Collegiate
Welch smashes third homer, but Twins fall in Amarillo
AMARILLO, Texas – Florida native Charlie Welch smashed his third home run in four games for the Texarkana, but the Twins lost for the fifth time to the Amarillo Sod Dogs, 7-3.
News
Trump to America’s schools: Reopen or may lose federal funds
By COLLIN BINKLEY, the Associated Press President Donald Trump is threatening to withhold federal money if schools don’t reopen in the fall. And he says the guidelines his own federal health officials have created for […]
News
Health official: Trump rally ‘likely’ source of virus surge
By SEAN MURPHY OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The head of the Tulsa-County Health Department says President Donald Trump’s campaign rally in late June “likely contributed” to a dramatic surge in new coronavirus cases there. Tulsa […]
News
Texas hits record with 98 new COVID-19 deaths reported
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas reported its deadliest day of the pandemic with nearly 100 new deaths on Wednesday as newly confirmed cases continued soaring and Austin began preparations to turn the downtown convention center […]
News
Arkansas reports 2nd highest spike in new virus cases
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas has reported its second-highest increase in new coronavirus cases and four more deaths from COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus. The Department of Health on Wednesday said at […]
Professional
Spurs’ Patty Mills donating $1 million to fight racism
By TIM REYNOLDS, the Associated Press Patty Mills will play in the NBA restart. The San Antonio guard said Wednesday that the reason why he’s decided to participate is so he can give just over […]
News
Houston scraps TX GOP’s convention due to virus
By NOMAAN MERCHANT and PAUL J. WEBER HOUSTON (AP) — Houston officials on Wednesday canceled the Texas Republican Party’s in-person convention, saying the spread of the coronavirus made it impossible to hold the event as […]
Sports
Games are restarting, but few reporters will be there
By JOE REEDY, the Associated Press Many familiar pregame sights won’t be back when baseball and the NBA return later this month. Managers won’t exchange lineup cards at home plate and basketball lineup introductions won’t feature special […]
Professional
Upcoming MLB free agents have fewer games to impress
By DAVID BRANDT PHOENIX (AP) — Robbie Ray already knew 2020 would be a big season for his financial future because it’s his last one before becoming a free agent. Now the Arizona Diamondbacks left-hander […]
News
Window into virus surge: Death, recovery at Houston hospital
By NOMAAN MERCHANT HOUSTON (AP) — A few weeks after more than 100 people attended her husband’s funeral, the widow herself was on the brink of death. Her oxygen levels had fallen deadly low due […]
Cowboys
NFL’s stay-at-home order means no travel for training camp
By SCHUYLER DIXON, the Associated Press The NFL’s version of a stay-at-home order is interrupting the fading but still time-honored tradition of teams traveling for training camp. The pandemic forced the league to tell clubs […]
Collegiate
Sod Dogs claim first place in TCL by pounding Texarkana Twins
AMARILLO, Texas – Texarkana’s pitching appears to have no answers to slowing down the Amarillo Sod Dogs’ hot bats.
Professional
More positive tests, canceled workouts add to MLB unease
By CHARLES ODUM, the Associated Press As baseball nears the two-week countdown to the start of its delayed season, the coronavirus pandemic continues to keep more players off the field. The latest big name to […]
Professional
Rockets sign free agent forward Luc Mbah a Moute
HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Rockets have signed free agent forward Luc Mbah a Moute. This will be the second stint with the Rockets for Mbah a Moute, who played 61 games for Houston in […]
News
Texas passes 10,000 confirmed new virus cases in single day
By PAUL J. WEBER AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas has surpassed 10,000 new coronavirus cases in a single day for the first time as a resurgence of the outbreak rages across the U.S. The record […]
News
Arkansas reports largest spike in virus hospitalizations
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas has reported its largest one-day increase in hospitalizations due to the coronavirus outbreak, despite a decrease in new cases. The state Department of Health on Tuesday reported 369 people […]
News
State Fair of Texas cancelled due to COVID-19
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The 2020 State Fair of Texas has been cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns, the fair’s board of directors says. This is the eighth cancellation in the fair’s 134-year history. Dallas Mayor […]
News
COVID-19 hospitalizations in Texas continue to rise
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Hospitalizations across Texas have more than doubled in the last two weeks _ rising to 8,698 people in hospitals on Monday. Local officials across Texas say their hospitals are becoming increasingly […]
Professional
Nationals, Astros cancel workouts over virus testing delays
By STEPHEN WHYNO WASHINGTON (AP) — Baseball’s two World Series finalists canceled workouts because of coronavirus testing delays. The Washington Nationals and Houston Astros called off training camp practices Monday after not receiving test results […]
Crime Stoppers
TTPD arrests pair burgling recently deceased
TEXARKANA — The Texarkana Texas Police Department (TTPD) arrested a couple last week that was burgling the house of a recently deceased woman in the Highland Park neighborhood. Police arrested Randel Daniels and Lititia Reynolds […]