Health & Fitness

Well, how awesome is this? Improvements have been approved for the longest hiking, bicycle and horseback riding trail in Texas that extends into Bowie and Red River Counties.

Do you know someone that has a wound and it's just not healing? Whether it's a scrape, cut, animal bit or bug bite if it's not healing you can have it checked for free.

We all worry about bug bites these days with West Nile and Lyme disease. Now that hunting season in full swing, there is another bug bite to worry about because this one can give you some serious allergic reactions and make you allergic to beef and pork.

If you are looking to get tested for Covid but are finding it hard to get a test without paying big bucks? The Texarkana Bowie County Health Department has you covered. Whether you need a Covid Test because you've been exposed, think you may have it or if you need the test for work or travel.

If you have run into any problems trying to get a Covid Test and you need one for returning back to work, travel or if you feel like you might be Asymptomatic, there is somewhere that you can easily go to to get a test.

Texarkana and the surrounding area are gaining a new resource for health and wellness. Led by Sam Nix, APRN, Total Access Health & Wellness will be opening on E. 9th Street in 82 Plaza.

Yesterday marked 30 days until Opening Day and the State Fair of Texas team continues to work hard to ensure a safe environment for everyone during the Fair this year.

COVID 19 cases are continuing to increase across Bowie County, Texarkana all over the Ark-La-Tex. Hospitalizations due to COVID are high, and resources are to care for COVID patients are still critically low according to the Press Release from the Bowie County Joint Operations Center. While local officials continue to monitor case counts and stay updated on CDC guidelines, individuals are encourag

If you haven't gotten the Covid-19 vaccination yet, please take a few minutes to do so. It could save your life. CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System is making it easy to get the vaccination.

A ton of people in our area run to Shreveport for the day or weekend to shop, see concerts or go to the casinos. There are some things you should know before you head that way.

COVID cases are back on the rise in Bowie County and the Texarkana region. Hospitalizations due to COVID are also increasing, and available resources to care for COVID patients are critically low.

We've been hearing about the Delta variant of COVID-19. It's more contagious and it can be the most severe of all the variants. Well, now it is officially in the Texarkana area.