present: “Planning Your Garden”
The Bowie County Master Gardeners and Texas A&M-Texarkana’s Extended Education and Community Development Department will host the program “Planning Your Garden” on Monday, February 12, 2024, from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM. The class is free and open to the public. The class will take place in the University Building, Room 326. No reservation is required to attend. The program will be presented by Dr. Brian Triplett, Bowie County Extension Agent for Agriculture & Natural Resources. 02/07/2024 10:00 AM
TPWD euthanizes research facility deer herd prior to confirmation by national lab
TPWD euthanizes research facility deer herd prior to confirmation by national lab
Just when you thought the story behind the discovery of chronic wasting disease in a penned deer at Texas Parks and Wildlife’s Kerr Wildlife Management Area’s 23-acre research facility couldn’t get any more unfortunate, it did. The good news is the 14-month old buck that tested “suspect positive” for CWD last fall was not infected with the disease after all. The bad news is TPWD staff opted to euthanize the facility’s entire research herd before the test results were confirmed by the National Veterinary Service Laboratory (NVSL) in Ames, Iowa. 02/07/2024 10:00 AM
Lady Pirates make return to the playoffs
Lady Pirates make return to the playoffs
02/07/2024 10:00 AM
Lady Hornets sting Redwater
Lady Hornets sting Redwater
02/07/2024 10:00 AM
Hornets quench Dragons, Bears
Hornets quench Dragons, Bears
02/07/2024 10:00 AM
Senior leadership is the key for both Lions and Lady Lions
Senior leadership is the key for both Lions and Lady Lions
With a new leader, the New Boston Lions are gearing up for a tough road ahead. Head Coach Bret Myer says this district is up for grabs, and his Lions want their share. 02/07/2024 10:00 AM
Capital Highlights
Capital Highlights
TEA annual report just released The Texas Education Agency’s annual report was released last week. It indicates per-student funding in the 2021-2022 school year averaged $14,928 per student, up 42% since 2011. However, state funding has only risen slightly in the past decade, while local funding has increased substantially. 02/07/2024 10:00 AM
Weekly Devotion
Weekly Devotion
2 Timothy 1:7, “For God has not given us the Spirit of Fear, but of power and of love and a sound mind.” (NKJV) 02/07/2024 10:00 AM
Love Never Ages
Love Never Ages
You have one week until Valentine’s Day, a day draped in reds and pinks and sprinkled with heart-shaped candies. And this day isn’t just a celebration of love; it’s a canvas of feelings, evolving beautifully with every phase of our lives. 02/07/2024 10:00 AM
Milestones, markers and memories
Milestones, markers and memories
I write this now as it is fresh on my mind to remind myself and others about markers and memorials. Thank you James Sparks. This is for my grandkids. 02/07/2024 10:00 AM
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