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3 arrested after stray bullet hits 9-year-old girl in Hope shooting
Hope police say a girl was hit by a stray bullet when people in a vehicle and a yard exchanged gunfire Sunday on East…
Field WalshNov. 2

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Crime
Two charged with murder in Blanton Street killing; police say 19-year-old was a random target
TEXARKANA, Texas — Texarkana, Texas, police have arrested two people in the shooting death of 19-year-old Fran’Davion Smith, who was killed Monday night in…
Field WalshOct. 30
Real estate
Wellons Real Estate Helps Landowners Buy, Sell and Build the Outdoor Property They Want
Wellons Real Estate offers full-service land brokerage and land development for families and landowners across the South, including Zach Flanagan’s Bodcau Creek 320 listing…
Stephen ParkerOct. 30
Crime
Man Gets Life Without Parole In De Kalb Double Murder
NEW BOSTON, Texas–A repeat offender who murdered two people last year at a De Kalb, Texas, home was found guilty of capital murder Thursday…
Field WalshOct. 29
Crime
Tear gas, SWAT team used to arrest Texarkana man wanted on protective order warrant
TEXARKANA, Texas — Officers used tear gas and a SWAT team to arrest a Texarkana man who ran into his house Tuesday when police…
Field WalshOct. 28

Latest News

Elections
Josh Davis elected Bowie County judge
TEXARKANA, Texas — Josh Davis was elected Bowie County judge on Tuesday. The Republican had no opponent. Davis received 20,470 votes, including 13,297 in…
Field Walsh2 hours ago
Elections
Tammy Waters elected mayor of Texarkana, Arkansas
TEXARKANA, Ark. — Tammy Waters, a longtime Domtar public affairs executive, was elected mayor of Texarkana, Arkansas, on Tuesday, defeating Ward 2 Director Laney…
Field Walsh3 hours ago
Elections
Kelley Crisp elected Bowie County criminal district attorney
TEXARKANA, Texas — Kelley Crisp was elected Bowie County criminal district attorney on Tuesday. The Republican had no opponent. Crisp received 20,866 votes, including…
Field Walsh3 hours ago
Elections
Lynn McDowell elected Miller County judge
TEXARKANA, Ark. — Republican Lynn McDowell, a retired Cooper Tire manager and former justice of the peace, was elected Miller County judge on Tuesday,…
Field Walsh4 hours ago
Crime
Man Accused Of Teen’s Random Murder Was Allegedly Upset Over Dice Game
TEXARKANA, Texas–A man accused of murdering a 19-year-old he had never met in the Beverly neighborhood of Texarkana, Texas, last week was allegedly upset…
Field Walsh7 hours ago
Elections
Texarkana Election Results 2026
Live Nov. 3, 2026, election results for Bowie County, Texas, and Miller County, Arkansas: Texarkana mayor, Miller County judge, city board, U.S. Senate, governor…
Field Walsh7 hours ago
Local
Randy Sams Outreach Shelter Seeks Donations for Annual Thanksgiving Day Lunch, Winter Needs
Randy Sams Outreach Shelter is asking the community help provide its annual Thanksgiving Day lunch to homeless and less fortunate residents — and is…
TXK TODAY STAFF13 hours ago
Elections
Justice Department sending election monitors to Bowie County
Bowie County is one of seven Texas counties where the U.S. Department of Justice said it intends to send federal election monitors or observers…
Field Walsh13 hours ago

Crime

Crime
Ashdown police arrest registered sex offender on new charges involving a juvenile
ASHDOWN, Ark. — Ashdown police have arrested a registered sex offender on new charges involving a juvenile, three years after he pleaded guilty to…
Field Walsh14 hours ago
Crime
Defense subpoenas judge, seeks dismissal over lost evidence in 1991 Miller County murder case
Lawyers for a Texarkana man charged with killing his wife in 1991 have subpoenaed the circuit judge who once presided over the case to…
Field WalshNov. 2
Crime
Texarkana man accused of stealing boat motors near Fulton and trading them for meth
A Texarkana, Texas, man is charged in Hempstead County with breaking into a property near Fulton, Arkansas, and stealing two boat motors, then trading…
Field WalshOct. 31
Crime
Video shows trooper firing rifle to shoot out tires of semi that rammed police units in Hope
HOPE, Ark. — Arkansas State Police dash camera video of the Oct. 12 tractor-trailer chase through Hope is now online. It shows a State…
Field WalshOct. 31

Obituaries

Texarkana Obituaries
David Jarvis
It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of David Jarvis (81), a cherished father and beloved friend, who left us…
TXK TODAY STAFF8 hours ago
Texarkana Obituaries
Maynard L. "Marty" Yarman, Jr.
Marty L. Yarman, Jr., age 81, of Atlanta, Texas, went to be with the Lord, Tuesday, November 3, 2026 in a local nursing home.…
TXK TODAY STAFF12 hours ago
Texarkana Obituaries
Troy Daniel Ferrell
With heavy hearts and a deep sense of loss, we announce the passing of our beloved Troy Daniel Ferrell, who went home to be…
TXK TODAY STAFF12 hours ago
Texarkana Obituaries
Pansy T Farr
Pansy T. Farr, 93, known to many simply as P, passed away peacefully and surrounded with love, November 1, 2026, at Summit Health and…
TXK TODAY STAFF16 hours ago

Business

Business
Decisions, not data: Texarkana startup PIVOT Intelligence builds AI for basketball
Founded in 2026 by three Texas A&M University-Texarkana baseball players, PIVOT Intelligence is developing a decision-intelligence platform to help basketball coaching staffs turn data…
Stephen Parker15 hours ago
Texas News
PeopleFund brings small business loans, grants to Texarkana with Amber Keith leading local effort
The nonprofit lender is hosting a free Nov. 5 event at Texas A&M University-Texarkana and plans an office in The Assembly Line.
Field WalshOct. 29
Business
Pickers Self-Service Auto Parts Takes 50% Off All Auto Parts in Two-Day Customer Appreciation Sale
Pickers Self-Service Auto Parts is taking 50% off all auto parts, excluding batteries, Friday, Oct. 30, and Saturday, Oct. 31, at 5512 E. Ninth…
Stephen ParkerOct. 28
Business
Hyatt Studios Texarkana makes it official with chamber ribbon cutting
TEXARKANA, Texas — Hyatt Studios Texarkana celebrated its ribbon cutting with the Texarkana USA Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday, drawing a big crowd outside…
Field WalshOct. 20

Education

Healthcare
Texarkana College Celebrates Nursing Milestone and Student Success
Texarkana College’s Vocational Nursing Program marks 70 years in 2026, and its August graduates posted a 100% first-attempt pass rate on the NCLEX-PN. The…
Press ReleaseNov. 2
Arkansas News
Arkansas High Class of 1991 marks 35th reunion with Pig Pantry donation
TEXARKANA, Ark. — Members of the Arkansas High School Class of 1991 marked their 35th reunion earlier this month by giving back to their…
TXK TODAY STAFFOct. 30
Education
Pleasant Grove teens wash cars to build computer lab at Cambodian school
Pleasant Grove students Daniel Ayers and Mason Fry gave half their earnings to put computers in a rural Cambodian school.
Field WalshOct. 29
Education
UAHT-UAM Partnership Gives Working Arkansans a Path to Earn a Bachelor’s Degree Close to Home
HOPE/TEXARKANA, AR — For working adults who want to earn a bachelor’s degree but cannot put their careers and families on hold to move…
TXK TODAY STAFFOct. 29