The Texarkana Museums System invites you to celebrate Postcards from the Past: The Story of African American George Strong in Texarkana's Most Iconic Postcard at the Ace of Clubs House at 420 Pine St. in historic downtown Texarkana, USA.

Ellington leaves the City to join the Crater Planning District Commission (CPDC) as its Executive Director.

The Texas A&M University-Texarkana department of Extended Education and Community Development will be hosting a Master Gardener Seminar Series titled “Get into Gardening” in the spring of 2023.

Steward Health Care has signed a contract with Robins & Morton for the construction of the replacement facility for Wadley Regional Medical Center.

During auditions held recently at New Boston High School in New Boston, TX, eight Redwater High School band students earned placement in the Texas Music Educators Association All-Region Band.

Eligible single parents are invited to apply for Summer 2023 scholarships at aspsf.org/applynow. The deadline to apply is March 15.

On Friday, January 13, the Pleasant Grove High School Cheerleaders placed 2nd in the 2023 UIL Spirit State Championship at the Fort Worth Convention Center.

On Friday, January 13, Redwater Junior High School Dragon Theatre earned First Place during the District 14-3A UIL One-Act Play competition.

Wadley Regional Medical Center was one of only three Primary Stroke Centers in the state of Arkansas and Texarkana to receive the Arkansas Department of Health Coverdell Defect-Free Care award for providing quality stroke care.

Luke Williams, a member of the Pleasant Grove High School Band, was selected to the 2023 Association of Texas Small School Bands (ATSSB) All-State Band. He will be a member of the All-State Symphonic Band for Trombone.

The Texas A&M University-Texarkana Department of Extended Education and Community Development (EECD), in conjunction with the Mid-South OSHA Training Institute Learning Center, will host a one-day course on OSHA 7215 Silica in Construction, Maritime, and General Industry.

Two Texarkana ISD have earned National Board Certification. Texas High School science teacher Amy Baker, and Wake Village Elementary Instructional Coach, Rachel Sparks, join the over 130,000 teachers across the United States who are Board-certified.

The University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana is pleased to announce that classes will begin in the new Farmers Bank & Trust Workforce Center on the UA Texarkana campus on Monday, January 9.

Texas A&M University-Texarkana President Dr. Emily Cutrer has announced her decision to retire in the summer of 2023.

Texarkana College held its Fall Commencement Ceremony on Tuesday, December 13, 2022, at First Baptist Church Texarkana and conferred degrees and certificates for 331 graduates who completed during either the summer or fall term.

Nine debutantes dressed in traditional gowns and carrying bouquets of red roses were presented to society on December 28, 2022, at Texarkana Country Club.

CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System Orthopedics and Sports Medicine announces the addition of Dr. Darius “Trey” Mitchell III working alongside the highly trained orthopedic surgery team at CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic -Orthopedics.

Express Employment Professionals in Texarkana, USA has hosted their 7th annual Spreading Joy Gifting Hope Toy Drive. Staff members from Express have chosen to support Domestic Violence Prevention’s Santa Store, Child Protective Services, and Southwest Arkansas Counseling & Mental Health this year. 

The Texarkana College Board of Trustees held their final meeting of 2022 on Monday. Tiffani Neal was appointed to serve as the trustee representing Place 1 for the remainder of the term ending in 2028 and was also sworn in during the board meeting. Additional business included board approval for TC to seek SACSCOC approval to establish the Texarkana Regional Airport as an off-campus training site for a new Aviation Mechanics Technology Program.

Registration for spring classes at the University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana is open now through January 10, 2023. The College will hold extended hours registration on January 5 and 6 from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Classes begin on Monday, January 9, 2023.