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Grant money going toward making downtown Texarkana more welcoming
City of Texarkana begins Major Road Maintenance project
TEXARKANA, Texas KSLA) - INFORMATION PROVIDED BY CITY OF TEXARKANA, TEXAS:. The City started its 2024 Major Road Maintenance this week and is estimated to be completed at the end of August this year. During this time, the following streets may be affected by reconstruction:. Canadian Street – From Colorado...
Groundbreaking ceremony held for new $45 million academic building at Texas A&M Texarkana
TEXARKANA, Texas (KSLA) - The $45 million construction project has begun for a new business, engineering, and technology building at Texas A&M University in Texarkana. On Thursday, May 30, a groundbreaking ceremony was held on the campus. “Students and families and parents are telling us they want degrees that directly...
Army depot in East Texas played key role for U.S. forces in WWII
Large maintenance shops, general storage facilities, and an expansive training center for soldiers were included in the site. The Under Secretary of War endorsed the plan in June 1941, and the depot was officially established under the Secretary of War in August of that year.
Texarkana Rhinos offer free admission for home-field debut
TEXARKANA, Texas (KTAL/KMSS) — Texarkana’s new baseball team, the Texarkana Rhinos, is offering fans free admission to their home field debut this Saturday. The newly established Rhinos are a summer baseball team that competes in the Mid America League, a summer development league that features teams from Texas, Arkansas, and Missouri.
New Chamber of Commerce Director sought in Little River County
ASHDOWN, Ark. (KTAL/KMSS) – Little River County seeks a new Chamber of Commerce Director. The director reports to the Chamber Board of Directors and Office of Economic Development and is responsible for day-to-day operations plus event planning. It’s a part-time position that pays between $25-30,000. Resumes can be emailed to director@littlerivercoc.org.
Boston plan allowing 11-year-olds to vote on city budget ridiculed: 'Wholly inappropriate'
BOSTON (TND) — A Boston city councilor on Tuesday denounced a budgeting process in which residents at least 11 years old can vote on how to spend some public funds. The participatory budgeting process allows residents to submit project ideas to the Office of Participatory Budgeting, which then reviews and develops them into proposals before putting them on a January ballot. Residents can vote for up to five proposals to receive up to $2 million each in public funds.
Feds Accuse Contractor Of Stealing More Than $230K From Texarkana Const. Co.
TEXARKANA, Texas–A federal indictment unsealed last week accuses a former employee of Texarkana-based Trumble Construction Inc., doing business as RBT Construction Inc., of bilking the company of more than $260,000 in 2020 and 2021 through phony invoices. Dezmann Joseph Rice is facing six counts of wire fraud, according to...
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