Collegiate
Twins season winding down on a sour note against Acadiana
YOUNGSVILLE, La. – Acadiana took advantage of the circumstances Friday night to embarrass the Texarkana Twins, 18-0.
Month: July 2020
News
6 people face charges arising from protest at Texas Capitol
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Six people have been arrested on a variety of charges as the state’s crackdown on protesters at the Texas Capitol continues. The Texas Department of Public Safety says 22-year-old Gabriel Brett […]
News
Teachers group raps state guidelines on opening schools
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The state’s top teachers group is criticizing state guidelines for starting the school year amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Texas State Teachers Association says the guidelines pronounced Friday by Gov. Greg […]
Bowie County
Active COVID-19 cases at 300 in Bowie County
TEXARKANA — The Bowie County emergency operations center reports the health department is tracing 300 active cases of COVID-19. The total number of coronavirus cases in the county has risen to 619 since the pandemic […]
Professional
Cards-Brewers postponed after 2 positive tests
NEW YORK (AP) — The coronavirus has forced another change in Major League Baseball’s schedule. That brings the league’s total to eight teams affected in the first nine days of the 60-game season. Today’s game […]
High School
Arkansas governor OKs no-contact prep football practice
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson authorized high school football teams to begin no-contact practice with helmets next week as confirmed coronavirus cases topped 42,000 in the state since the pandemic began. […]
Professional
Rangers Radio to temporarily replace broadcast team following COVID-19 exposure
The Texas Rangers are temporarily replacing broadcasters Eric Nadel and Matt Hicks following exposure to COVID-19. According to a statement from the Rangers, Tier 3 credentialed individuals worked the Rangers games in the home radio […]
Local News Stories
TWU to temporarily change water disinfecting methods
TEXARKANA — Texarkana Water Utilities (TWU) says they will change the method of disinfecting drinking water temporarily. The change begins Aug. 4 and is expected to last eight weeks. During the change, the water will […]
Collegiate
Playoff spots up for grabs in Texas Collegiate League
Three games remain in the Texas Collegiate League this summer with six teams battling for the four playoff spots.
News
State adjusts surging total COVID-19 deaths slightly lower
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — State health officials have lowered their total COVID-19 death count slightly. The Department of State Health Services says an automation error in a switch in its counting method erroneously added about […]
Professional
Rangers’ Leclerc joins sidelined Kluber with shoulder injury
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Texas Rangers closer Jose Leclerc is joining starter Corey Kluber on the sideline with the same shoulder injury. Leclerc’s muscle strain his his right shoulder is not as severe as the […]
News
Over 9K COVID-19 hospitalizations in Texas
The Texas Department of Health reported Thursday that hospitalizations are over the 9,000 mark. The state’s health department reported that there were 9,256 people in Texas currently hospitalized with COVID-19, down 299 from the day […]
News
Tyson Foods to increase virus testing in US meat plants
By DEE-ANN DURBIN, the Associated Press Tyson Foods says it plans to administer thousands of coronavirus tests per week at its U.S. facilities under an expanded effort to protect its workers. The Arkansas-based company will […]
News
Arkansas reports 791 new virus cases; 8 additional deaths
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas is reporting 791 confirmed new cases of the coronavirus, and eight more people in the state have died from the illness caused by the virus. Gov. Asa Hutchinson said […]
Collegiate
SEC goes to conference-only schedule, starting Sept. 26
By RALPH D. RUSSO, the Associated Press The Southeastern Conference (SEC) will play only league games in 2020, a decision that pushes major college football closer to a siloed regular season in which none of […]
Local News Stories
Gas prices stand pat in Texarkana
Gas prices did not see any change in Texarkana over the past week. According to AAA Texas, the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in the Texarkana area was $1.93, a constant […]
Professional
All quiet till Ríos HR in 13th lifts Dodgers over Astros 4-2
By KRISTIE RIEKEN HOUSTON (AP) — The Dodgers and Astros were on their best behavior a day after a fracas at Minute Maid Park, and Edwin Ríos hit a two-run homer in the 13th inning […]
Collegiate
Roughriders waltz despite good showing by TAMU-Texarkana’s Herrera, Chambers, Pequeno
Texas A&M-Texarkana players Mike Herrera, Cole Chambers and Cal Pequeno did their part to end the Texarkana Twins’ 11-game losing streak Wednesday night at George Dobson Field.
Professional
Saints’ Payton: More ‘live’ football planned this preseason
By BRETT MARTEL NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Saints coach Sean Payton says his team’s preparations for this pandemic-altered NFL season won’t resemble a typical training camp. Payton says that with preseason games cancelled he expects […]
News
Trump downplays West Texas energy worries, attacks Democrats
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER and JONATHAN LEMIRE MIDLAND, Texas (AP) — President Donald Trump took sweeping digs at so-called “crazy left radical Democrats” on a fundraising trip to the fracking fields of West Texas. With his […]