Monthly Archives: June 2015
Class assignment leads to ‘dream job’ for A&M-Texarkana mass communication student
What started as a class project for Dr. Amy Carwile’s Public Relations Campaigns course at Texas A&M University-Texarkana ended with one student landing what she refers to as her “dream job.”
Students in Public...
Significant Weather Advisory Issued until 2:45 p.m.
The national weather service has issued a significant weather advisory for the Texarkana area until 2:45 p.m. At 2:00 a strong line of storms with winds in excess of 30 mph extended...
Arkansas Road Tour broadcasts live from Texarkana today
Meteorologist Pat Walker with Arkansas Today on KARK out of Little Rock stopped in Texarkana today on day two of the Arkansas Road Tour.
Walker broadcast live from Holiday Springs Water Park, interviewing Texarkana, Ark....
Leadership Texarkana applications due June 23rd
The flagship program of Leadership Texarkana for 35 years, the annual Leadership Texarkana Class provides community leadership development for the advancement of the community and of all participants. The LT Class:
Connects, cultivates and engages a...
Police looking for two women involved in theft at Ulta Beauty
Texarkana, Texas Police is asking for help in identifying the two women pictured.
According to police they were allegedly involved in a theft at Ulta Beauty on June 1st.
If you recognize one or both...
Texas A&M University-Texarkana professor and students present groundbreaking research at international conference in Chicago
Dr. Walter Casey, political science professor at Texas A&M University-Texarkana, and two of his students recently presented a paper titled "Black = White - Green: Racism and Income Inequality" at the 74th Annual Midwest...
Recover unclaimed money today in Texarkana
The Texas Comptroller's Office is at 601 Main Street in Texarkana today handing out unclaimed money until 6 p.m.
According to the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Texas has more than 25 million properties from...
Trailer carrying John Deere tractor flips on Highway 82
A truck pulling a John Deere Tractor on a trailer had the tractor and trail flip over Monday morning on Highway 82 after the truck lost control.
According to police there were no...
Commercial National Bank Collegiate Ambassador Board offers A&M-Texarkana students real-world banking experience
While many college students struggle to keep track of their checking accounts and student loans, eight students from Texarkana A&M University-Texarkana had an opportunity to get real-world banking experience as members of the Commercial...
DPS Reminds Texans About Dangers of Leaving Children in Vehicles
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is reminding Texans that as summer temperatures increase, so do does the potential for vehicular heatstroke deaths in children. Every year, children die from heatstroke after being...
Tropical system likely to bring heavy rain by midweek
According to the National Weather Service a tropical system may make its way toward the Texarkana area from the south by mid week.
The National Weather Service out of Little Rock says, "if this...
TTPD looking for flag vandals
According to Texarkana, Texas Police overnight Saturday, someone cut up and bent the flags that had been put out in the 3400 block of W. 7th Street for Flag Day.
Police say they would...
Highway 71 reopens!
After being closed for two weeks due to flooding caused by the Red River Highway 71 reopened early Sunday morning.
According to TxDOT The Red River crossing at US 259 north of De...
Four children ejected in rollover accident
Four children were ejected from a rollover accident on E. 9th Street at Highway 549 Saturday afternoon.
According to police radio traffic the four children did not appear to have any major injuries,...
Head on collision causes long delays on U.S. 67
A two vehicle head on collision on Highway 67 at Shady Pines Rd. left traffic backed up for miles in both directions Friday afternoon.
Traffic was backed up beyond FM 2148 in the...