August 13

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A growing number of Arkansas hospitals are requiring their staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19. CHI St. Vincent, St. Bernards Healthcare System, NEA Baptist and Conway Regional Health System announced the vaccine requirements for staff on Thursday as the state's COVID-19 hospitalizations dropped for the first time in nearly a week. The number of schools and universitie

Two things you can always count on in August, it's hot and the Perseid Meteor Shower.  The nice thing is there are no worries about masks or social distancing. Just step outside, chew off a piece of air, relax and watch the shooting stars. One of the great things about his year is the moon should only be about 5% full, known as a "Waxing Cresent Moon" and will set at 10:21 PM, which mean

Work on the Federal Courthouse/Post Office Improvement project will begin later this month. Led by the Texarkana Arts & Historic District, the Courthouse Square Connections Project is a dual city effort to increase walkability and enhance the area around the existing United States Post Office and Federal Courthouse in downtown.

Bowie County Emergency Operations Center reports a total of 796 positive COVID-19 cases, with 324 recoveries and 51 related deaths. There are currently 421 active cases being traced in Bowie County. Cass County has a total of 185 cases with 137 recoveries, 8 deaths and currently 40 active cases. Miller County has 527 total cases, 42 active positive cases, 4174 negative results, 480 recovered and 5

You gotta admit, the weather has been pretty great the last few days, and even though the humidity has been high when it has been hot, so far this summer it just hasn't been too bad. Well, the Texarkana, Texas Farmers’ Market is extending its season because we've had such great weather. The season will now go until the second weekend in August.

The Bowie County Master Gardeners and Texas A&M-Texarkana will present a program on “Backyard Composting and Keyhole Gardening” on Monday, August 13, 2018, at Texas A&M University from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm.