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CrimeTear 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…
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19-year-old man shot and killed on Blanton Street in Texarkana
TEXARKANA, Texas — A 19-year-old man was shot and killed Monday night in the front yard of a home in the 400 block of…
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Bowie County early voting running 27% ahead of 2022 midterm
Southwest Center is the busiest of the county’s three early-voting sites. Early voting runs through Oct. 30
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Former Bowie County jailer charged with helping Omarion Owens escape from hospital
TEXARKANA, Texas — A former Bowie County jailer was arrested Friday on a charge of permitting or facilitating escape after investigators said he helped…
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Judge denies bond for Omarion Owens on new escape charge, moves his trial up to Dec. 7
TEXARKANA, Texas — Judge John Tidwell of the 202nd District Court on Thursday denied bond for Omarion Lamon Owens on a new escape charge…
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Ashdown man charged with aggravated assault after police review his own video of neighbor confrontation
ASHDOWN, Ark. — An Ashdown man who handed police his own video of a September confrontation with a neighbor has been charged with aggravated…
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De Kalb Double Homicide Capital Murder Trial Ongoing
NEW BOSTON, Texas–A jury of seven men and five women have heard two days of testimony in the capital murder trial of a man…
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Chirping fire alarm leads to discovery of hidden bathroom cam, arrest
NASH, Texas–A chirping smoke detector led to the discovery of a hidden camera in a home’s bathroom police say was installed in January 2025…
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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…
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ATCOG Board Elects Three New Executive Committee Members
DeKalb Mayor Lowell Walker, Mount Pleasant Mayor Wesley Lyon II and Dana Reeves of Franklin County Water District began two-year terms on the ATCOG…
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Inmate Allegedly Had Quarter Pound Of Marijuana In Bowie County Cell
TEXARKANA, Texas–Officers allegedly recovered more than four ounces of marijuana stashed in an inmate’s laundry bag during a shakedown earlier this month at the…
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Inaugural Hope Holiday Market Brings Western Wonderland to Hope November 7
HOPE, ARKANSAS — The Hope-Hempstead County Chamber of Commerce is excited to invite the community to saddle up for a day of holiday shopping,…
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Howell on seven years as county judge: a pandemic, a cyberattack and the $12 million land deal
Bowie County Judge Bobby Howell leaves office Dec. 31 with, by his account, a county that is “running smoothly” and has “plenty of money…
Crime
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Emmet man charged with capital murder, capital rape in 4-year-old girl’s death
HOPE, Ark. — Prosecutors on Monday formally charged an Emmet man with capital murder and capital rape in the death of a 4-year-old girl…
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Nashville man, woman charged after drug task force finds cocaine and guns within reach of children
NASHVILLE, Ark. — A Nashville man and woman each face a charge carrying a possible life sentence after drug agents searching their home found…
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Police seek 18-year-old in River Crossing Apartments shooting; 17-year-old suspect was shot by robbery victim
Texarkana, Texas, police are searching for an 18-year-old man accused of shooting a man multiple times during an armed robbery early Friday at River…
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Bond revoked for former employee accused of stealing $400K from Texarkana business
TEXARKANA, Texas — One of two former Orr Marine employees accused of embezzling more than $400,000 from the company over a period of years…
Obituaries
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Kenneth E. Moton
It is with great sadness that the Moton family announces the passing of Kenneth E. Moton of Texarkana, Arkansas. Arrangements are pending and will…
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Texarkana Obituaries
Richard Alan Presley
Richard Alan Presley, age 71, of Texarkana, Texas, passed away at his residence on Wednesday, October 28, 2026.
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Edward Angelsberg
Edward Louis Angelsberg, 79, passed away on October 26, 2026, at a local hospital. He was born on August 29, 1947, in Richmond, California,…
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Hershel Lee Sims Jr.
It is with great grief the we announce the transition of Hershel Lee Sims. Mr. Sims, 79 of Texarkana, TX departed this earthly Life…
Business
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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…
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TexAmericas Center Signs Agreement to Support Japanese Business Growth and Technology Commercialization
Texarkana, USA (October 9, 2026) – TexAmericas Center, which owns and operates one of the largest advanced manufacturing, logistics and rail-served industrial parks in…
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Motor repair company sues shuttered Hope bakery and its parent over $19,870 in unpaid invoices
HOPE, Ark. – A Tennessee industrial repair company has become the latest supplier to take the closed Hope Baking Company and its Massachusetts parent…
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Investing Made Easy?
By David Ashby, CFP®, CPA, Mustard Seed Wealth Management A current TV commercial pictures a husband and wife having a brief financial discussion as…
Education
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Five TASD fifth graders take the case for magnet schools to Capitol Hill
Five fifth graders from the Texarkana Arkansas School District are taking the case for their schools to Capitol Hill this week. For every one…
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UA Hope-Texarkana Academic All-Star Joe Phillips Recognized at Arkansas Community Colleges Annual Conference
Joe Phillips, the University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana (UAHT) Academic All-Star for the 2026–27 academic year, was recognized for his outstanding academic achievements and campus…
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TASD names Suzie Tyler and Samuel Stuckey IV as 2026-27 Distinguished Alumni
The Texarkana Arkansas School District has named Suzie Tyler, Arkansas High School Class of 1960, and Samuel A. Stuckey IV, Booker T. Washington High…
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SWEPCO Foundation Establishes $25,000 Endowed Scholarship at Texarkana College
Texarkana, Texas – The SWEPCO Foundation presented a $25,000 check to the Texarkana College Foundation Wednesday to establish an endowed scholarship fund that will…
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Ashdown man charged with aggravated assault after police review his own video of neighbor confrontationOctober 28, 2026
De Kalb Double Homicide Capital Murder Trial Ongoing October 28, 2026
Chirping fire alarm leads to discovery of hidden bathroom cam, arrestOctober 28, 2026
Kenneth E. MotonOctober 28, 2026- Richard Alan PresleyOctober 28, 2026
Pickers Self-Service Auto Parts Takes 50% Off All Auto Parts in Two-Day Customer Appreciation SaleOctober 28, 2026