July 27

Jim & Lisa put out the word Wednesday morning, July 26 that it was National Photograph Your Dog Day, and they wanted to see photos of your pets. Some of you sent in some good ones. Not everyone remembered to give us a name with the photo, but thank you very much for sending them anyway.

Two new baby giraffes at the Fort Worth Zoo make for three in total this year born in North Texas.

Governor Greg Abbott on Monday issued a Proclamation extending the early voting period for the November 3rd Election by nearly a week. Under this proclamation, early voting by personal appearance will begin on Tuesday, October 13, 2020, and continue through Friday, October 30, 2020.

At the meeting held today, July 27, 2020, the Texarkana College Trustees approved holding a public hearing on August 17, 2020, to discuss the adoption of the proposed tax rate of $.123081 resulting in no tax rate increase. TC’s taxing district includes all of Bowie County and the College’s tax rate is adopted annually by trustees once certified values from Bowie County Appraisal District have been