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Bus Driver Pranks Kids on School Bus [VIDEO]

Lisa Lindsey — Fri, 24 May 2013 14:30:11 +0000

Oh this bus driver is probably lucky to be alive! He tells a bus full of students that there has been a problem at school so they will get the day off. Only one thing…it’s an April Fools joke! Ouch! Not sure why this is just now making the rounds, but it is funny and [...]

Texas Side Schools Back in Session

John Williams — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 15:49:03 +0000

Texas Side Schools have joined their counterparts in Arkansas back in class.The Texas Legislature a few years ago made the uniform start of public school as the fourth Monday in the month of August. Be sure and remember to drive carefully in all the school zones. Watch your speed, stay off your cell phones, watch [...]

After 40 Years of 'School's Out' Alice Cooper Shares Advice With Students

Aaron on Air — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 03:00:33 +0000

Four decades ago this month, Alice Cooper released the song that would help define his career — and become an annual staple on rock radio, not to mention graduation playlists, for years to come. We’re talking about ‘School’s Out,’ of course, and Cooper helped celebrate his signature work’s latest anniversary with a Huffington Post editorial titled ‘A Rock Star’s Guide to Coping After Not Getting Your Grades at School.’

Worst After School Jobs [SURVEY]

Mimi — Sat, 11 Aug 2012 22:00:28 +0000

Did your parents make you work after school or maybe you wanted to earn money to put gas in the tank of your gas-guzzling hand-me-down car. Whatever the reason, there are many not so great jobs out there that are easy pickings for school kids because no one else wants to do the grunt work.Here [...]

What You Need to Know to Save Big on Tax Free Weekend August 17-19 [POLL]

Lisa Lindsey — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 15:59:45 +0000

Benjamin Franklin once said, “The only things certain in life are death and taxes.” Well, kinda… because Tax Free Weekend in Texas is almost here! Next weekend, August 17, 18 and 19 is the Texas Annual Sales Tax Holiday! Oh, the list is long of items you can save on. The law exempts “most” clothing, [...]

What You Need to Know to Attend Texas A&M in Texarkana for Back to School 2012

John Williams — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 12:28:26 +0000

The Fall Semester for Texas A&M-Texarkana Bringle Lake Campus starts August 27.Both new and returning university students can find out most everything they need to know by going to the campus website at tamut.edu. You can find out a lot by clicking on future students, including catalogs, degrees offered, admissions and enrollment issues. Also, under [...]

Back to School Games – We Used to Play

Jim Weaver — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 21:47:58 +0000

We were talking in a meeting just yesterday about games that we used to play back in my school days that kids don’t play anymore, turns out there’s more than a few. Remember DODGE BALL? What a frightening contest of vicious child battering and abuse that was. Seems like the nerdiest guy got hit and sent to the [...]

New Early College Prep Academy at Texarkana College

Aaron on Air — Thu, 31 May 2012 23:15:42 +0000

The all new Early College Prep Academy is for seventh to ninth graders, and gives the students a chance to experience the college atmosphere and take classes that interest them. There are two sessions scheduled, June 18 to 21, and June 25 to 28, 2012. The classes available include subjects ranging from poetry, sketching and [...]

Be Careful of Children in School Zones

Jeff Easterling — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 04:55:19 +0000

Now is the time to plan on spending a little extra time in your morning schedule, as area students get ready to go back to school. Kids will be walking, running, and playing near roadways before and after school. Don’t take a route near a school if you are in too big of a hurry… [...]