Monthly Archives: June 2015
Police say Facebook post about woman being attacked at Walmart is Hoax
According to Texarkana, Texas Police Department they believe a Facebook post where a local woman claims that she was attacked at the Walmart on New Boston Road by three people is a hoax
According to...
Day & Zimmermann to consolidate Camden operations into Texarkana Lone Star facility
Day & Zimmermann, the century-old, family-owned provider of construction & engineering, staffing and defense solutions for leading corporations and governments around the world, today announced it will consolidate operations at its Camden, Arkansas facility...
Major flooding on the way, again
According to forecasts the Red River is heading for another major flood event just a few feet shy of the records set in early June.
The National Weather Service out of Shreveport has issued a...
Serious Headaches? It May Be Time to Visit Your Local Chiropractor
If you are plagued with countless amounts of headaches where the cause is inconceivable and expensive headache medicine only seems to subdue the problem, it may be time to pay a visit to your...
TTPD officers train on new less-than-lethal pepper gun
https://youtu.be/8RorKz0BrYM
Some Texarkana, Texas Police Officers will now be carrying a new pepper gun as a "less-than-lethal" option when confronting a threat.
Police say the pepper gun, also called JPX Cobra 450 made by JPX America, is more effective and more...
Koontz assumes soccer coach position at Texas A&M University-Texarkana
On the heels of an impressive 10-2-3 first season, Texas A&M University-Texarkana announced today the hiring of Don Koontz as its new head women’s soccer coach. Koontz replaces Steve Golas who left in May...
Assistance Requested Identifying EZ-Mart Burglary Suspects
Texarkana Texas Police are seeking assistance in identifying the three subjects in the attached photographs.
According to police they were involved in a convenience store burglary at the EZ Mart in the 5600 block of...
Rising Red threatens to close Index Bridge again early next week
Forecasts indicate that Highway 71 could be in danger of closing again early next week due to flooding caused by the Red River.
According to the Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service the river is forecast to reach...
Police looking for man who stole from Family Dollar
According to Texarkana, Texas Police this man pictured stole several items from the Family Dollar Store on New Boston Road on June 6th about 3:30 p.m.
Police ask if you know who this is,...
JAMP provides opportunity for A&M-Texarkana pre-med student
TEXARKANA, Texas – Getting into medical school is difficult for all students. But medical school admission is especially challenging for students who face considerable financial barriers.
Fortunately for students like Texas A&M University-Texarkana...
TxDOT Weekly Roadwork Report June 21-27, 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...
Shooting at Mount Pleasant hotel leads to charges – suspect wanted
Mount Pleasant Police are looking for a man for weapon charges after investigating an accidental shooting at a Mount Pleasant hotel room.
According to Mount Pleasant, Texas Police Department, on Friday, May 22 at...
Cass County man killed in single vehicle accident
A Cass County man died yesterday in a single vehicle accident caused by pulling a trailer at an unsafe speed on FM 125 just east of Linden, TX.
According to Texas DPS Trooper Sylvia Jennings,...
Major Flooding forecast for Red River at Pecan Point
Major flooding is forecast once again for the Red River at Pecan Point north of DeKalb, Texas.
At 7 a.m. Thursday the river was at 24.36 feet at Pecan Point, flood stage is 24...
Oversized load moving through area has potential to cause power outages
The oversize load arrived in Maud, Texas Saturday evening. Unconfirmed reports indicate the load may be heading towards Texarkana Sunday evening. We will update about any road closures or power outages...