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Beavers Bend State Park closes lodge Beavers Bend State Park has temporarily closed its Lakeview Lodge, Forest Heritage Center, nature center, gift shop, restaurant and all tent campgrounds because of the COVID-19 crisis. Published Apr. 2 2020 @ 2:59am

City gets $500,000 grant to help Red River Army Depot The city has received a state grant of more that $500,000 to help prepare Red River Army Depot for the Army's new robotics mission in partnership with Texas A&M University-Texarkana, according to a press release prepared by the city's public information office. Published Apr. 1 2020 @ 9:05pm

DOCUMENT | Cass County judge issues stay-at-home order In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Cass County Judge Becky Wilbanks issued a stay-at-home order Wednesday, requiring all county residents to shelter in place and all nonessential businesses to cease operations. by Karl Richter Published Apr. 1 2020 @ 8:40pm

Linden-Kildare school employee, Queen City student test positive for COVID-19 A Linden-Kildare Independent School District staff member has tested positive for COVID-19, according to a letter from the district. Published Apr. 1 2020 @ 8:33pm

The Answer to Last Week's Mystery While the concrete post with its metal tag in the sidewalk in front of Linden City Hall may not be the black monolith of "2001: A Space Odyssey," it has its own bit of mystery all the same. Published Apr. 1 2020 @ 3:05am

Where Is It? What a story this little red building would seem to have, but, strangely, not very much is known about it. Published Apr. 1 2020 @ 3:01am

What's Happening What's Happening for April 1, 2020 Published Apr. 1 2020 @ 2:59am

Harvey was my favorite toy animal Linus had his blanket. I had a rabbit. His name was Harvey. by John Moore | Columnist Published Apr. 1 2020 @ 2:57am

Across Cass County In Linden, Texas, 8-month old Alayna models the 2020 festival Texas Wildflower Trails T-shirt for her aunt Lupita Jones. Published Apr. 1 2020 @ 2:55am

Letter shows employee at Pilgrim's Pride in De Queen tests positive for COVID-19 An employee at Pilgrim's Pride has tested positive for COVID-19, according to a letter sent to employees on Monday. Published Mar. 31 2020 @ 9:58pm

Tyson Foods to provide about $60M in bonuses for frontline workers, truckers Tyson Foods, Inc. announced Tuesday that it will pay approximately $60 million in "thank you" bonuses to 116,000 frontline workers and Tyson truckers in the United States who support the company's operations every day to provide food during the COVID-19 pandemic. Published Mar. 31 2020 @ 7:48pm

Man who pleaded guilty to child porn possession wants out of Miller County jail because of coronavirus A 67-year-old man awaiting sentencing on a federal child pornography charge wants to be released from the Miller County jail because of the COVID-19 pandemic and is taking his case to a federal appellate court. by Lynn LaRowe Published Mar. 31 2020 @ 6:52pm

More local cases expected | Testing, PPE still concerns The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Texarkana region is expected to increase as more testing becomes available and state health agencies work through a backlog of tests already performed, local officials said Tuesday. by Karl Richter Published Mar. 31 2020 @ 5:38pm

Blood center to hold drive Tuesday in Fouke LifeShare Blood Center will hold a blood drive from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. today at the Fouke Community Center, 210 E. Redcut Road. Published Mar. 31 2020 @ 3:28am

Bowie County misdemeanor, felony dockets conducted via video during pandemic Misdemeanor and felony jail dockets in Bowie County are being conducted via video conferencing to maintain social distancing and limit the spread of COVID-19. by Lynn LaRowe Published Mar. 31 2020 @ 3:27am

Texarkana College board discusses crisis preparedness The ongoing coronavirus pandemic prompted discussion on crisis preparedness Monday at the Texarkana College Board of Trustees meeting. Published Mar. 31 2020 @ 2:21am

Officials: Southwest Arkansas drowning appears to be accident The weekend drowning of a Bradley, Arkansas, man appears to have been accidental, according to the Lafayette County Sheriff's Office. Published Mar. 31 2020 @ 2:13am

Atlanta, Texas, residents step up in COVID-19 crisis As COVID-19 cases increase in Texas and Louisiana, Cass County has been lucky because of the vigilance and resilience of its residents. by Kate Stow Published Mar. 31 2020 @ 2:09am

COVID-19 Status Report: Closings, openings, adjustments in Texarkana area A running listing on closings and postponements due to the new coronavirus. Published Mar. 31 2020 @ 1:00am

Hempstead, Nevada counties in Southwest Arkansas added to list of COVID-19 cases Two new Southwest Arkansas counties have positive COVID-19 cases, according to the Arkansas Department of Health. Published Mar. 30 2020 @ 9:39pm

Bowie County Judge confirms 2 jail employees test positive for COVID-19 Bowie County Judge Bobby Howell confirmed Monday that two employees of LaSalle Corrections have tested positively for the COVID-19 virus. by Lynn LaRowe Published Mar. 30 2020 @ 8:30pm

12 confirmed COVID-19 cases, including nine in Bowie, two in Cass and one in Texarkana, Arkansas The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Bowie County, Texas, has reached nine, while two cases have been confirmed in Cass County, Texas, and one in Miller County, Arkansas, according to an official Monday afternoon briefing. by Karl Richter Published Mar. 30 2020 @ 8:10pm

Bradley man, 20, drowns in weekend boating accident A 20-year-old Bradley, Arkansas, man has died in a boating accident on Lake Erling, according to a Lafayette County Sheriff's Office report. Published Mar. 30 2020 @ 2:48am