Monthly Archives: June 2015
Highway 71 southbound lanes now closed
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TxDOT Weekly Roadwork Report June 28 – July 4, 2015
Bowie County
US 259 – At Red River north of De Kalb, closed due to damage from flooding.
IH 30 – From Spur 86 to FM 44, repairing pavement and installing new guard rails. Various lane...
Texarkana Resident Serves as Intern in Senator Boozman’s Washington Office
Texarkana residents who recently called Senator John Boozman’s Washington, D.C. office may have heard a familiar voice at the other end of the line.
Robert Dalby, a 2012 graduate of Arkansas Senior High School, completed...
Rogers Man Sentenced to Over 8 Years in Prison for Kidnapping Texas Woman
Conner Eldridge, United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas, announced that Theron Vance, age 22, of Rogers, was sentenced to 100 months in federal prison followed by five years of supervised release...
Paul Norton Named Region VIII Superintendent of the Year
Paul Norton, Superintendent of Schools for Texarkana Independent School District, has been named the Region VIII Education Service Center Superintendent of the Year from a field of 46 school districts within the regional area.
Since...
Woman presents plaque to TTPD officer that arrested her 11 years ago
A woman that Officer Billy Giddens arrested almost 11 years ago presented him with a plaque today for changing her life.
Janet Clark was arrested by Officer Giddens for a felony offense she committed. Clark...
Texas A&M University-Texarkana names honor graduates
TEXARKANA, Texas – Twenty-seven students were recognized as honor graduates by Texas A&M University-Texarkana at the spring 2015 commencement ceremony May 16 at First Baptist Church of Texarkana.
Students who complete a minimum of...
Texas A&M University-Texarkana announces spring 2015 graduates
TEXARKANA, Texas – Texas A&M University-Texarkana has released the list of students who were awarded diplomas on the undergraduate and graduate levels during the 2015 spring commencement celebration on May 16.
Dr. Emily Cutrer,...
Confederate symbols across the south: Heritage or hate?
The recent tragic shooting in Charleston has reignited debate on the display of memorials and relics of the Confederate States of America.
As the debate to remove the confederate flag from the state capitol grounds...
Man arrested after foot pursuit down State Line
Texarkana, Texas police arrested a man after a short foot pursuit Wednesday morning on State Line Ave.
According to Texarkana, Texas Police Department spokesperson Shawn Vaughn, "officer Colton Johnson attempted to stop Octavian Kelly, 24,...
Student travels 8,000 miles to receive A&M-Texarkana degree
It’s not often a student travels more than 8,000 miles to attend a university commencement ceremony. But Trailukya Borgohain of Duliajan, India, was bound and determined to make it to Texarkana for his.
Borgohain...
PEP Project at A&M-Texarkana opens door to higher education for area high school students
For recent Texas High School graduate Rahnique Perry, the PEP Project at Texas A&M University-Texarkana changed the way she viewed higher education.
“PEP gives students like me an extra boost to try harder, to apply...
Hempstead County woman calls sheriff after man casts voodoo spell on her
According to Hempstead County Sheriff at approximately 4:00 P.M. on June 19, 2015 Deputy Luke Sorenson was dispatched to 4732 Highway 278 west In reference to a female receiving a threatening text. Deputy Sorenson...
EZ Mart burglary suspects busted by alert DPS trooper
According to TTPD all the suspects involved in the EZ Mart burglary have been identified.
A Texas DPS Trooper stopped a vehicle going north on I-35 last night in Hillsboro for a traffic violation....
Flooding likely to close Highway 71 later this week
A second round of major flooding is heading for the Texarkana area due to heavy rainfall across the Red River basin in the last week.
Area lakes and streams were just starting to recede from...