Texarkana, Ark., Board of Directors adopted a resolution Monday night to partner with the Chamber of Commerce in supporting recently vulnerable Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.

Mayor Horace Shipp said the business is vital to the continued economic success of the entire Texarkana area and the impact of employee cuts or closure of the plant would be far reaching and widely felt.

Cooper Tire has started a 90-day study to determine whether it should close a plant or lay off employees in light of decreasing demand in the United States.

The study includes the Texarkana...

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