September 4, 2012 We absolutely love educators. They shape us as children and help mold us into the people we eventually become. One woman took this task seriously for 20 years, leading Texarkana’s youths by example.
August 27, 2012 Texas Side Schools have joined their counterparts in Arkansas back in class.
August 21, 2012 Alright, I understand it's good for kids to eat healthy at school, but I think the public schools in Portland Maine have lost it! They will no longer serve cokes at football games, and will offer healthier options to eat like...are ya ready? Hummus and vegetables! Hey, don't get me wrong I like that stuff, but at a football game? Bring on the cokes and junk food!
August 20, 2012 Texarkana stores were packed this past tax- free weekend as parents hurried to find the best deals around town on school supplies and clothing.
August 17, 2012 The Redwater Volunteer Fire Dept. will be hosting their annual hamburger/hot dog supper during Redwater ISD's Meet the Teacher night, Thursday, August 23 from 5-7:30 p.m.
In an effort to curb rising child obesity rates, many states across the US have limited the unhealthy foods that kids can buy at school — and new evidence shows it could be paying off.
August 10, 2012
With the school season about to get underway it seems that in every part of the country the school season is starting to get longer. A school in Louisiana already started this week. My daughter - who is a teacher in Kansas - says their school district starts Monday. All within a span of the next two weeks schools around the Texarkana area will begin their 2012 - 2013 season. I can remember when I was in school we didn't start until after Labor day.
August 10, 2012 Benjamin Franklin once said, "The only things certain in life are death and taxes." Well, kinda... because Tax Free Weekend in Texas is almost here!
August 1, 2012 It won't be long before school buses are rolling in Texarkana and students will be heading back to the classroom. Football is right around the corner and the smell of new notebooks, paper and school supplies are already in the store.
In honor of Tommie Ashtyn Roden, a caring 16 year old girl who was tragically taken from us last August, we're asking everyone to fill backpacks with school supplies to help make sure area students have all the supplies they need to start the school year.
July 25, 2012 You can always tell when it's getting close to the school season. Those tax free shopping days start coming around to help with your back-to-school shopping. Fortunately, we live in a town where we get to enjoy two Tax Free Days.
July 19, 2012 Located at the corner of Constitution Avenue and Main Street, the Two Rivers Museum welcomes visitors beneath a charming black sign with fanciful scrollwork. This place showcases the diverse story of a county caught between the Red and Little rivers, a community rich in history and abundant in earthy, hard-working people.
