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Builders, Contractors, and Construction Groups asked to attend discussion forum
The City of Texarkana, Arkansas invites Builders, Contractors, and Construction groups to a discussion forum with our Public Works Department, City Manager, Mayor and various members on our Board of Directors concerning doing business in building, construction or contracting trades on the Texarkana, Arkansas side of town.
If you have any questions, concerns, or thoughts that you would like to voice about working with the City of Texarkana, Arkansas please join us on:
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
6:00 pm
Arkansas City Hall – Board Room
216 Walnut Street
Texarkana, Arkansas
Diamond Rio to perform at Railfest in Downtown Texarkana Saturday May 12th
For more information on Railfest go to www.facebook.com/railfest
May Recycle Day Moved
Texarkana Life Magazine reveals plans for waterpark in Texarkana
Closing of City Shop Refuse Drop-Off Station
The City of Texarkana Refuse Drop Off Station shall no longer operate at 2601 Dudley Street. January 7, 2012 shall be the last day of operation.
Anyone wishing to dispose of bulk trash may carry it to Richardson Transfer Station or Waste Management Landfill.
Richardson Transfer Station (2934 County Rd 10, Miller County) operates:
870.653.3579
Monday-Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Sunday – Closed
Waste Management Landfill (1030 Highway 82 West, New Boston, Texas) operates:
903.628.6595
Monday-Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Sunday - Closed
Both locations charge a fee for disposal.
Thank you for your cooperation in helping Keep Texarkana Clean!!!
Sincerely,
Paul D. Hackleman
Public Works Director
Bulk Refuse Disposal Locations
Miller County Transfer Station
Waste Management New Boston Landfill
*Fee shall be charged to drop off refuse.
University of Arkansas comes to Texarkana
Fair Housing Focus Group Public Annoucement
Officials break ground on Holiday Inn & Texarkana Convention Center at Crossroads Business Park
Watch the groundbreaking video here:
4th Annual Sparks in the Park celebration returns to the Fairgrounds
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Schedule of Events:
9:00 Am - Noon
. Fishing Derby Lake Dieffenbacher/Bobby Ferguson Park
Sponsored By Parks & Recreation And Arkansas Game And Fish.
Free for All Ages 16 and under. Bring Your Own Pole and Bait, 3 Fish Limit. Arkansas Game and Fish Aquarium on Site during the Fishing Derby.
All Vendors and Activities Open 4pm:
. Concessions, Drinks, And Beer
. Rock Wall Attraction Sponsored By Metro PCS
. Children's Sandbox Courtesy Of Gateway Tire And Service
. Hot Wheels And Cool Rides Car And Motorcycle Show Sponsored By H&W Power Sports
. Star Spangled Patriotic Custom Contest - Abernathy Company
. Inflatable Jump Houses Courtesy Of Astro Jump Inside Big Events
. Ag Learning Center - Including Ice Cream Eating Contest
. Four States Barnyard
. Townsquare VIP Room Located In The Home Arts Building For Staff And Sponsors, VIP Pass Required, Catered By Big Jakes BBQ
. Townsquare Cares - Thank You Videos To Our Military In The Fine Arts Building
. Photography Contest
. Motorcycle Stunt Show At 5:30, 7:00 And 8:30pm
. Southwest Arkansas Rea Kids Contests 6-8pm: Each Contest Will Be Repeated With Prizes To Everyone Participating: Water Balloon Toss, Sack Race, 3 Legged Race, Hula Hoop, Bubble Gum Blowing, Also Duck Prize Pond At Townsquare Booth, and Patriotic Tattoos
Live Music On The Stateline Fireworks Stage:
5:00 pm - 5:45pm - Jemiah Cannon, Gospel
6:00 pm - Opening Ceremonies
. 6:05pm Begin Ceremonies Begin With O' Beautiful (Live) While Skydivers Descend During Anthem Waving The American Flag
. 6:15pm Mayor Smith Introduces Color Guard With Presentation Of The Flags, Then Recognizes The Military
. 6:23pm National Anthem
. 6:30pm Mayor Leads Invocation / Recognizes Sponsors And Staff
6:45pm - 7:45pm - The Inside (Rock Band)
8:00pm - 9:30pm - Driven (Country Band)
Fireworks Begin
9:30 pm - Carl Standridge with Liberty Pyrotechnic Of Texarkana
