Harold John May
Harold John May, 86, of Hooks, Texas, passed away on July 16, 2026.
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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…
Dr. Charles Bruce of Texarkana, Texas
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.
Man Accused Of Threatening To Kill Ex, Filming Her Without Consent
NEW BOSTON, Texas–Bail has been set at $150,000 for a New Boston man accused of stalking an ex-girlfriend he had previously filmed without her knowledge while the two were intimate. Jonathan Wiley, 37, allegedly threatened last week to kill his…
TexAmericas Center Retains No. 5 Ranking Among Nation’s Top Industrial Parks
TEXARKANA, Texas — TexAmericas Center, which owns and operates one of the largest advanced manufacturing, logistics and rail-served industrial parks in the United States, has retained the No. 5 position in Business Facilities’ 2026 Annual Metro Rankings, extending its run…
Billy Lee Webb
TEXARKANA FUNERAL HOME - TEXAS Billy Lee Webb September 12, 1928 - July 13, 2026