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New Arkansas Middle School welcomes students with open doors
TEXARKANA, Arkansas — Junior high students entered Arkansas Middle School for the very first time Monday morning, with the sun shining on their backs and the future in front of them.
by Andrew Bell
Published Mar. 8 2021 @ 10:18am
City powerless to move trains blocking Richmond
If you have noticed trains blocking Richmond Road more frequently and for longer times in recent weeks, you are not alone.
by Karl Richter
Published Mar. 6 2021 @ 10:27pm
Texarkana's metro status in jeopardy | Fed committee says Texarkana may be too small to be an MSA
Texarkana and several regional cities are among 144 cities that the federal government is considering downgrading from Metropolitan Statistical Area status. Other cities in the region that could see their status removed include Hot Springs and Pine Bluff in Arkansas and Longview in Texas.
Published Mar. 6 2021 @ 10:26pm
Leopards win pair at tourney | Host Texas High falls to Atlanta, 8-4, in late game
Liberty-Eylau won two games and Atlanta defeated Texas High in the Texas High Border Battle baseball tournament at Tiger Field on Saturday.
by Brian Tyl
Published Mar. 6 2021 @ 9:31pm
Repeat offender gets 10 years for possession of child porn
A man with a prior conviction for the same offense was sentenced Friday to 10 years in federal prison for possession of child pornography.
by Lynn LaRowe
Published Mar. 6 2021 @ 10:29pm
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Officials to Council: More vaccine doses available this week
TEXARKANA, Texas — The state has allocated more than 5,000 doses of coronavirus vaccine to Bowie County this week, the City Council heard during its regular meeting Monday.
by Karl Richter
Published Mar. 9 2021 @ 1:08am
Commissioners take issue with unfunded mandates
NEW BOSTON, Texas — Bowie County Commissioners took action Monday on opposing additional unfunded state mandates as well as making sure county officials' voices continue to be heard in Austin.
by Greg Bischof
Published Mar. 9 2021 @ 1:01am
Active coronavirus cases, deaths up in Bowie County
TEXARKANA, Texas — Bowie County recorded two additional deaths because of COVID-19 from Thursday to Monday, bringing the county's death toll to 187, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.
by Karl Richter
Published Mar. 9 2021 @ 1:00am
Emails: FBI was looking for gold at Pennsylvania dig site
Go for the gold? The U.S. government went for it.
FBI agents were looking for an extremely valuable cache of fabled Civil War-era gold — possibly tons of it — when they excavated a remote woodland site in Pennsylvania three years ago this month, according to government emails and other recently released documents in the case.
by Associated Press
Published Mar. 9 2021 @ 1:03am
Oklahoma panel advances convicted killer's commutation
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma's Pardon and Parole Board voted 3-1 on Monday to advance death row inmate Julius Jones' request for a reduced sentence, setting up the possibility that he could avoid lethal injection.
by Associated Press
Published Mar. 9 2021 @ 12:55am
Trump policy that weakened wild bird protections is revoked
BILLINGS, Mont. — The Biden administration on Monday reversed a policy imposed under former President Donald Trump that drastically weakened the government's power to enforce a century-old law that protects most U.S. bird species.
by Associated Press
Published Mar. 9 2021 @ 12:54am
No. 6 Baylor women end regular season 96-73 over No. 17 WVU
Queen Egbo had a career-high 26 points along with 10 rebounds, DiJonai Carrington also had a double-double with 22 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 6 Baylor beat No. 17 West Virginia 96-73 on Monday night in the Big 12's final regular season game.
by The Associated Press
Published Mar. 8 2021 @ 9:28pm
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Published Mar. 8 2021 @ 9:18pm
Arkansas High trumps Ashdown, 8-5
Gaining the first win of the season is an accomplishment, but doing it in front of the home crowd is even more special.
by Earl Gill
Published Mar. 8 2021 @ 9:16pm
Suspect in fatal shooting at Chuck E. Cheese surrenders
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Police say a 21-year-old man has surrendered to police as their suspect in the fatal shooting of a woman outside a Little Rock-area pizzeria.
by Associated Press
Published Mar. 9 2021 @ 1:04am
Judge briefs Quorum Court in aftermath of disaster
TEXARKANA, Ark. — In its first meeting since the courthouse flooding, the 11-member Miller County Quorum Court heard several updates on Monday evening.
by Greg Bischof
Published Mar. 9 2021 @ 12:57am
Arkansas lawmakers approve strict anti-abortion legislation
Both chambers of the legislature have approved a bill that prohibits abortions, except if necessary to save the mother's life in a medical emergency.
by Arkansas Senate Information Office
Published Mar. 7 2021 @ 9:18pm
In Our View/Spoiled Brats: Restaurant patrons threaten owner, staff over mask requirement
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has reversed the state's mask mandate. It takes effect Wednesday.
Published Mar. 7 2021 @ 9:59pm
OPINION | Five things agents wish people knew about insurance
Insurance is notoriously complicated, and few people have the time or desire to pore over their policies. But some basic knowledge can go a long way -- and that's where an insurance agent can help, by clearing up some of the most common misconceptions they encounter.
by Sarah Schlichter | NerdWallet via The Associated Press
Published Mar. 7 2021 @ 6:08pm
OPINION | Three debt strategies for an unequal recovery
The past year has fractured our world in countless ways. Now, as people look to pick up the pieces, those managing debt need to account for their position in our uneven economic recovery.
by Sean Pyles | NerdWallet via The Associated Press
Published Mar. 7 2021 @ 6:05pm
Today in History for 3-9
Today is Tuesday, March 9, the 68th day of 2021. There are 297 days left in the year.
by Associated Press
Published Mar. 8 2021 @ 9:45pm
Son regrets mistreating his father
Dear Abby: I brought my 68-year-old immigrant father to live with me permanently with the intention of caring for him. He was completely dependent. Halfway through the year, I got angry, told him to move back. It wasn't that he did anything wrong; I don't know why I got so angry.
Published Mar. 8 2021 @ 10:16am
Check website for COVID-19 data
Dear Readers: Want to know the most up-to-date figures on COVID-19? Look up the COVID Data Tracker on the Centers for Disease Control and Preven-tion's website (cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker).
Published Mar. 8 2021 @ 10:12am
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