For updated information go to the Sparks in the Park webpage at www.facebook.com/texarkanasparks
Celebrate National Historic Preservation Month by learning about the 24 registered historic places in Texarkana
Mayor Smith's message to citizens
A Step Inside the Four States Auto Museum with Decker Barnette
Mayor Smith Issues P.A.L. Proclamation
Texarkana, Ar Fire Department offers smoke detector installation
Texarkana, Ar Police Department announces "One Block at a Time" program
City Parks department partners with U.S. Marine Corps for 1st annual Softball Benefit
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Parks and Recreation is elated to host the first annual Toys for Tots "Iron Man Softball Tournament". Anyone interested in donating New Unwrapped Toys may bring their items to Texarkana, Arkansas Public Works
Iron Man Softball Tournament
Where: Hobo Park 900 Dudley Street, Texarkana, Arkansas
When: November 12-13 7:00pm until 7:00 am
- All teams allowed (including co-ed)
- Admittance 1 new toy for each team player (toys will be donated to)
- Will have food and refreshments
- Trophy awarded to winning team and will be able to keep in place of business, church, school, etc.( no personal homes)
Contact Sgt Smith for details (903) 701-0065
Register for this year's Christmas Parade
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CLICK HERE for "Rules and Regulations"
CLICK HERE for "Registration Form"
CLICK HERE for "Additional Registration Info"
DEADLINE TO ENTER - MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2010
call Nita Fran Hutcheson at 903.792.7191 or 903.277.4603. Email: nfhutcheson@texarkana.org. For more information
Archived records to be viewable online
Coming soon all records and archives will be made viewable by the City Clerk department on the City's webpage. Click here to view an example.
Candidate for US Congress Beth Anne Rankin holds town hall meeting
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Holiday Inn announced as Hotel/Convention Center Franchise
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City holds ceremony for Crossroads Parkway - McDonald Lane opening
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Citizens are invited to Crossroads Parkway McDonald Lane Grand Opening
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The City of Texarkana will be holding a ribbon cutting ceremony for McDonald Lane at the Crossroads Business Park on Friday September 17th at 10 am. There will be food and door prizes. Crossroads Business park is home to the Holiday Inn and Best Western hotels located off of I-30 between the Stateline and Jefferson exits. Contact Michelle Parson or Latrice Hopkins at City Hall for more information: 870-779-4971, 870-779-4977
US Congressman Mike Ross holds town hall meeting in Texarkana
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Click the links below to view video clips.
Introduction from Mayor Shipp
Part 1
Part 2
Filing period for city elections ends, candidates announced
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The following candidates have met all legal requirements to run for city office in the November 2, 2010 City of Texarkana, Ar elections Mayoral race: Ward 3 race: Ward 4 race: Ward 5 race: |
For information on how to register to vote follow this link: http://www.votenaturally.org/registration.html
THE CITY OF TEXARKANA, ARKANSAS RECEIVES GENERAL IMPROVEMENT FUNDS
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The Southwest Arkansas Planning & Development District, Inc. (SWAPDD) presented a check in the amount of $9,276.00 to the City of Texarkana, Arkansas for the purchase of emergency sirens.
These General Improvement Funds were granted to SWAPDD by the Arkansas House of Representatives in order to define, direct, and manage investments that promote community and economic development within Southwest Arkansas.
Representative Steve Harrelson and Renee Dycus, SWAPDD Executive Director, presented the check to Tracie Lee, City of Texarkana Public Works Department, during an awards reception held at the SWAPDD office in Magnolia on July 7, 2010. A total of $356,400.00 was presented to 17 communities.
