Rickey Kevin Barnett (June 14, 1960 – July 13, 2026)
Rickey Kevin Barnett, 66, of Texarkana, Texas, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 13, 2026, at a local nursing home.
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William Roy Ward
William Roy Ward, age 88, of Lufkin, Texas, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on August 5, 1937, in Prescott, Arkansas, to Elva Evelyn Moore Ward and James Hesterly Ward.
Phyllis Anne Lumpkin (November 3, 1945 – July 14, 2026)
Phyllis Anne Lumpkin (Hicks), lovingly known as "Skipper," was born on November 3, 1945, and ran into her Savior's arms on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, while surrounded by her loving family.
Dr. Bernard Charles Bruce, Jr.
Dr. Bernard Charles Bruce, Jr., 89, passed away peacefully on July 14, 2026. Charlie was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, physician, mentor, and friend. He lived a life marked by unwavering faith, humble service...
Johnny Keith Mayo
Johnny Keith Mayo, age 66, of Fouke, Arkansas, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, July 15, 2026.
Harold John May
Harold John May, 86, of Hooks, Texas, passed away on July 16, 2026.
Oval “Sunny” Morgason
Oval "Sunny" Morgason, age 86, of Texarkana, Arkansas, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, July 17, 2026, surrounded by his family.
Elene J. Chandler
Elene J. Chandler, age 83, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, July 17, 2026. She was born on March 23, 1943, in Saint Joe, Arkansas, to Maude and James Still.
Oval “Sunny” Morgason
Oval “Sunny” Morgason, age 86, of Texarkana, Arkansas, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, July 17, 2026, surrounded by his family.
Judy K. Bowman
Judy K. Bowman passed on July 16, 2026, at the age of 80. Mrs. Bowman was born May 30th, 1946 in Texarkana, Arkansas. She was a longtime administrative assistant for the Texarkana, Arkansas Fire Department and a member of Sylverino…
Harold May
Harold John May, 86, of Hooks, Texas, passed away on July 16, 2026.
‘Your Home Away From Home’: The Texarkana businesses that guided Black travelers through the Jim Crow South
TEXARKANA — For 25 years, a slim green paperback told Black motorists where they could safely eat, sleep and buy gasoline in a country where choosing the wrong door could be dangerous. And for all 25 of those years, Texarkana…
Elene J Chandler
Elene J. Chandler, age 83, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, July 17, 2026. She was born on March 23, 1943, in Saint Joe, Arkansas, to Maude and James Still.
Fatal Crashes Up Sharply In Northeast Texas; 19 Deaths In One 30-Day Stretch
ATLANTA, Texas — Fatal crashes have risen sharply across northeast Texas this year, with 52 people killed on roadways in the Texas Department of Transportation’s nine-county Atlanta District between Jan. 1 and July 12, according to the agency. Nineteen of…
Man Accused Of Sexual Misconduct With Teen Boy
TEXARKANA, Texas — A man accused of sexually abusing a 14-year-old boy he met online is being held in the Bowie County jail with bail set at $200,000. Anthony Sanchez, 23, allegedly sent a video of himself engaged in a…