Businessman David Haak has decided to run for Texarkana, Ark., Mayor. Haak will make it official, however, when he holds a press conference at 10 a.m. Monday at the Texarkana, Ark., City Hall, second floor boardroom. “I am excited to…
[dropcap type=”2″]S[/dropcap]tephanie Sprague just observed a wedding anniversary without her husband. Jason Sprague was a Texarkana, Texas, Police Officer killed last year in the line of duty. Jason, 30, died June 15, 2013, the morning after he was fatally struck…
NEW BOSTON, Texas – A logging accident that happened at 4:20 p.m. yesterday that left a man dead has been ruled accidental. Paul Doyle, 52, of Vivian, La., died after he stumbled and fell, said Capt. David Grable of the…
A work-release prisoner who escaped at 1 a.m. Sunday from the Texarkana Regional Correction Center has been returned according to the Arkansas Department of Corrections. Daniel Malin had reportedly walked away from his work unit. Malin is 5′ 11,” 188…
An escape was in progress at 1 a.m. Sunday from the Texarkana Regional Correction Center. Escapee Daniel Malin had reportedly just walked away from his work unit. Malin is 5′ 11,” 188 pounds, 41 years old and wears glasses. TXK…
No more should people claim there’s no place to go in Texarkana when looking for that perfect place to take a date. As Texarkana continues to grow, so do its options for festive, evening activities. Plenty of possibilities for things…
Texarkana, Ark., is the only place in town to purchase beer and wine for off-premise consumption. But that could change in November if voters decide to adopt a ballot measure to allow the Texas side of town to also do…
PINE BLUFF, Ark., – Armed with a shotgun and extra ammunition, escaped killer Timothy Buffington is now 13 days on the lam. And no one seems to know where he is. Shea Wilson, public information officer with the Department of…
Q. Is anything written on the back of the Declaration of Independence? A. Yes, there is writing on the back of the original, signed Declaration of Independence. But it is not invisible, nor does it include a map, as the…
In Philadelphia, PA., the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, which proclaims the independence of the United States of America from Great Britain and its king. The declaration came 442 days after the first volleys of the American Revolution…
Fifty-seven-year-old Tresa Underwood has no plans to retire from her roller derby team anytime soon. No longer is roller derby the frenzied trip-and-fall showcase similar to outrageous wrestling matches in which skaters elbow each other and trip skaters as they…
HOPE, Ark., — The body of a man found dead about 9 a.m. Wednesday is the result of foul play, says the Hope, Ark., Police Department. The death of Gary Tuberville, 57, of Hope, Ark., is being investigated as a…
Corn dogs, funnel cakes, snow cones and more will be in abundance this Fourth of July as Texarkana celebrates this year’s Sparks in the Park. “There will be games, climbing walls, face painting, and a giant 30×30 sandbox for kids.…
CASS COUNTY, Texas – A 32-year-old man, now identified as Damon Robison, and his 12-year-old adopted son, were found dead at 10:42 p.m. Friday in their Cass County home from gunshot wounds. The bodies were found after law enforcement officials…
Michael Allen Watson II, 28, of Wake Village, Texas, died June 18, 2014, in a Dallas hospital. His family still has no idea what caused his death. His uncle, Jerry Rubly, said the young man’s body has been sent for…
