Hempstead County, Arkansas | Two people were killed when a vehicle crossed the centerline and collided head on with another vehicle, stated the Arkansas State Police Report. The Arkansas State Police Report lists the following information: Fatal#: 430-431 Date Rec’d:…
By WILLIAM MAULDIN of the Wall Street Journal Updated Nov. 24, 2014 5:11 p.m. ET The U.S. took a step Monday toward imposing tariffs on Chinese-made tires in response to efforts by workers in the American tire industry to prevent…
November 24, 2014 | County Judge Sterling Lacy attempted to remove Bowie County Clerk Tina Petty from the Bowie County Commissioner’s Court. Petty expressed her opinion while another Commissioner was talking and Lacy told her to stop. Lacy then told…
Governor Beebe intends to pardon Timothy Allen of Texarkana, Texas. He was convicted of Attempted Manufacture of Methamphetamine in Little River County. “In Arkansas, the Governor has the power to remove a conviction from someone’s record by issuing a pardon…
Texarkana, TX – Monica Washington, Teacher at Texas High School, was recently named by the NEA Foundation as one of the 39 recipients of the 2015 California Casualty Awards for Teaching Excellence, one of public education’s most prestigious awards. She…
In October 2014, Texarkana, Texas Fire Department responded to a vehicle fire at Cracker Barrel this morning. TTFD arrived and quickly put out the fire. TTPD then assessed the situation and began cleanup. The fire appeared to start in the…
The Board of Regents for Texas A&M approved a tuition increase of 1.93% will become effective Fall 2015. (See the documents at the end). TAMU-T stated that the school will release more information at a later date. Also, the Board…
Texarkana, Texas | The Sixth Court of Appeals ordered a new trial for Kennedy Dewayne Riley. A jury found him guilty of capital murder of Troydricus Lamar Robinson and sentenced to life in prison. The court determined that the jury charge contained…
New this year, to the list of Bowl activities, will be a LIVE UNITED TEXARKANA BOWL 5K run and golf tournament. The golf tournament will be held at New Haven Golf Course on Friday, December 5 starting at 10am with…
There will be plenty of Christmas activities for the whole family in Downtown Texarkana Monday, beginning at 4 p.m. Food and craft vendors will be open to the public in Front Street Festival Plaza beginning at 4 p.m. Children may…
Money and food items donated at the lunch go towards putting together food baskets for truly needy families in this area – a coordinated effort by Texarkana Water Utilities and the City of Texarkana, TX. These baskets are delivered as…
The 2014 CASA Operation Playhouse at Summerhill Square, benefiting CASA for Children, will run Friday, December 5 through Sunday December 14. Established in 1990, CASA for Children is a private nonprofit organization of volunteers who serve as voices in court…
November 25, 2014 | At approximately 5:00 pm, C5 Volunteer Fire Department, assisted by Hooks Fire Department, responded to a mobile home on fire on McDonald Street close to Highway 82. The entire home was engulfed in flames. The electrical company…
The Texarkana Arkansas Police Department is currently seeking information leading to the identification of the suspect below in a recent aggravated robbery that occurred on November 5, 2014 at the EZ Mart located on 1205 East Street, stated TAPD Spokeswoman…
We came across some old Texarkana Postcards that are apart of The Tichnor Brothers Collection. These postcards are located in Boston Public Library. The Tichnor Brothers Collection: Approximately 25,000 postcards that are office proofs from the Tichnor Brothers files. These are color…
