TEXARKANA, Texas -- The city will host a community-wide health fair for city employees and the public June 9.
The event will feature more than 30 vendors related to health care, wellness, services and more, and free health testing will be provided. Food trucks will also be onsite, and visitors can win door prizes.
Later that day, the Texarkana-Bowie County Family Health Clinic will host an open house.
"We've spent a lot of time working on our health clinic. We've painted, and changed traffic patterns, and worked hard to make it inviting and welcoming to both the public and our employees. I'm proud of all the hard work we've done and want to invite our community in to see the upgrades we've made," said Robby Robertson, Director of Parks and Recreation and Wellness.
(The health fair is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday, June 9, at the Southwest Center, 3222 W. Seventh St. The open house is scheduled for 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at 902 W. 12th St. For more information, contact Lisa Thompson at [email protected] or 903-798-1743.)