A long line wraps around the Math and Science building and bus entrance. Students chatter, confused, with Chromebook in hand. As a few minutes go by, they notice the tall, gray metal detectors standing at the entrance of the main building. One by one, students pass through these detectors. Some are able to pass without any issues, but others are greeted with a red light and high-pitched beeping sound. As...
E. Jean Carroll filed a lawsuit against Donald J. Trump for battery and defamation. As of May 9, 2023, a federal jury found him liable, awarding Carroll five million dollars in damages and making Trump the first former president to lose a case of this stature. Scared that the blame will fall into their lap and taint their reputation, sexual victims often hide their scars, both mental and physical...
Adjusting the mirror slightly while casually taking a daily drive to work, the speed limits are reduced, there are blockades narrowing the streets and bright orange signs flashing through the corner of the eye bringing the only typical thing to mind: construction. The I-30 widening project in Texarkana was allotted to the contractor Longview Bridge and Road for $88.9 million in May 2020. Construction...
“Come on down,” a famous phrase that lets lucky audience members know they were just selected to be a contestant on “The Price is Right.” On Sun. April 23, the famous American game show stopped right through Texarkana at our very own Perot Theatre, where locals got to actively be a part of the show and watch how it all works right up close. “It was really fun to see how everyone...
The pitch is thrown, and the familiar sound of bat against ball rings out at George Dobson Field at Spring Lake Park Saturday, April 29, 2023. When a player dropped in the Texas A&M Texarkana baseball team's bullpen, it became evident that it wasn’t the sweet sound of the barrel of a bat, but the terrifying sound of the barrel of a gun. “[In the moment] I was just shocked,” junior...
One last team stretch, one last team circle, one last eight to eight practice, one last day of corrections and running dances before the Texas Highsteppers present a year’s worth of hard work to their family, friends or anyone who accidentally took a wrong turn on Summerhill and wandered into the Sullivan Performing Arts Center at 7:00 PM on April 28 and 29. Spring Show season is here. An undertaking...
Water splashes as a student drops down into a cold tank of water, children race through an inflatable obstacle course, bean bags fly from board to board and, most importantly, happy children’s laughs fill the Sullivan Arts Center parking lot on April 25, 2023, for the Leader In Me Hall of Fame. “I was in ASL honors one day when Mrs.Huggins said she needed someone to be a participant in the dunk...
The clock strikes 12. To everyone else in the world, it’s an annual celebration of the new year. To Texarkana, it’s the start of a remarkable year within its own history. Texarkana is celebrating the sesquicentennial anniversary since becoming a town in 1873. Through a long 150 year history, Texarkana experienced rampant growth away from downtown, leaving behind the city it used to be. Texarkana...
Chick-Fil-A, Starbucks, Target, Cinemark, the mall and even Walmart. These are just a few of the luxuries we live with today in our small town of Texarkana, Texas. A city that has developed over the years into a place to house your family, it hasn’t always been what it is today, with everything that it it holds. One hundred and fifty years ago, Texarkana was only just kicking up dust in East...
In the midst of Sadie Hawkins and Dinner Theatre, seven of our very own Texas High students participated in an Eagle Scout ceremony, earning their Eagle Scout rank. Those seven students are seniors Matthew Lingle, Parish Campbell, Dominic West, Chapman White, Jeb White and Jackson Haltom. Achieving the rank of Eagle Scout is a significant accomplishment and a highly respected achievement in the...
The light fades. Their eyes close. Their life ends: all because of one choice. Throughout the past few weeks, the twin city of Texarkana saw seven deaths and 17 overdoses due to use of illicit synthetic cannabinoids, more commonly known as K2 or synthetic marijuana. “We’re losing citizens because of this drug, and it is now very evident that this is in our community,” Texarkana, Ark....
The sound of nervous chattering fills the cafeteria. Parents and students gather around the tables in excitement as they prepare to celebrate not only their own successes, but also the successes of their peers. On Tuesday March 28, around 40 sophomores were invited to attend the Superintendent Scholar Reception in the Dan Haskins Center in recognition of their high PSAT scores. The PSAT serves many...
Family, friends, past colleagues and former students filled the foyer at the Sullivan Arts Center March 27, 2023 for the induction of former Texas High School English teacher Monica Washington into the National Teachers Hall of Fame. The event was a shock to Washington as she had no idea what was in store for her career as an educator. “[I] was asked to come for something totally different than...
As marching season comes to an end, the tiger band gets prepared for concert season. The band has two separate bands, Wind Ensemble and Symphonic band. Each band gets new music for their UIL Season. Just like athletics, the band must follow the UIL rules. Students with bad grades, ISS and DAEP are incapable of participating. Head band director Arnie Lawson looks through JW Pepper and finds...
