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D&Z lands $311 million Army job | Work on five-year grenade contract set for Lone Star Day & Zimmermann has received a five-year, $311 million U.S. Army grenade and consolidated fuze contract for its Lone Star plant. by Christy Busby Worsham Published Aug. 3 2021 @ 10:11pm

Kinetic expanding fiber-optic internet service in Texarkana Kinetic is making its all fiber-optic home internet service available to more local customers. Published Aug. 3 2021 @ 10:09pm

Arkansas governor pushes mask law change, despite resistance LITTLE ROCK -- Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson pressed forward Tuesday with efforts to allow schools to mandate face masks as the state's coronavirus cases continued to spiral. by Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press Published Aug. 3 2021 @ 3:43pm

Former girls' coach accused of sexual misconduct with female student A former Foreman, Arkansas, girls' basketball coach is charged with possessing sexually explicit material in connection with a 16-year-old female student. by Lynn LaRowe Published Aug. 3 2021 @ 10:06pm

St. Michael again recognized for lactation services by two international organizations A pair of international organizations has again recognized CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System's breastfeeding support program and lactation consultants with an award. by Karl Richter Published Aug. 3 2021 @ 10:05pm

UAHT and eVersity team up to offer new IT bachelor degree The University of Arkansas-Hope/Texarkana has partnered with eVersity, the University of Arkansas System's online college, to offer a transition program from the associate of Applied Science in Information Technology degree at UAHT to the bachelor of Science in Information Technology degree at eVersity. by Andrew Bell Published Aug. 3 2021 @ 10:39pm

Texarkana, Texas, traffic fine window in the BJB to be closed most of today The Municipal Court traffic fine payment window in the Bi-state Justice Building will be closed today except for one hour in the morning. by Karl Richter Published Aug. 3 2021 @ 10:35pm

Catnap Fever Reporter Aaron Brand's home office assistant, Winston, favors sleeping through the afternoon during the dog days of summer, even on cooler days like Tuesday when local high temperatures reached the comparatively mild 80s. by Aaron Brand Published Aug. 3 2021 @ 10:31pm

Officer dead, suspect killed in violence outside Pentagon A Pentagon police officer died after being stabbed Tuesday during a burst of violence at a transit center outside the building, and a suspect was shot by law enforcement and died at the scene, officials said. by Associated Press Published Aug. 3 2021 @ 10:26pm

Senators behind $1 trillion public works plan try to sell it to voters The senators who spent months stitching together a nearly $1 trillion infrastructure package are now trying to sell it to the American people before a key vote expected this week that would push a long recognized national priority much closer to the finish line, after years of talk. by Associated Press Published Aug. 3 2021 @ 10:25pm

Trump-backed candidate wins Ohio GOP primary Mike Carey, a coal lobbyist backed by former President Donald Trump, won a Republican primary Tuesday for an open U.S. House seat in central Ohio that tested Trump's status as kingmaker. by Associated Press Published Aug. 3 2021 @ 10:21pm

Adell's 3 RBIs in season debut help Angels beat Rangers, 11-3 Top prospect Jo Adell drove in three runs while reaching base four times in his season debut, Phil Gosselin had three RBI singles and the Los Angeles Angels won 11-3 at Texas on Tuesday night to end the Rangers' three-game winning streak. by Associated Press Published Aug. 3 2021 @ 10:52pm

You again! Thompson-Herah speeds to her second Olympic sprint sweep It was billed as a star-studded race that anyone could win. by Associated Press Published Aug. 3 2021 @ 10:51pm

Springsteen makes Olympic debut, falls short in qualifier Jessica Springsteen had no luck going solo in Tokyo. by Associated Press Published Aug. 3 2021 @ 10:45pm

Houston mask mandate might violate Texas governor's order Houston city workers are being told they must resume wearing masks while on the job, a requirement that could go against Gov. Greg Abbott's most recent executive order banning such mandates. by Associated Press Published Aug. 3 2021 @ 9:13pm

Judge blocks troopers from stopping migrant transports A federal judge Tuesday blocked Texas from allowing state troopers to stop vehicles carrying migrants on the grounds that they may spread COVID-19 as worries and new cases are rising along the U.S.-Mexico border. by Associated Press Published Aug. 3 2021 @ 9:10pm

Other lawmakers joining Texas Democrats in Washington to push federal voting bills As the Texas House Democrats who bolted from Austin prepare for their last week in Washington before Gov. Greg Abbott's current special session ends, their push for voting rights protection is getting a boost from activists and other state legislators nationwide. Published Aug. 2 2021 @ 6:55pm

IN OUR VIEW | Enough, Finally: His own party calls for Cuomo to resign in wake of report Democrats take sexual harassment charges very seriously. Published Aug. 3 2021 @ 9:18pm

Remembering school daze the old school way I can still smell the aroma of the freshly opened box of crayons and two sharpened Husky pencils. The distinctive scent of Crayola Crayons and shaved wood just smelled like the beginning of education. by John Moore Published Aug. 1 2021 @ 6:37pm

IN OUR VIEW | Looking Up: Adding flights to Houston would be good for airport, city Things are looking up at Texarkana Regional Airport. Published Jul. 31 2021 @ 8:17pm

Dive into fresh, ripe tomatoes with these recipes Summer's here, and the tomatoes are ripe. If I could, I'd fill a swimming pool with tomatoes and dive in. by St. Louis Post-Dispatch Published Aug. 3 2021 @ 7:35pm

Steak salad is a summery twist on the classic wedge We didn't eat out much when I was a kid, but when we did -- whether we went to Applebee's or Carson's Ribs or the nearest diner -- we almost always started with a "house salad," invariably consisting of chunks of iceberg lettuce sprinkled with grated carrots or rounds of cucumber and maybe a few slices of red onion. When the server asked what dressing I wanted with it, for as long as I can remember, I always replied: by The Washington Post Published Aug. 3 2021 @ 7:30pm

Weeknight pasta comes with tasty shortcut On the Italian island of Sardinia, we were smitten with a richly flavored pasta with ground pork and wild fennel. It came loaded with a host of spices and herbs, including parsley, black pepper, fennel seed, paprika, red pepper flakes, onion and salt. by Christopher Kimball | Christopher Kimball's Milk Street Published Aug. 3 2021 @ 7:28pm

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