2018

Kelsie Madison, a senior Marketing major from El Dorado, Arkansas, was the winner of the first Dean for the Day contest at Southern Arkansas University. The exciting new program, introduced by Dr. Robin Sronce, dean of the Rankin College of Business, allows students to experience firsthand what it takes to lead an organization.

Texas A&M University-Texarkana and the Program for Learning And Community Engagement (PLACE) will host a discussion titled “How to Change the World: Motivation and Morality in Video Game Design After #Gamergate.” The event will take place Thursday, November 15th from 3:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. in University Center room 217. The event is free and open to the public.

The 2018 'Mistletoe Fair' is coming up this weekend at the Four States Fairgrounds Entertainment Center, presented by the Junior League of Texarkana. The theme this year is "Down Home Christmas."

Comic book legend and Superhero creator Stan Lee passed away today, November 12, 2018, a sad day in the comic book and superhero movie world for sure. Several years ago my wife and I were at a Comic Convention in Dallas or San Antonio or somewhere... and I dang near accidentally took him out myself. Let me tell you about the day I almost ran over Stan Lee.

  Longtime educator and former Director of Red River Vocational Technical School, J.W. Rowe has established the J.C. “Jake” Ruppert Endowed Scholarship in memory of his former friend and mentor. The donation includes $10,000 to endow the scholarship and $500 to purchase new hydraulic/pneumatic training equipment for the Industrial Maintenance program at the University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana. R

Texas High School on Summerhill Rd will be hosting a 'College Night' for all area students and their parents and guardians this Monday, November 12 from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. The event will be held inside the Dan Haskins Student Center at the corner of Summerhill Rd and West 40th right next to Texas High.

Put On Purple Draw Down Against Lupus is coming up on Friday, December 7 at the American Legion Post 488 in New Boston Texas. Tons of fun, food, drinks, and someone is going to win $5000.00!

Registration for spring classes at the University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana is open now through January 11, 2019. The college will hold extended hours registration on January 7 and 8 from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Classes begin on Wednesday, January 9, 2019.

Texarkana College Trustees took formal action Monday to name Dr. Jason Smith as the ninth president of TC. Smith currently serves as superintendent of Pleasant Grove Independent School District in Texarkana, Texas.

The State Fair of Louisiana is entering its final week! The last day is this Sunday. Not only are there great rides, food, and fun, but there's a ton of live music this week too. The fair is open daily from 10:00 AM -10:00 PM, and on Friday and Saturday nights, we are open until 11:00 PM.

The Arkansas High Razorbacks are heading to the playoffs once again, this time though they're heading there as conference champs and as Kicker Cup winners! It's been a long time for both.

The 2018 U of A Hope-Texarkana Academic All-Star Award was recently presented to Brandy Flowers of Columbus, Arkansas, at the Annual Arkansas Community College’s Conference in Little Rock. The purpose of this program is to recognize the scholarly and service achievements of Arkansas’ two-year college students. Each All-Star will receive a $500 scholarship for his/her final semester at their colleg