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Readers' Choice 2021. Vote now. Who will take home the gold? That's up to you! Vote now, and once each day until noon Sept. 29 for your local favorites. Published Sep. 22 2021 @ 1:25pm

QUIZ | Which fall activity are you? Autumn is here! Which fall activity are you? Published Sep. 22 2021 @ 10:24am

Reuben Klamer, mastermind of The Game of Life, dies at 99 Reuben Klamer, an inventor who dreamed up The Game of Life and many other toys and games that entertained young baby boomers in the pre-internet 1950s and '60s, as well as their children in the '80s and '90s, died Sept. 14 at his home in La Jolla, an area of San Diego. He was 99. by Associated Press Published Sep. 22 2021 @ 1:26am

Today in History Today is Wednesday, Sept. 22, the 265th day of 2021. There are 100 days left in the year. Autumn arrives at 3:20 p.m. EDT. by Associated Press Published Sep. 22 2021 @ 1:24am

Man shot in yard is being investigated by Texarkana police as a homicide | It does not appear to be random act Police are investigating a fatal shooting that happened Monday night. by Lori Dunn Published Sep. 22 2021 @ 1:09am

Texas Upstream Oil and Natural Gas sector adds 2,800 new jobs in August AUSTIN -- Data from the Texas Workforce Commission suggests that Texas upstream oil and natural gas employment expanded by 2,800 jobs in August. Also, July's estimated job gain in the upstream sector was raised to 2,100 from the original 1,500. Since the low point in employment in September 2020, months with job gains have outnumbered decline months 9-to-2. by From Texas Oil and Gas Association Published Sep. 22 2021 @ 12:51am

Judge begins key hearing on Boy Scouts bankruptcy plan DOVER, Del. -- A Delaware judge on Tuesday began a key hearing that could determine whether the Boy Scouts of America can emerge from bankruptcy later this year with a reorganization plan that would compensate thousands of men who say they were sexually abused as children. by Associated Press Published Sep. 22 2021 @ 12:44am

Texarkana Arkansas School Board votes to keep its schools under mask mandate for at least another month | Indoors, everyone dons face coverings TEXARKANA, Ark. -- The School Board here approved the administration's recommendation to continue requiring face coverings for students, faculty, staff and visitors while indoors on campus. by Andrew Bell Published Sep. 22 2021 @ 12:43am

Options shrink for Haitian migrants at Texas border Options narrowed Tuesday for thousands of Haitian migrants straddling the Mexico-Texas border as the United States government ramped up expulsion flights to Haiti, and Mexico began flying and busing some away from the border. by Associated Press Published Sep. 22 2021 @ 12:42am

Coroner IDs remains, says Petito was homicide victim Gabby Petito was killed by another person, a coroner concluded while also confirming that the human remains found recently at a Wyoming national park were those of the 22-year-old woman who disappeared months after she set out on a cross-country road trip with her boyfriend, the FBI said Tuesday. by Associated Press Published Sep. 21 2021 @ 11:59pm

One pilot in military crash out of hospital One of the two pilots injured when their military training jet crashed into a suburban Fort Worth, Texas, neighborhood over the weekend has been released from the hospital. by Associated Press Published Sep. 21 2021 @ 11:57pm

Airman on trial in Arizona in death of Mennonite woman Jury selection began Tuesday in a case against a U.S. Air Force airman accused of kidnapping a Mennonite woman, fatally shooting her and leaving her body in a forest clearing in northern Arizona. by Associated Press Published Sep. 21 2021 @ 11:56pm

Tonsorial Barber Arts College in Texarkana expands its operating space Teach a man to fish, you enable him to eat for life. Teach a man a trade, he can feed himself and his family, too. That's what the brothers House, Ben and Charles, had in mind when they opened Tonsorial Barber Arts College in 2016. Operating it has gone well for the owners, to the point where they are expanding their space in Oaklawn Village Shopping Center to increase their ability to train students in the barber and cosmetic arts. by Junius Stone Published Sep. 21 2021 @ 11:52pm

Texarkana, Texas, man charged with sexual assault of 14-year-old boy A 40-year-old Texarkana man was arrested last week for alleged sexual misconduct with a 14-year-old boy. by Lynn LaRowe Published Sep. 21 2021 @ 11:49pm

Opportunities, Inc. raises more than $90,000 at Invitational Golf Tournament in Texarkana Opportunities Inc. exceeded its monetary goal at the 32nd annual Invitational Golf Tournament last week, raising more than $90,000 at the event, which was held at the Texarkana Country Club. by Andrew Bell Published Sep. 21 2021 @ 11:48pm

Heavenly Helper Promotes Plant Sale Neveah Snyder, granddaughter of Don Draper, stands in the middle of the Miller County Red Dirt Master Gardener keyhole garden at the Gateway Farmers Market this past Saturday. by Clyde Davis Published Sep. 21 2021 @ 11:46pm

Antibody infusion center opens Wednesday in Nash in Bowie County Bowie County will have a designated regional infusion center, where COVID-19 patients can receive free monoclonal antibody treatment, as soon as this afternoon. by Karl Richter Published Sep. 21 2021 @ 11:40pm

After a wobbly day, major indexes end mixed on Wall Street A late-afternoon burst of buying on Wall Street faded in the final minutes of trading Tuesday, leaving the major stock indexes mixed. by Associated Press Published Sep. 21 2021 @ 10:03pm

Post-Trump, Democrats push to curb presidential powers House Democrats say they will vote on legislation this fall to curb the power of the president, an effort to rein in executive powers that they say President Donald Trump flagrantly abused. by Associated Press Published Sep. 21 2021 @ 9:58pm

Toxic gas, new rivers of molten lava endanger Spanish island As a new volcanic vent blew open and unstoppable rivers of molten rock flowed toward the sea, authorities on a Spanish island warned Tuesday that more dangers lie ahead for residents, including earthquakes, lava flows, toxic gases, volcanic ash and acid rain. by Associated Press Published Sep. 21 2021 @ 9:57pm

Sequoia National Park's Giant Forest unscathed by wildfire The ancient massive trees of Sequoia National Park's famed Giant Forest were unscathed Tuesday even though a wildfire has been burning near them on the western side of California's Sierra Nevada for nearly two weeks. by Associated Press Published Sep. 21 2021 @ 9:55pm

Biden bets on rapid COVID tests but they can be hard to find President Joe Biden is betting on millions more rapid, at-home tests to help curb the latest deadly wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, which is overloading hospitals and threatening to shutter classrooms around the country. by Associated Press Published Sep. 21 2021 @ 9:49pm

Gabby Petito story boosted by social media, true-crime craze The disappearance and almost-certain death of Gabby Petito and the police hunt for her boyfriend have generated a whirlwind online, with a multitude of armchair detectives and others sharing tips, possible sightings and theories by way of TikTok, Instagram and YouTube. by Associated Press Published Sep. 21 2021 @ 9:46pm