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Crime19-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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Escaped Bowie County inmate Omarion Owens captured after overnight manhunt
TEXARKANA, Texas — A Bowie County inmate who escaped from custody while being treated at CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System on Wednesday night was…
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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…
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Dalby-led panel weighs home detention for older inmates, automatic record sealing as Arkansas looks past new prison
Four draft bills got six hours of testimony Monday but no votes. The Texarkana Republican’s committee meets again Nov. 10, and bills can be…
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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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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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Abbott to rally voters at Lost Pizza in Texarkana the day before Election Day
TEXARKANA, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott will hold a get-out-the-vote event at Lost Pizza Co. in Texarkana at 8:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 2, the…
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Trial Begins For Man Facing Capital Murder Charge In De Kalb Double Homicide
NEW BOSTON, Texas–A jury was selected Monday at the Bowie County courthouse in New Boston for a man accused of killing two people during…
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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…
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Miller County death row inmate Andrew Sasser asks federal judge to reconsider ruling that kept his sentence in place
TEXARKANA, Ark. — Lawyers for Andrew Sasser, who has been on Arkansas’ death row since a Miller County jury condemned him in 1994 for…
Obituaries
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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…
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Hayden Ryan Stokes
Hayden Ryan Stokes, 19, of Texarkana, TX, lost his life on Friday, October 23, 2026, in a tragic car accident. He was born on…
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Texarkana Obituaries
Carol Jean Anton
Carol Anton, 80, a long-time resident of Fouke, Arkansas, passed away in her sleep on Saturday morning, October 24, 2026. Her son, Troy Wood,…
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Alvin J. Knight
Alvin J. Knight, age 35, of Fouke, AR, died Friday, October 23, 2026. Alvin was born on August 4, 1991, in Ukiah, California.
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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…
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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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Texarkana Arkansas superintendent tells lawmakers one employee skipped verification in $286K email scam, was fired
LITTLE ROCK — A single employee who failed to follow existing verification procedures is responsible for the $286,213 lost to an email scam at…
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Inmate Allegedly Had Quarter Pound Of Marijuana In Bowie County CellOctober 27, 2026
Hershel Lee Sims Jr.October 27, 2026
Hayden Ryan StokesOctober 27, 2026
Inaugural Hope Holiday Market Brings Western Wonderland to Hope November 7October 27, 2026
Howell on seven years as county judge: a pandemic, a cyberattack and the $12 million land dealOctober 27, 2026
Dalby-led panel weighs home detention for older inmates, automatic record sealing as Arkansas looks past new prisonOctober 26, 2026