Texarkana Gazette

WATCH | For God and country | Freedom Fest takes worshipful approach to Fourth celebration July heat and Northeast Texas humidity did not dampen celebrations as Texarkanians gathered to mark the birth of the United States of America. by Junius Stone Published Jul. 4 2020 @ 10:13pm

Wadley, St. Michael to receive batch of COVID-19 drug | Remdesivir reserved for 'most critically ill,' hospital officer says Both of the city's hospitals are among those in Texas to receive allocations of an antiviral drug that has shown promise in treating COVID-19. by Karl Richter Published Jul. 4 2020 @ 10:14pm

Beat goes on | Local DJ shares lessons learned from virus battle For local radio deejay Jessica Hagood, an inability to taste her morning coffee and beloved Cocoa Pebbles spelled one thing: COVID-19. by Aaron Brand Published Jul. 4 2020 @ 10:08pm

New exhibit chronicles presidential campaign visits With this year being a presidential election year, the Texarkana Museum of Regional History invited residents to a two-hour unveiling of a temporary pictorial exhibit Saturday, featuring Twin-Cities presidential campaign stops. by Greg Bischof Published Jul. 4 2020 @ 10:06pm

Early morning fire in Texarkana, Arkansas claims life TEXARKANA, Ark. - One person died early Sunday morning in a wood-frame house fire in the 1700 block of Preston Street. by Greg Bischof Published Jul. 5 2020 @ 1:25pm

For nation's birthday, Trump stokes divisions On a day meant for unity and celebration, President Donald Trump vowed to "safeguard our values" from enemies within leftists, looters, agitators, he said in a Fourth of July speech packed with all the grievances and combativeness of his political rallies. by Associated Press Published Jul. 4 2020 @ 10:43pm

Amid monument furor, Trump seeks garden of heroes President Donald Trump has a vision for his second term, if he wins one, of establishing a "National Garden of American Heroes" that will pay tribute to some of the most prominent figures in U.S. history, a collection of "the greatest Americans to ever live." by Associated Press Published Jul. 4 2020 @ 10:01pm

Jackson councilman suggests buying masks for residents Days after the city of Jackson passed a new rule requiring people to wear masks in public, City Councilman Kenneth Stokes is proposing the city purchase 100,000 masks to distribute to residents. by Associated Press Published Jul. 4 2020 @ 9:47pm

This Day in Sports History 1947 — Larry Doby becomes the first black player in the American League. He strikes out as a pinch-hitter for the Cleveland Indians in a 6-5 loss to the Chicago White Sox. by Associated Press Published Jul. 4 2020 @ 10:35pm

With coronavirus behind him, Utah's Rudy Gobert is ready to move forward There were the tweets from strangers. "I hate you." "You ruined the whole world." "You deserve it." And there was the scorn from inside his own locker room, the presumption that he infected a teammate with coronavirus, the suggestion that his recklessness somehow caused the entire sporting world to come to an absolute standstill. by Associated Press Published Jul. 4 2020 @ 10:34pm

Tough day for MLB: Price out, Freeman positive, Tanaka hurt Freddie Freeman tests positive for COVID-19. Masahiro Tanaka gets hit in the head by a line drive. David Price announces he won't play this season. by Associated Press Published Jul. 4 2020 @ 10:33pm

Rollcall Here's how area members of Congress voted on major issues in the week ending July3. Published Jul. 5 2020 @ 8:45pm

Texas reports record number of new COVID-19 cases with 8,258 Texas reported its highest daily increase in the number of confirmed coronavirus cases Saturday with 8,258, as hospitalizations continued to climb. by Associated Press Published Jul. 4 2020 @ 9:45pm

Arkansas reports 587 additional COVID-19 cases, 5 more deaths Arkansas on Saturday reported 587 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus and five additional deaths. by Associated Press Published Jul. 4 2020 @ 9:44pm

Voting Age | It was 49 years ago that 18-year-olds gained access to the polls For along time voting in this country was called a right, but was more of a privilege. Published Jul. 4 2020 @ 4:59pm

Connecting the dots on social media Do you have a social media account? Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or even LinkedIn? Have you ever noticed that these companies make recommendations about people whom you should "friend"? How do they know who would be best? Well, the answer to that is an area of mathematics known as graph theory. by Dr. Sean Bailey Published Jul. 4 2020 @ 3:29pm

Cheers and Jeers Cheers and Jeers from the community Published Jul. 3 2020 @ 10:46pm

Whether to invite other woman Dear Abby: My husband of nearly 22 years and I divorced last year after he told me he didn't want to be married anymore and didn't know if he ever loved me. by By Abigail Van Buren / Andrews McMeel Syndication Published Jul. 5 2020 @ 9:11pm

Move to metric 50 years ago didn't measure up I remember it as clearly as yesterday. There it was in my Weekly Reader: "By the year 2000, the United States and the rest of the world will be using the metric system." by John Moore Published Jul. 5 2020 @ 8:46pm

Instead of skipping medical care, try bargaining for a better price Millions of people forgo needed medical attention — doctor visits, surgeries, prescriptions and testing — because they either lack insurance or the cost of using their policies is too great. It's also complicated, a world of bewildering forms and websites, and seemingly unexplained denials of payment. by Carla Fried/Rate.com Published Jul. 5 2020 @ 4:24pm

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