Fred Gamble

The Miller County Health Center is preparing for flu season, with vaccinations ready for residents.

Genoa Central Elementary and Middle Schools have been named Gem Schools by the Arkansas Department of Education for exceptional academic achievement and overall student growth.

Bowie County residents raised concerns during a joint meeting with the Hooks Texas City Council and the Industrial Development Corporation over the sale of property for the construction of a data center in the area.

“We hope people will celebrate what culture looks like; we hope by the time it's over, people would have a better understanding of different cultures, so this is a very educational event as well,” said Lee Williams, TC dean.

Texas A&M System Chancellor Glenn Hegar joined university leaders on the Texas A&M-Texarkana campus Friday to cut the ribbon on the new James C. Morris Business, Engineering, and Technology Building.

The Arkansas Youth Expo is underway at the Four States Fair Ground in Texarkana, with an estimated 1,000 4-H and FFA students showing livestock and competing for more than $100,000 in awards.

Early voting began Monday across the region, with many residents casting ballots within the first hour polls opened.

Texarkana, Arkansas voters will decide who leads city government during the November elections. Two candidates are running for mayor: Tammy Waters and Laney Harris.

Ulysses Brewer and Lynn McDowell are running for Miller County Judge. Both candidates address data centers and road maintenance ahead of Nov. 3.

More than 11,000 Bowie County residents have voted early in the upcoming mid-term election.