Walnut Hill Communications recently donated $20,000 to establish the Walnut Hill Communications Endowed Scholarship at the University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana.

Texas A&M University-Texarkana’s Office of Student Life and the Student Athletes Advisory Council are hosting a free city-wide Trunk or Treat event on Monday, October 31st from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m.

Cort Tittle, Redwater High School senior, has been selected as one of an estimated 6,000 high-achieving high school senior finalists for consideration to receive a full four-year scholarship to one of the nation’s top colleges.

The Union Pacific Community Ties Giving Program awarded the Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund, or ASPSF, a $7,000 Grant to create the 2023 Union Pacific Scholarship Project.

The application for admission to the Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) Program at the University of Arkansas-Texarkana campus is now open. The deadline to apply is November 1, 2022. Students can apply online at www.uaht.edu.

Join the Texarkana Museums System for a Halloween Murder Mystery Dinner in historic Downtown Texarkana, USA. It's a dark and stormy night and you've been invited to a creepy mansion for an Edgar Allen Poe-themed party.

Texas A&M University Texarkana and its Veterans Services Center was recently awarded the 2022 Texas Veterans Commission’s Education Excellence Award. Governor Abbott announced the 17 colleges and universities across the state that received this prestigious award.

During two recent tournaments, the Redwater High School (RHS) Trapshooting Team earned team and individual honors.

Redwater ISD Art students garnered five awards during the recent DeKalb Oktoberfest Art Show. An estimated 475 students participated in categories from Daycare/Kindergarten, Elementary, Middle School and High School.

AHS Tennis competed Monday at the 5A State Tournament, where doubles pair Garrett Pendergraft and Bryce Jones came from behind in dramatic fashion to upset top seeded Paragould in their first-round match.

Texas High School has announced that three of their students have been named as Commended Students in the 2023 National Merit Scholarship Program.

Deemed a must-see by the Washington Post, these four-legged entertainers—including what they’ve coined the “highest jumping dog in the universe,” two Guinness World Champions, a hilarious “six pound Pomeranian Pikachu mix,” and more—perform daring feats, dances and more.

Join the Texarkana Museums System in celebrating Texas Archeology Month 2022 with a morning of fun activities at the Museum of Regional History on Saturday, October 22. This is a free, but registration is recommended.

Texarkana Independent School District will honor five Texas High Alumni at the 2022 Distinguished Alumni Breakfast to be held on Friday, October 14, 2022.

Texarkana, Arkansas City Manager E. Jay Ellington has announced the appointment of Michael Kramm Texarkana's next Police Chief. Kramm's predecessor is Kristi Bennett who resigned to accept the Police Chief position in Hot Springs Village. Chief Kramm's first day on the job will be October 24.

The University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana will host the Southwest Arkansas Data Science and Computing Ecosystem (ArDSCE) Meeting at Hempstead Hall on October 14 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to allow business, and industry stakeholders across the state engage with ArDSCE to ensure that their perspective is included to guide workforce development efforts for information technology in Arkansas. Additionally, attendees will gain valuable insight into the data science and computing talent pipeline.

CHRISTUS St. Michael honored 267 Associates for their years of excellence and dedicated service to the community during their annual Associate Service Awards event on Sept. 29, 2022.

At Monday’s board meeting, Texarkana College Trustees learned that area high school students are benefitting now, more than ever, from TC’s dual credit courses offered in workforce and technical training programs. For Fall 2022, enrollment in these courses is up by 66.5% in head count, and 74% in contact hours from 2021.

The Texas Art Education Association (TAEA) announced the 59 winners of the 2022 District of Distinction Award. Among the list of honorees is Texarkana ISD. The districts received the honor for providing a well-rounded education that advocates and integrates visual arts curriculum to inspire creativity and build social emotional learning that connect learners to their community and beyond.

Nine Redwater High School band students have been selected to the Texas Music Educators Association All-Region Jazz Band during auditions held on September 17.