HER | Always the teacher: Ceretha Brown-Levingston, L-E's new deputy superintendent, was always the instructor — even as a youngster
Dr. Ceretha Brown-Levingston, recently named Liberty-Eylau Independent School District deputy superintendent, believes education opens up the world to and for students.
Jul. 31 2020 @ 4:27pm
HER | Reading can be taught in many different ways
The ability to read provides children with a promising future, so starting early is important.
Jul. 31 2020 @ 4:17pm
Miller County: Because of virus, early voting to be moved this fall : Change from courthouse to Cabe Center made to meet social distancing requirements
For the first time in many years, Miller County's early voting will not be held in the courthouse this fall to meet social distancing requirements and safety concerns, an election official said.
Jul. 24 2020 @ 9:57pm
Cooper union official says less than 12 employees tested positive for COVID-19 since April, worker safety is main priority
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. has had less than 12 employees test positive for COVID-19 since late April and the company continues to put safety protocols in place to keep employees safe, a union official said Thursday.
Jul. 15 2020 @ 6:52pm
Cooper Tire: 'Small number' of employees have tested positive for coronavirus
A 'small number' of Cooper Tire & Rubber Co., plant employees have recently tested positive for the coronavirus, and officials believe most of the employees contracted it outside of the plant, according to a media statement.
Jul. 14 2020 @ 8:20pm
CASH Crunch | Hooks City Hall is feeling more than a penny pinch because of a Federal Reserve coin shortage
A recent shortage in Federal Reserve coins may soon have some Hooks residents and city officials hoping for some change - but not in a political sense.
Jul. 10 2020 @ 11:38pm
Cooper Service employee in Texarkana tests positive for coronavirus
An employee at Cooper Service Texarkana, located on North State Line Avenue, has tested positive for coronavirus, an official said.
Jul. 10 2020 @ 5:52pm
UPDATED | Nashville Tyson plant's boiler room explodes, injuring two
A boiler room outside the Tyson's main plant here exploded early Thursday, injuring two people and causing the plant's cook room to be temporarily closed.
Jul. 9 2020 @ 7:59am
From Here to There: How blazing a trail in Texarkana led hometown educator, leader Paul Norton to an opportunity far from his backyard
Paul Norton, Texarkana Independent School District superintendent, has called this area home for all of his 47 years — except when he went to college. The decision to leave Texarkana was not easy personally or professionally.
Jun. 27 2020 @ 11:35pm
Miller County passes century mark in cases of COVID-19
COVID-19 cases in Bowie County rose by five Friday, according to information from the Bowie County Emergency Operations Center. The new cases brought the total number to 247 with 119 recoveries and 16 related deaths.
Jun. 26 2020 @ 11:15pm
Boy Scouts may sell Camp Pioneer
Board members for the Caddo Area Council of the Boy Scouts will meet Sunday to consider selling Camp Pioneer.
Jun. 26 2020 @ 10:58pm
WATCH | Lots of glass is going in the Grim | Developer: $1M to $2M in windows
Hotel Grim has a lighter and brighter look with interior debris removal, exterior improvements and about 400 new windows being installed.
Jun. 26 2020 @ 10:23pm
Local residents celebrate Juneteenth, advocate for making it a national holiday
Several local people drove and walked Friday to participate in Opal's Walk Caravan/Parade, a movement that seeks to make Juneteenth a national holiday.
Jun. 19 2020 @ 12:49pm
Miller courthouse receives more than $200,000 for roofing work
Miller County Courthouse and two sites in Nevada County will receive Arkansas Historic Preservation Program grants.
Jun. 17 2020 @ 11:18pm
WATCH | First new TASD school in decades to open in January
Arkansas Middle School, the first new school Texarkana Arkansas School District has constructed in 37 years, is slated to open in January.
Jun. 13 2020 @ 9:40pm
WATCH | Pleasant Grove officials give an early tour of new school
Pleasant Grove's Margaret Fischer Davis Elementary School will have some unique and innovative features for students when it opens in August.
Jun. 12 2020 @ 11:09pm
Regional steel plant is closing | 600 jobs axed
U.S. Steel is closing its plant here, and laying off 600 people as a result of a "dramatic decline in business conditions" caused by the pandemic, according to a company official.
Jun. 10 2020 @ 11:34pm
Grim Developments | Historic hotel gets remade from top to bottom
Hotel Grim's transformation is taking shape, primarily with a new roof, windows and floor resurfacing.
Jun. 5 2020 @ 9:48pm
Maud school trustee resigns after backlash for online post
Boyd Sartin, a longtime Maud Independent School District Board of Trustee member, submitted his resignation at a meeting Thursday after five people expressed displeasure with a comment he made on Facebook.
Jun. 4 2020 @ 10:52pm
VIDEO | Robbery suspect at apartment complex in custody
A man is in custody after emerging from a standoff at a Richmond Road apartment complex where a SWAT team was on scene for more than three hours.
Jun. 4 2020 @ 9:59pm