COVID cases are down and spring is in the air! It s the perfect time for a fishing tournament. The City of Texarkana, Texas and the Texarkana USA Regional Chamber of Commerce have announced they will be hosting the National Professional Fishing League (NPFL) tournament April 22 – 24, 2021.
Up to 110 anglers arrive in our area starting on April 18 for three practice days. The t ournament will take place at Wright Patman Lake on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Weigh-ins will be held each afternoon of the tournament at the Texarkana Texas Convention Center, beginning at 3:30 PM.
The NPFL is a bass fishing competition between 110 of the best anglers competing in the country. According to a press release, the NPFL hosted its first tournament of the year in Eufaula, AL. The winner took home $50,000. Texarkana is the second stop on the tour.
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Chamber to Recognize Community Accomplishments in Virtual Event
The Texarkana USA Regional Chamber of Commerce will be hosting their Annual Celebration of our community this Thursday, January 28, 2021 at 1:30 PM and it will be streamed live. The virtual event can be found on the Chamber’s YouTube and Facebook pages.
“The Chamber and the Texarkana community worked hard throughout 2020. We want to recognize the individuals and organizations that stayed positive and persevered,” said Mike Malone, president of the Chamber said in a press release.
Presentations will be made by the Chamber president, Economic Development Council, Greater Texarkana Young Professionals, the Chamber Ambassadors, the 2020 chairman of the Chamber Board, Joey Martin, and the 2021 chairman, Jennifer Harland. New to the program will be Large and Small Business of the Year Awards, and the Entrepreneurial Spirit Award. The Chamber will recognize retiring board members and pass the gavel to the new chairman