School News

Texas A&M University-Texarkana officials have announced that the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board has voted to approve the university’s plan to launch a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering degree in the fall of 2020.

Texas A&M University-Texarkana Chair of Biological Sciences Dr. Ben Neuman has recently given radio and television interviews for international news agencies about the recent outbreak of a coronavirus in China. The mysterious virus, which began in Wuhan, China, has now killed at least 17 people and infected hundreds more in 6 countries. A 30 year old man from Washington State is the first conf

The Margaret Daniel Educational Foundation presented an $8000 grant to the Ashdown High School Computer Science Department along with the AHS baseball team to acquire a batting and pitching Rapsodo camera.

Texarkana College will receive a $100,000 grant from the American Electric Power Foundation for the purchase of advanced manufacturing training equipment.

The Southern Arkansas University 25th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Memorial March and Ceremony will begin at 5 p.m. Monday, Jan. 20, 2020.

Who doesn't love the story of Peter Pan? The entire family can enjoy the adventures of this story as the Texas High School Tiger Theater Company Presents 'Peter Pan'.

On, Monday, December 16, Ashdown Public Schools recognized their campus Teachers of the Year and announced the District Teacher of the Year.  Teachers from each campus were able to vote for their Teacher of the Year and a special committee with much difficulty chose AHS teacher Jennifer Simmons as the District Teacher of the Year...

ERA Raffaelli Realtors presented a $1,050 check to the Texarkana College Foundation for the Educational Opportunity Center (EOC) scholarship at a check presentation ceremony held on December 11, 2019.

The University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana James Black School of Bladesmithing and Historic Trades, on the grounds of Historic Washington State Park, will hold a grand opening on January 17, 2020, at 2:30 p.m. The grand opening will be held at the James Black School located in the Stephens House at 601 Lawrence Street in Washington, Arkansas.

The University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana will offer a Certificate of Proficiency in Bladesmithing beginning this January.

The University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana now offers an Associate of Arts in General Education Degree 100% Online. The Associate of Arts in General Education is the most versatile transfer degree.

Veterans Day was November 11, and three veterans received their diplomas from Ashdown High School as part of a special ceremony held during the Ashdown Board Meeting.