Texarkana News
City Board Meeting Tonight
The Texarkana Arkansas City Board of Directors meets tonight at City Hall. The evening begins with a TWU Water and Sewer Workshop at 5:30 followed by the regular meeting at 6:30.
During the regular session Texarkana Water Utilities Executive Director Bill King will offer the board a presentation regarding water and sewer infrastructure
It’s Official: Athletics Dropped at Texarkana College
We knew it was coming, but the Texarkana College Board of Trustees made it official yesterday as they voted to end Athletic Programs at the college after this Spring Semester ends.
The move to cut baseball, softball, and golf will save the college a half million dollars annually and mean the loss of coaching jobs
Play Ball!!!!!!!!!!!
Play Ball!!! The Texarkana Arkansas Baseball Association will be holding their last registration sign-up for T-ball and baseball through age 14.
Pet Adoption, Chili Supper Fundraiser and More This Weekend in Texarkana
There is a pet adoption at Petsmart this Saturday as well as a chili supper/auction fundraiser where you can hear the candidates speak that are running for office in Bowie County.
Live Music in Texarkana This Weekend: Robert St. John Band at Fat Jacks, a New Club Opens and Hopkins Schedule
Entertainment starts tonight with live music at Hopkins.A new club is open in Texarkana called Lead Bellies, located in the old Dixie Grill (aka Dixie Diner). Mardi Gras will be celebrated on Saturday at Fat Jack’s.
Find out where all the fun is happening in Texarkana right here.
Three New Movies Opening This Weekend in Texarkana [VIDEOS]
There are only two new movies in wide release this weekend, but Texarkana is getting three movies.
Rain, Rain, Please Don’t Go Away!!
If you are complaining about all the rainy days we have been having this winter. You might want to stop complaining. Remember the exceptional drought and extremely hot temperatures we had last summer?
That will probably help you feel better on these cool and wet February days
School and Business Closings in Texarkana for Feb. 13, 2012
There are a few schools that are closed in the outer areas and business closed due to the winter weather.
Closed: Day & Zimmerman - Lone Star; Cossatot River in Wicks, AR; Horatio; Foreman; Blevins, Spring Hill.
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J.W.’s News Update: Friday February 10, 2012
A Bowie County Grand Jury has indicted a 17 year old Redwater Texas girl in connection with the murder of a Texarkana Mom and her two children in their home last May. Rachel Nicole Pittman is jailed on $ 3 million dollars bond
J.W.’s News Update: Thursday February 9, 2012
Two Texarkana men are running for political office in Southwest Arkansas. Democratic State Senator Steve Harrelson has announced his intention to run for re-election.
Meanwhile John Cowart who is a Texarkana , Arkansas Police officer and a military reservist has thrown his hat into the ring in the 4th District U








