The Texas Department of Transportation will once again this week be doing bridge work at the Interstate 30 Interchange with U.S. 59 or Loop 151 in Texarkana, Texas.
The work will be conducted each night between 9pm and 6 am weather permitting through Sunday February 28th. Lane closures on both the East and Westbound I-30 Lanes may be needed and detours will be set up. Please drive carefully in the construction areas especially during the times of day that workers are actually on the scene.
Monday, February 22, 2010
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
I-30 WORK TO CONTINUE IN TEXARKANA, TEXAS
The Texas Deparment of Transportation is continuing its construction work at the I-30-Highway 59 Interchange. Work crews are placing steel beems across the Interstate as they continue building new overpasses.
The work this week will go through Thursday Night. Each night between 9 pm and 6 am some or all of the Interstate will be closed at times while the work is underway. Both east and westbound traffic will likely be affected and detours will be in place.
Police officers and highway flagmen will be on scene so please drive carefully in the construction zone.
The work this week will go through Thursday Night. Each night between 9 pm and 6 am some or all of the Interstate will be closed at times while the work is underway. Both east and westbound traffic will likely be affected and detours will be in place.
Police officers and highway flagmen will be on scene so please drive carefully in the construction zone.
Monday, February 15, 2010
TEXARKANA TEXAS FIRE CHIEF TO RETIRE
Texarkana, Texas Fire Chief Harry Simms is retiring after over 30 years service. Simms retirement is effective March 1st. The city will honor Simms with a reception this Wednesday at Texas side city hall. Simms was elevated from Interim Chief to permanent Texarkana, Texas Fire Chief in 1994.
Chief Simms is credited with modernizing the department and elevating the ISO from a level 4 to a level 2 department with reduced individual insurance premiums for Texas side residents by around 10%.
No word on a replacement for Chief Simms.
Chief Simms is credited with modernizing the department and elevating the ISO from a level 4 to a level 2 department with reduced individual insurance premiums for Texas side residents by around 10%.
No word on a replacement for Chief Simms.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for the immediate Texarkana until tommorrow. Snow will be increasing in intensity and coverage throughout the afternoon into the evening hours. Snow accumulations of 2 to 3 inches are possible across the Texarkana area, with amounts of 3 to 5 inches possible south of a line from Jefferson Texas to Shreveport Louisiana.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
OVER 40 BASKETBALL LEAGUE
The Texarkana, Texas Parks and Recreation Department has extended the deadline for the " Over 40 Basketball League " until Thursday February 11th at 5pm. The age limit has also been lowered to 35 years of age. Games will be played in the Southwest Center Gym with tournaments beginning on February 11th. Each team must have at least 8 players and no more than 10. Registration forms are available at the Southwest Center and the fee for each team is $200.00. For additional information, please contact the Parks Department at (903)798-3978.
Friday, February 5, 2010
DANGEROUS CONSEQUENCES OF SEXTING
The Texarkana, Texas Police is encouraging teenagers to refrain from so called "sexting", the practice of sending sexually explicit messages or images electronically, primarily between mobile phones. Some teens are using technology to easily distribute photographs, video's and explicit messages to boyfriends, girlfriends and even strangers they have only met online.
The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy surveyed 1,300 teens about sexting and found some troubling results:
71% of teenage girls and 67% of teen boys who have sent or posted sexually suggestive content say they have sent it to a boyfriend or girlfriend.
15% of teens who have sent or posted nude or semi-nude images of themselves have done so to people they only knew online.
44% of both teenage girls and boys say it is common for sexually suggestive text messages to get shared with people other than the intended recipient.
The social danger for teenagers is that the message sender has no control of its distribution. Unintentional circulation of inappropriate material can lead to suspension from school or athletic participation and other embarrassment. Compromising photos and videos can hinder teens attempts to get into colleges, receive scholarships and even gain employment.
Teenagers in possession of sexually suggestive images of classmates or companions oould face jail time.
Parents need to have frank conversations with their children about the potential for embarrassment and legal ramifications of sexting.
If teens do not want a photo or text message to fall into the wrong hands-including strangers, potential employers, teachers and others, should not send it. A lack of privacy can put them at risk.
Authorities say teens, parents, teachers, and law enforcement must keep an open line of communication to combat the ever increasing problem of "sexting".
The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy surveyed 1,300 teens about sexting and found some troubling results:
71% of teenage girls and 67% of teen boys who have sent or posted sexually suggestive content say they have sent it to a boyfriend or girlfriend.
15% of teens who have sent or posted nude or semi-nude images of themselves have done so to people they only knew online.
44% of both teenage girls and boys say it is common for sexually suggestive text messages to get shared with people other than the intended recipient.
The social danger for teenagers is that the message sender has no control of its distribution. Unintentional circulation of inappropriate material can lead to suspension from school or athletic participation and other embarrassment. Compromising photos and videos can hinder teens attempts to get into colleges, receive scholarships and even gain employment.
Teenagers in possession of sexually suggestive images of classmates or companions oould face jail time.
Parents need to have frank conversations with their children about the potential for embarrassment and legal ramifications of sexting.
If teens do not want a photo or text message to fall into the wrong hands-including strangers, potential employers, teachers and others, should not send it. A lack of privacy can put them at risk.
Authorities say teens, parents, teachers, and law enforcement must keep an open line of communication to combat the ever increasing problem of "sexting".
Thursday, February 4, 2010
PIRATED MOVIES
Texarkana, Texas Police acting on information obtained from the local FBI office, has arrested a male suspect for illegally selling pirated movies on DVD format.
Authorities have charged 46 year old Ira D. Thompson with felony Labeling, a violation of the Texas Business and Commerce Code.
Recently officers have been receiving complaints of a suspect approaching shoppers at local retail establishments attempting to sell illegal pirated movies.
Two Texas side police detectives and a police officer were able to locate and arrest the suspect. Authorities also allegedly retrieved over 500 individual DVDs.
The investigation is open and ongoing and no bond has been set for the suspect.
Authorities have charged 46 year old Ira D. Thompson with felony Labeling, a violation of the Texas Business and Commerce Code.
Recently officers have been receiving complaints of a suspect approaching shoppers at local retail establishments attempting to sell illegal pirated movies.
Two Texas side police detectives and a police officer were able to locate and arrest the suspect. Authorities also allegedly retrieved over 500 individual DVDs.
The investigation is open and ongoing and no bond has been set for the suspect.
Monday, February 1, 2010
CITY BOARD MEETING TONIGHT
The Texarkana Arkansas City Board of Directors meet tonight at 7pm at Arkansas Side City Hall. Included on the agenda is a resolution authorizing the City Manager to seek bids from outside audit firms to conduct an audit of the Texarkana Water Utilities and an evaluation regarding allocation of cost of Texarkana, Arkansas and Texarkana, Texas. The public is invited to attend tonights meeting.
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