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World's best bullriders headed to Texarkana, Ark.

World's best bullriders headed to Texarkana, Ark.

The world’s top bull riders and bulls are headed to Four States Fair Arena on Friday March 29 for the Professional Bull Riders Cooper Tires “Mike White” Invitational Presented by Bowie County Equipment & New Holland.

Tickets, at $15, have been on sale since Feb. 20 at the following locations: Jody’s Flowers (903-667-4321), Vintaj Cowgirl (903-219-1154), Baskins (430-200-2769), and Four States Box Office. The gate at the Four States Fair Arena will be open for ticket purchases from 9 a.m. on March 29 until the tickets are sold out. 

Annual Feinstein donation to Harvest Texarkana to be matched

Annual Feinstein donation to Harvest Texarkana to be matched

For the 16th consecutive year, Alan Shawn Feinstein will divide $1 million among hunger fighting agencies nationwide using it to help them raise funds this March and April.

Harvest Texarkana plans to participate in the challenge in order to raise much needed funds.  Funds raised from this challenge will go to help support the Harvest Texarkana Regional Food Bank with daily operations to serve more than 100 agencies in 9 Southwest Arkansas Counties and Bowie County, Texas.

THS student council takes 25th consecutive District title

THS student council takes 25th consecutive District title

There’s not many organizations that can tout earning a District title for 25 consecutive years, but there are not many organizations like the Texas High School Student Council.

During the Texas Association of Student Councils (TASC) District 19 Spring Forum held in Ore City, the THS Student Council was named a District Sweepstakes winner, for the 25th year in a row.

Heat or Eat? Texarkana food bank raises dilemma many face

Heat or Eat? Texarkana food bank raises dilemma many face

Feeding America, the nation’s largest domestic hunger-relief organization, is worried that millions of low-income families are choosing between heat and hunger this winter season. The Energy Information Administration, which tracks and analyzes energy data, has projected1 that households will spend 19 percent more on average for heating oil and 15 percent more for natural gas from Oct. 1, 2012 to March 31, 2013.

U.S. Rep. Tom Cotton sets town hall meeting date

U.S. Rep. Tom Cotton sets town hall meeting date

U.S. Rep. Tom Cotton will hold his first town hall meeting in Texarkana, Arkansas on Saturday, Jan. 12.

Courts in Texarkana TX, AR offering amnesty for outstanding warrants

Courts in Texarkana TX, AR offering amnesty for outstanding warrants

If you have an outstanding warrant in Texarkana, then you might be interested in an amnesty program offered by the municipal courts on both the Texas and Arkansas sides of the city.

The program allows those with outstanding warrants to pay the warrant, in full, without being arrested.

Officials with the Texarkana, TX city court say they have hundreds of unpaid warrants in the city dating back to 2006.

TISD seeks applicants for District 2 board position

TISD seeks applicants for District 2 board position

TISD will accept letters of interest for the District 2 position on the Board of Trustees left vacant due to the recent death of Dr. James S. Grant. 

Letters of interest will be accepted from December 10 – 21.  The unexpired term will be filled through an appointment until an election is held in May 2013.