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Local News Now! for 03/30/2021
 
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Opportunities Inc., Earns Grant Creating Jobs for their Adult Clients

Opportunities Inc., a non-profit organization, has been serving our community since 1966 through their work with children and adults with special needs ranging from intellectual to developmental disabilities. Their support spans from educational goals to independent living. Recently, Opportunities Inc. received a $280,000 grant aimed to support their Social Enterprise Model, a model that includes three […]

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Don’t Mess with Texas Trash Off 2021 to be held April 17th

On Saturday, April 17th Texarkana will be participating in the statewide Don’t Mess with Texas Trash Off from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. This is an opportunity for non-profit organizations and residents to help cleanup area roadways and beautify the community. The City will provide trash bags, gloves and a limited number of safety vests for each project. Annually, the […]

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Extended Tax Filing Deadline

As your congressman, I am pleased to inform you of important information from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regarding the 2021 tax filing season. The IRS has extended the income tax filing deadline for individuals to May 17, 2021, and begun delivery of the third round of Economic Impact Payments (EIP). How do I qualify […]

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Texarkana College Students Remain Among Top Percentage of Completers in the State for Sixth Consecutive Year

At Monday’s Texarkana College board meeting, trustees reviewed the statewide accountability report released this month by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) showing TC as continuing to rank in the top percentile for student graduation rates among all Texas community colleges. The 2021 data report shows TC students ranking fourth among 3-year completers, first […]

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Jackie Wayne Pope

Jackie Wayne “Pappy” Pope, age 81, of Texarkana, Arkansas died Saturday, March 27, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family. Mr. Pope was born January 19, 1940 in Talco, Texas and lived in Texarkana most of his life. He was a retired chief inspector for North American Tank Car after thirty -five years of […]

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City of Texarkana, Arkansas Public Notice

Assistant Mayor Steven Hollibush is hosting a meeting Monday, March 29, 2021, at 5:00 PM at the Omega Building, 216 Olive Street, to discuss a feasibility study.

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Kindergarten Registration Starting Soon In Texarkana Schools

Starting in April the Texarkana Independent School District and the Texarkana Arkansas School District will begin their Kindergarten and Pre-Kindergarten registrations. Texarkana Independent School District Schedule  April 1st: Enrollment Application Forms will go live at www.txkisd.net April 12th: Application Packet Drive-Thru Pick-up & Drop-Off Day 4241 Summerhill Road 10:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m. & 5:00 p.m. […]

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Woman gets life for fatal 2015 stabbing

A woman with a prior murder conviction in Missouri was sentenced to life in prison Friday for stabbing a 71-year-old man to death in DeKalb, Texas, in 2015. Shirley Ann Falkowski, 56, was convicted of murder Friday in the Aug. 5, 2015, stabbing death of James Earl Johnson. Falkowski was found guilty and sentenced by […]

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Lynda Sue Hildebrandt

Lynda Sue Hildebrandt, age 76, of Texarkana, Texas passed away on March 27, 2021 at her home surrounded by her family. Lynda was born on June 16, 1944 in Texarkana, Texas to her parents Everett and Barbara Baxter Ellison. She retired after 25 years of service from Truman Arnold Companies and then became a caretaker […]

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David Edd Jones

David Edd Jones, age 60, of Texarkana, Arkansas went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, March 27, 2021 surrounded by his family. Mr. Jones was born July 3, 1960 in Texarkana, Texas and was a lifetime resident of Texarkana. He was retired owner and operator of Bucks Auto Electric and a […]

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Ann Cullum

Ramona Ann Cullom, age 65, of Texarkana, Texas, died Friday, March 26, 2021 at her home. Mrs. Cullom was born September 17, 1955 in Hope, Arkansas. She was employed with Academy Sporting Goods. She is survived by three daughters and sons-in-law, Gretchen and Gerald Mills of Texarkana, Texas; Jimmie and Henry Lewellyn of Chiefland, Florida […]

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