Public Service Announcement

Get ready on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016, the Temple Center will be celebrating the 13th annual Phantom Ball at the Hilton Garden Inn and Texarkana Convention Center.

Washington State Park will host a matinee production of the American Shakespeare Center Dangerous Dreams Tour production of William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar on Friday, February 26, at 9:30AM in the WPA Gym at the park.

With winter in full swing, consider donating coats to help The Salvation Army keep underprivileged children warm.

Pancake lovers unite! On Tuesday, March 8, 2016 pancake lovers nationwide will once again flock to their local IHOP restaurant to enjoy one free short stack of buttermilk pancakes in celebration of the brand’s annual National Pancake Day.

Texas A&M University-Texarkana has been named to Online College Plan’s list of “50 Most Affordable Online Bachelor’s Degree-granting Colleges.”

Students named to the President’s Honors and University Honors lists for fall 2015 at Texas A&M University-Texarkana have been announced.

The Texarkana, Ark., Police Department will hold a Citizen Police Academy March 15, 2016. The goal of the program is to educate the public about the department and to increase relations between citizens and police officers.

If you are going to be traveling during the holidays over the next week or so, you may want to keep these areas in mind to avoid traffic delays.

In an effort to better serve the state’s seniors and disabled citizens, the Texas Department of Transportation is hosting two outreach meetings to inform the public and gather input on the growing transportation needs of local communities.

The Texas Department of Transportation’s “Plan While You Can” campaign urges party goers to plan for a sober ride this holiday season.

It’s time once again to extend some Christmas cheer. On Tuesday, December 8, 2015 the Shop with a Cop event will take place. During this event, a child will be given $100 to shop for Christmas gifts with a police officer at Walmart on Arkansas Boulevard.

Get ready for United Way of Greater Texarkana's second annual community wide garage sale Saturday, December 12 in the Fellowship Hall at Williams Memorial Methodist Church at 4000 Moores Lane.