October 8

Troops and Packs from the Caddo Area Council have been distributing grocery sacks this week all around the Texarkana area for the 2022 "Scouting for Food Drive" to benefit Harvest Regional Food Bank right here in Texarkana.

Remember a while back when we kept hearing explosions coming from the former Lone Star Army Ammunition Plant? Well, guess what? It's happening again.

All four of our Texarkana area teams are in action again this week. Texas High takes on Marshall at home, Arkansas is at home vs Lakeside, LE is at home vs North Lamar, and PG is looking for win #2 at home against Pittsburg. Good luck to all our Texarkana teams! The results and standings are below, brought to you by Red River Credit Union:

As you look at the numbers below you will notice what looks like a spike in cases, that's a little misleading and here's why; We are taking the raw numbers as they are reported into the system and generating the charts below. Sometimes, you will notice that zero cases are reported for a few days then suddenly there will be a bunch on one day, those small spikes are caused by the reporters, not act

Bowie County Emergency Operations Center reports 47 new cases since Monday, October 5, 2020 for a total of 1,425 positive COVID-19 cases, with 74 deaths. The Department of State Health Services is reporting 1,059 recoveries. NOTICE: The EOC has changed the way deaths are reported, to more effectively match the state’s DSHS fatality report, and hopefully eliminate confusion. EOC personnel has match

The City of Hooks has notified all media outlets to please report that the "boil water order" has been rescinded. The water is once again safe for human consumption for the City of Hooks and Burns Red Bank water supplies.

What a great response on last week's "Tell us Tuesday" Facebook question, thank you to all who chimed in. Below you'll find the results of our unscientific survey. The question was; What candy would you be happy if you never got it in your Halloween treat bag ever again?

The City of Hooks has notified us that a valve will be replaced on Saturday and all water in the area will be off for some time until that work is completed. Even when the water is back on, the "boil water order" is still in effect until further notice for the City of Hooks and Burns Red Bank water supplies.

The City of Hooks, Texas has issued a boil water order until further notice for the City of Hooks and Burns Red Bank water supplies.

The Arkansas Urban Forestry Council is accepting nominations in its annual awards program to recognize the actions of exceptional individuals, businesses and organizations for contributions to community forestry in Arkansas. Nominations are due December 31, 2018. Nominees will be presented awards in the spring of 2019.