May 15

Texas Governor Greg Abbott participated in the dedication ceremony for the Texas Department of Public Safety’s (DPS) new Fallen Officers Memorial on Thursday, May 15, during their annual Peace Officers Memorial Service in Austin. The new memorial honors DPS officers and Texas Rangers who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving and protecting their fellow Texans.

Work to resurface State Highway 93, better known as Summerhill Road, in Bowie County is scheduled to begin this Sunday night, May 15, according to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT).

Bowie County Emergency Operations Center reports a total of 112 positive COVID-19 cases, with 73 recoveries and 11 related deaths. Cass County has a total of 21 with 18 recovered. Miller County has 42 total cases, 468 negative results, 36 recovered, 1 death. Updated Monday morning, May 18.

We love to feature our hometown heroes from time to time and this one has been named the Navy Diver of the Year!

Madison Chitwood, a Southern Arkansas University junior Nursing major from Van Buren, Arkansas, won the women’s individual competition at the National Collegiate Disc Golf Championships on March 29, 2019. SAU’s women’s team also won the team competition at the tournament held in Appling, Georgia, on the International Disc Golf Center’s “Steady” Ed Headrick Memorial course.

Students in Southern Arkansas University’s Game and Animation Design programs have produced a game that is being published on Steam, a digital distribution platform for games with a worldwide user base.

The Texarkana Twins are excited to announce the addition of two outfielders, Hudson Hopkins from Louisiana Tech and Garrett Hastings from the University of Kentucky.