The new Eagle Scout Inclusive Playground at Spring Lake Park is ready. Now, all that is needed is the ribbon cutting by the Texarkana USA Chamber of Commerce to make it official.
Imagine, eight mountains on a 10-mile hike, one way. I usually have trouble with one mountain, but eight? And from what I've read, there are very few switchbacks to ease the climb. The hike is named Athens-Big Fork, and it is the toughest hike in Arkansas.
Scout-O-Rama 2022 returns to Spring Lake Park in Texarkana, Texas the weekend of April 29 – May 1 for Scout Troops from all over the Four States area and beyond.
A report this week in The Guardian titled, "Texas Rattlesnake Butchering Festival Continues Despite Objections", would make you think that Texans are nothing but blood-thirsty rednecks with no hearts, souls, or sympathy for those poor little snakie-snakes. Jeesh!
Ready for this, I'm about to sound like an old guy here... I remember getting a quarter for some of my earliest tooths! I don't recall actually ever really believing in the tooth fairy, but getting money for teeth? I was in, sign me up.
Well, how cool is this? We all know that Arkansas is beautiful but when one of the parks in Arkansas makes the list of the Top 30 Most Stunning National Parks in the World? Now, that is something big to celebrate.
If you've ever thought about becoming a nurse now is the time to go for it and apply for admission to the Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) Program at the University of Arkansas-Hope campus.
There is a special Arkansas State Park located between the Ozarks and the Ouachita Mountain ranges. The French discovered it beauty back in the 1700's and it became Arkansas' first state park. If you have never stayed in the lodge at this park before, then put it on your Arkansas bucket list.
Let me start off by saying I'm not much of a mask guy. I will wear them where it's required but most of the time it's no mask for me. However, if you think wearing masks helps then more power to you, here's how you can get some of those good masks, the N-95 type, for free from the Feds.
Free at-home COVID tests are going like hotcakes. If you've been trying to get one of these free Covid tests in Texarkana or surrounding areas, you know how hard it is. Supplies are gone by the time you find out who has them, but now there is a much easier way to get them.
It has been said and I agree, Alex Smith Park is a hidden gem in Miller County, Arkansas. Texarkana Scout Troop 3 has used it for many years for primitive camping experiences and earning merit badges. There are several Eagle Scout projects around the park as well, two of which I helped build myself. Smith Park has always been a very handy place to get away without having to drive too far away. In
Just when we thought we were safe and getting back to normal. Covid is back in our area big time, with the state of Texas reporting that currently in Bowie County we now have 1,155 active cases. Authorities in Texarkana are reminding citizens to take proper precautions.