A million bucks. Wow. Sure is a lot of money. Sure can do a lot of good.

And as a bonus, it shows the United Way of Greater Texarkana has come a long way in a short time to restore its reputation as a fair and transparent steward of its supporters’ charitable giving.

On Thursday, United Way officials announced they had met the lofty goal of $1 million they had set for themselves in its most recent drive.

Skeptics may have questioned that goal at the outset of the campaign, with good reason. The agency had failed in the previous couple of campaigns to reach e...

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