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Leopards spoil homecoming for Atlanta with 36-0 victory Cal Jones picked off three passes in the second half on the way to Liberty-Eylau's 36-0 victory to spoil Atlanta's Homecoming Friday at Rabbit Stadium. by Andrew Bell Published Sep. 18 2021 @ 12:20am

Hawks fall to Silsbee in 4A clash Marquis Dodd rushed for 288 yards on 33 carries as Silsbee defeated Pleasant Grove, 30-20, in a varsity football game at Dragon Stadium on Friday. by Brian Tyl Published Sep. 18 2021 @ 12:18am

Boogaloo Boi who hunted police sentenced to 50 years in prison NEW BOSTON, Texas -- An anti-government loyalist of the Boogaloo movement was sentenced to 50 years in prison Friday morning for the attempted murder of a police officer in Bowie County, Texas. by Lynn LaRowe Published Sep. 17 2021 @ 2:56pm

Texarkana police enforcing Texas' new ban on homeless camping in public Police are enforcing a new Texas law that prohibits homeless people from camping in public places. But they are trying to enforce it in a compassionate way. by Lori Dunn Published Sep. 18 2021 @ 12:05am

QUIZ | Which fall activity are you? The first day of autumn is less than a week away. Which fall activity are you? Published Sep. 17 2021 @ 11:37am

BoxDrop, a mattress store in Texarkana, started out as a sideline for its owner Joe Brewer Step into an efficient room, a sales floor occupying part of the space that used to be Skate America, one finds a small sea of mattresses. Varying in price and frills, the space promises one thing, places to lay your head to rest, should you be in the market for the same. by Junius Stone Published Sep. 18 2021 @ 12:09am

Art unveiling in downtown Texarkana promotes upcoming events in support of childhood cancer and breast cancer survivors The Tough Kookie Foundation supplied an artful incentive for local residents to take apart in the organization's First Annual Katina R. Levingston Breast Cancer Run and Walk fundraiser next month. by Greg Bischof Published Sep. 18 2021 @ 12:08am

On the Beat Police and emergency dispatch reports for Thursday. Published Sep. 17 2021 @ 11:49pm

Biden faces limits of $1.9T COVID aid as some states resist President Joe Biden entered the White House promising to stop the twin health and economic crises caused by COVID-19, but $1.9 trillion and countless initiatives later he's confronting the limits of what Washington can achieve when some state and local governments are unwilling or unable to step up. by Associated Press Published Sep. 17 2021 @ 11:56pm

Thousands of Haitian migrants converge on Texas border town Thousands of Haitian migrants have assembled under and around a bridge in a small Texas border town, presenting the Biden administration with a new and chaotic challenge Friday as it tries to manage large numbers of asylum-seekers who have been reaching U.S. soil. by Associated Press Published Sep. 17 2021 @ 11:44pm

Former Arkansas deputy charged in teen's death A former Arkansas sheriff's deputy was charged Friday with manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a white teenager whose death has drawn the attention of national civil rights activists. by Associated Press Published Sep. 17 2021 @ 11:37pm

Pete Simpson claims senior golf championship Pete Simpson is the 2021 Southwest Arkansas Senior Golf Association's club champion. Published Sep. 18 2021 @ 12:41am

Visiting Celina overpowers Paul Pewitt Celina, a perennial powerhouse in Texas football circles, upended Paul Pewitt, 42-6, in a non-district game Friday night on the Brahmas' home turf. Published Sep. 18 2021 @ 12:37am

Top-ranked Prescott stays true to form Prescott, the state's top-ranked Class 3A football team, dominated Hope from the opening kickoff, as the Curley Wolves thrashed the winless Bobcats Friday night on Hope's home turf. Published Sep. 18 2021 @ 12:34am

Texarkana police enforcing Texas' new ban on homeless camping in public TEXARKANA, Texas -- Police are enforcing a new Texas law that prohibits homeless people from camping in public places. But they are trying to enforce it in a compassionate way. by Lori Dunn Published Sep. 17 2021 @ 2:02pm

'Forget the Alamo' depicts a racist heritage, sparking backlash SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- Should William Barret Travis, whose name is enshrined on schools, monuments and public buildings across Texas, continue to be honored solely as the valiant commander who led vastly outnumbered defenders of the Alamo in their doomed 13-day siege in the 1836 battle for state independence? by David Montgomery / Stateline.org Published Sep. 16 2021 @ 2:22pm

Some abortion foes question tactical wisdom of new Texas ban The new Texas law that bans most abortions in the state has been welcomed by many of the religious leaders who help bolster the anti-abortion movement. Yet some abortion opponents in U.S. religious circles are wary of the law and questioning the movement's current direction. by Associated Press Published Sep. 15 2021 @ 10:57pm

In Our View | Trashing Restrooms Latest viral challenge creating costly problems for school districts Viral online challenges are nothing new. Published Sep. 17 2021 @ 7:35pm

DOUG DAVIS | Thousands of songs failed Twitty's selection process This week in 1981: Interior Secretary James Watt announced major cutbacks in EPA resources; a 1971 tape recording linked President Richard Nixon to a plan to use Teamster "thugs" against war protesters; Sandra Day O'Conner was sworn in as the Supreme Court's first female justice and a singer from Friars Point, Mississippi, had his 62nd hit record. Published Sep. 16 2021 @ 8:13pm

IN YOUR VIEW | Out Of The Past: Is attempt to 'resurrect' extinct woolly mammoth opening dangerous door? It sounds like something from the hit film "Jurassic Park." Published Sep. 16 2021 @ 3:30pm

Today in History Today is Saturday, Sept. 18, the 261st day of 2021. There are 104 days left in the year. by Associated Press Published Sep. 17 2021 @ 8:10pm

Couple wrestles with communication breakdowns Dear Abby: I love my wife very much, but we are, unfortunately, having a communication/interpretation issue. She is inquisitive and asks a lot of questions. I become defensive when I'm questioned. Sometimes I feel it shows a lack of confidence or trust in me. My wife says I am being too sensitive. Published Sep. 17 2021 @ 8:06pm

What nutrition labels do and don't tell you Q: You keep telling us to pay attention to the nutrition labels, but the truth is, they don't make a lot of sense sometimes. Could you give a tour of how to read it all please? — Casey P., Columbia, Missouri Published Sep. 17 2021 @ 8:04pm

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