Monthly Archives: June 2015
Accident leaves Richmond Rd. blocked
10:20 a.m. Wednesday | A two vehicle accident left Richmond Rd. blocked in both directions at McKnight Rd for a short time Wednesday morning.
Texarkana, Texas Fire Department and Police Department were quickly on scene. No serious...
Three-peat Championship for AHS boys track team
The Arkansas High School boys track team won the State 6A Championship for the third year in a row. This has not been accomplished since 1980. The track team also won four straight Conference...
Red River Flood From Louisiana to Highway 8.
Red River flooding pictures from the Louisiana state line to the Foreman, Ark area Tuesday morning. Courtesy of Chance Lindsey.
Guaranty Bank & Trust Expands Further into Rockwall County
MOUNT PLEASANT, Texas, June 2, 2015 – Guaranty Bancshares, Inc, parent company of Guaranty Bank & Trust (Guaranty), announces the signing of a lease for space in the Texas Centre located at 2255 Ridge...
Tuesday Update – Officials Monitoring Levees Around the Clock
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Emergency management officials are monitoring and working on the levees north of Texarkana around the clock. Workers are taking measurements along key points of the levee every two hours night and day.
Numerous agencies from...
Man wanted for check kiting
Detective Brian Purcell with Texarkana, Texas Police department described it as a "classic case of check kiting". Using several worthless checks from a closed business account, Leytham allegedly made deposits at a local financial...
Man arrested for communicating a false alarm
According to Texarkana, Arkansas Police Department on June 2, 2015 at 10:00am Texarkana Arkansas Police responded to the 500 Block of Orleans Street in reference to a 911 call of a shooting incident. Upon officer...
Major accident involving motorcycle at 11th & Milam
9:45 a.m. Tuesday | Texarkana, Texas Police and Fire responded to a major accident involving a car and motorcycle on Milam St. at 11th Street Tuesday morning.
The first officer on scene reported that the...
Texarkana Regional Airport Upgrading Runway and Terminal
Texarkana Regional Airport is on its way toward big change, with the plans for two major projects underway.
Stephen Luebbert, airport director, said the first and most important project is the replacement of the primary...
Local Boy Rescues Trapped Baby Deer
16 year-old Luker Hays of Texarkana TX recently rescued a baby deer that had been swimming and became trapped in a barbed wire fence and near drowning on flooded pasture land in the Wamba...
Reward Increased to $8,000 for Most Wanted Sex Offender
The reward for Daniel “Donnie” Carrillo, 36, a Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offender and this month’s featured fugitive, has been increased to $8,000 for information leading to his capture if it comes in...
Texarkana City offices will observe summer hours
TEXARKANA, TEXAS—Several city offices will operate on summer hours from Memorial Day to Labor Day. The offices will expand hours during summer months to better meet the needs of residents.
The Community Development and Planning...
Texarkana mourns loss of councilmember
TEXARKANA, TEXAS— The City of Texarkana, Texas deeply regrets to report the passing of Councilmember Bradfield “Brad” Casteel. Casteel, who was elected in 2012 to represent Ward 1, passed away Monday, June 1, 2015...
Monday Red River Flood Update
U.S. 259 Pecan Point N. of Dekalb - CLOSED
Currently at forecast high of 34.9. Forecast to remain above 34 feet past June 6.
Highway 8/41 between New Boston, Texas and Foreman, Ark. - CLOSED
Texarkana Area
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Truck rear-ends RV on I-30
A two vehicle accident had traffic congested at the 199 mile marker on Interstate 30 near the Highway 82 exit Monday.
A truck rear ended another truck pulling a RV trailer. There were no...