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Texarkana ISD students raise $10k to help improve city’s animal shelter
TEXARKANA, Texas (KSLA) — In November 2023, a group of Texarkana Independent School District (TISD) students gathered and announced their intention to help reduce the stray animal population in the city. The Lighthouse students decided to raise money to help the City of Texarkana, Texas, upgrade its animal holding facility.
Hospice of Texarkana Marks Fourth Year of Participation in East Texas Giving Day
Hospice of Texarkana is gearing up for East Texas Giving Day to be held on Tuesday, April 30th. The annual online event is held from 6:00 am to midnight, allowing donors across the ArkLaTex to contribute to their favorite non-profit organizations. Last year Hospice of Texarkana made over $20,000 thanks to the generosity of many, with funds allotted to staff education and underfunded care. East Texas Giving Day is sponsored by The East Texas Community Foundation, which was begun in 1989, and the annual fundraising in April benefits 32 counties across East Texas where countless agencies and organizations are able to benefit from the one-day event. Donors may go online now and contribute. Hospice has set a goal of again raising $20,000 and is excited to have an anonymous $10,000 donor match. Cindy Marsh, Executive Director adds, “We don’t want to miss out on this generous $10,000 donor match. We need the support of our community.”
‘Spree of homicidal violence’: ‘Hit man’ gets life for gang-related ‘murder-for-hire plot’
A “hit man” will spend the rest of his life in prison for a spate of gang bloodshed in Texas that claimed the life of a man shot in the back in a restaurant parking lot in a “murder-for-hire plot.”. Cedric Deshun Alexander, 33, learned his fate...
An old-school cradle of RBs, Texas' class of 2026 crop could go down in history
247Sports' release Wednesday of the initial Top247 rankings for the 2026 recruiting cycle features potential star power at the running back position. While the 15 total running backs in the Top247 is not an extraordinary number, consider that the 247Sports national scouting team projects five in the top 75 overall and eight in the top 100.
K9s compete to see who is the top dog
TEXARKANA, Texas/Ark. (KTAL/KMSS) – Police K9 units from agencies across northeast Texas are gathering in Texarkana this week. It’s all part of the Region 20 United States Police Canine Association Trials, which feature a series of events that were even open to the public. “One, it shows what...
Sunshine continues with storms late this week
SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – Sunshine returned to the ArkLaTex on Sunday and will likely stay in the forecast through the middle of this week. The week will end with another shot of scattered storms that could be strong to severe on Friday and again on Sunday. Warm air quickly...
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