Recognition and special appreciation is extended to Representative Steve Harrelson for his support in granting both the funding and authority of the State's General Improvement Funds to SWAPDD.
SPARKS IN THE PARK 2010 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
MOROC Extreme Off Road Racing
Friday, July 2, 6pm - 11pm Saturday, July 3, 2pm - 7pm $10 - Adults $5 - Children Free - 3 & under Saturday, July 3 9:00 AM - NOON
- FISHING DERBY LAKE DIEFFENBACHER/BOBBY FERGUSON PARK SPONSORED BY PARKS & RECREATION AND ARKANSAS GAME AND FISH
ALL VENDORS AND ACTIVITIES OPEN:
- CONCESSIONS, DRINKS, AND BEER
- ROCK WALL ATTRACTION
- CHILDRENS SANDBOX COURTSEY OF GUARANTY BOND BANK
- TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY EXHIBIT
- INFLATABLE JUMP HOUSES FROM THE BIG EVENT
- AG LEARNING CENTER - INCLUDING ICE CREAM EATING CONTEST
- FOUR STATES BARNYARD
- VIP ROOM FOR STAFF AND SPONSORS
- MEMORIAL PRESENTATION
- PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST
- SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS REA KIDS CONTESTS 6-8PM: EACH CONTEST WILL BE REPEATED WITH PRIZES TO EVERYONE PARTICIPATING: WATER BALLOON TOSS, SACK RACE, 3 LEGGED RACE, HULA HOOP, BUBBLE GUM BLOWING, ALSO DUCK PRIZE POND AT GAP BOOTH, AND PATRIOTIC TATTOOS
ON THE STAGE:
5:00 PM - 5:45PM -
- JEMIAH CANNON, GOSPEL
- 6:05PM BEGIN CEREMONIES BEGIN WITH O' BEAUTIFUL (LIVE) WHILE SKYDIVERS DESCEND DURING ANTHEM WAVING THE AMERICAN FLAG
- 6:15PM MAYOR SHIPP INTRODUCES COLOR GUARD WITH PRESENTATION OF THE FLAGS
- 6:23PM NATIONAL ANTHEM
- 6:26PM MILITARY FLYOVER
- 6:30PM MAYOR LEADS INNVOCATION / RECOGNIZES SPONSORS AND STAFF
- ERIC SHIPP (COUNTRY)
- TREY JOHNSON AND THE DROPPERS
FIREWORKS BEGIN
9:30 PMMayor Shipp Interviews Miss Texarkana, Ar and Miss Teen Texarkana, Ar
Part 1Part 2
AMA celebrates 80th anniversary with Walk of Fame groundbreaking
City makes "great leap" with Copeland's groundbreaking
U.S. Census Road Tour comes through Texarkana
City announces CDBG project list
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Public Service Announcement
This is to notify the citizens of Texarkana, Arkansas of the infrastructure projects that will be undertaken with Community Development Block Grant Recovery Funds (Stimulus Funds).
The following streets will be reconstructed:
- Ida (Forest) Street from East Street to Line Ferry Road
- Pearl Street from Vernal to Artesian
- Pearl Street from Orleans to Cleveland
Any citizens having questions or concerns can call, Paul Hackleman, Public Works Director or Tracie Lee, Grants Administrator at 870-779-4971.
City Manager announces Copeland's Restaurant is coming to Crossroads Business Park
US Census offers job opportunities to Texarkana area
Everything you need to know about the 2010 Census
What is the Census?
- The census is a count of everyone living in the United States every 10 years.
- The census is mandated by the U.S. Constitution.
- The next census is in 2010.
- Your participation in the census is required by law.
- It takes less than 10 minutes to complete.
- Federal law protects the personal information you share during the census.
- Census data are used to distribute Congressional seats to states, to make decisions about what community services to provide, and to distribute $300 billion in federal funds to local, state and tribal governments each year.
For more information on the US Census click here (link - http://2010.census.gov/2010census/)
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Public Notice Five Year Plan
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FY 2011 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM
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