J.W.’s News Update: Tuesday August 2, 2011

Good Tuesday, Here are some stories making headlines today:

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The Texarkana Texas Independent School District will hold a board  of trustees meeting this morning at 11:30 am at the T.I.S.D. Adminstration Building. The board will hold a board planning workshop and also here other personnel issues as well. Also on the agenda is consideration and approval of classroom addition at Highland Park Elementary School.

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The Cosmetology Department at Texarkana College has a series of fundraisers scheduled over the next month. They are:

August 2nd at Chicken Express on West 7th Street from 6 to 8pm.

August 6th- Yard Sale at Texarkana College from 8 am to 12 noon.

August 13th- A bike wash at Whisky River Harley Davidson near Wal-mart from 10am to 4pm.

August 18th- A bake sale at Texas Side Wal-Mart from 5 to 8pm

September 1st- A bake sale  at Texas Side Wal-Mart from 5 to 8pm.

All proceeds benefit the Cosmetology Department at Texarkana College.

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The 4th Annual Four State 4-H Day is slated for this Thursday August 4th at the Four States Fairgrounds for ages 9-18 years old. You do not have to be a 4-H Member to attend. Registration begins at 9:15 am in the Ag Learning Center with activities ending  around 2:35 pm.

They encourage participants to preregister by contacting Jennifer Wood at the Ag Learning Center at (870) 774-6455 or emailing her at jennifer@fourstatesfair.com or by contacting your local County Extension Agent.   

Lunch will be provided by Farm Credit Services of Western Arkansas-Texarkana, Arkansas. There will be various activities including a mobile dairy classroom, basic horse health care, horse showing, snake wildlife program, sprouting plant fun, stacking it up in the kitchen, outdoor adventure, archery, shooting sports and stem experience.

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