Bennie Evans
Bennie Mack Evans, age 67, of Texarkana, Texas, died Sunday, June 19, 2022, in a local nursing home after a brief battle with cancer. Bennie was born November 2, 1954, in Texarkana, Texas. He was a Christian and loved the…
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Roy Ellis Lewis
U.S. Veteran Roy Ellis Lewis was born on November 11, 1932, in Fouke, AR, and went to be with his Heavenly Father on June 19, 2022. On November 7, 1990, Roy married Iris Merlene Murray and became a part of…
Thomas Russell
Thomas Henry Russell, age 72, of Tyler, Texas, formerly of Texarkana, died Saturday, June 18, 2022, at his residence. Mr. Russell was born February 17, 1950, in Camden, Arkansas to Henry and Hilda (Priddy) Russell. He was a retired truck…
Barbara Joan Stephens
Barbara Joan Stephens, age 83, of Newark, Texas, formerly of Texarkana, Arkansas died Saturday, June 18, 2022 in a local nursing center. Mrs. Stephens was born July 4, 1938 in Texarkana, Arkansas. She was a homemaker, a loving wife, mother,…
Leonna Darlene McIntosh
Leonna Darlene Lambert McIntosh, age 66, of New Boston, Texas passed away at a local hospital, June 17, 2022. Mrs. McIntosh was born January 5, 1956, in Dekalb, Texas to Clarence and Lillie Lambert. Leonna was a manager of a…
Audra Elaine Malone
Audra Elaine Elkins-Malone, age 49, of Texarkana, Arkansas died on Thursday June 16, 2022, at her residence surrounded by her family. Audra was born April 15, 1973, in Texarkana, Texas and was a lifetime resident of the area. She loved…
Marilyn Viola Vaden
Marilyn Viola Vaden, age 58, of Texarkana, Texas, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, June 15, 2022. Mrs. Vaden was born on April 3, 1964, in Longview, Texas. She was a Christian and a homemaker.…
George Albert Martin, III
U.S. Veteran Dr. George Albert Martin III passed away on June 14, 2022, in Texarkana, Texas at the age of 84. George was born on February 10, 1938, in Oklahoma City to George Albert Martin, Jr. and Sybil Juanita Smith…
Police and Fire Calls for Service Monday, June 20th
Time Agency Type Address 00:39:58 TT POLICE DEPARTMENT ASSIST AMBULANCE 1100 DAN HASKINS WAY TEXARKANA, TX 75501 00:43:16 TT POLICE DEPARTMENT NOISE DISTURB 3000 LESTER STREET TEXARKANA, TX 75501 00:45:59 BOWIE COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE DISTURBANCE J/O 6307 S LAKE DRIVE…
UA Hope-Texarkana Receives $15,000 Hempstead County Economic Development Corporation Grant to Support Entrepreneurship
The University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana recently received a grant for $15,000 from the Hempstead County Economic Development Corporation (HCEDC) to support students in starting or improving small businesses. “COVID has changed how many people view work,” Christine Holt, UAHT Chancellor,…
Police and Fire Calls for Service Sunday, June 19th
Time Agency Type Address Time Agency Type Address 00:04:06 TA FIRE DEPARTMENT FIRE RESIDENCE 2003 PEARL STREET TEXARKANA, AR 71854 00:04:52 TA POLICE DEPARTMENT VANDALISM A/O 2507 HICKORY STREET TEXARKANA, AR 71854 00:11:33 BOWIE COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE NOISE DISTURB…
Police and Fire Calls for Service Saturday, June 18th
Time Agency Type Address 00:06:01 TA POLICE DEPARTMENT DISTURBANCE I/P 221 E BROAD STREET TEXARKANA, AR 71854 00:14:01 TA POLICE DEPARTMENT DISTURBANCE I/P 311 E BROAD STREET TEXARKANA, AR 71854 00:16:42 TA POLICE DEPARTMENT PARK 3602 N STATE LINE AVENUE…
Police and Fire Calls for Service Friday, June 17th
Time Agency Type Address 00:11:04 TA POLICE DEPARTMENT DISTURBANCE A/O 3401 E 9TH STREET TEXARKANA, AR 71854 00:16:41 TT POLICE DEPARTMENT SHOTS FIRED 308 CHEYENNE PLACE TEXARKANA, TX 75503 00:22:29 TT POLICE DEPARTMENT FORGERY/FRAUD 5121 SUMMERHILL ROAD TEXARKANA, TX 75503…
Johnny Lynn Thompson, Sr.,
Johnny Lynn Thompson, Sr., born at Cross Roads on February 6, 1936 left this world Thursday, June 17, 2022. Johnny graduated Guernsey High School and later Southern State College in Magnolia, Arkansas. He received his Master’s degree from Sam Houston…
Clifton Battle, Jr
Clifton Battle, Jr. 69 of Texarkana, Texas passed June 5, 2022. Visitation Thursday, June 16, 2022 3:00 – 5:00 PM Jones Stuart Mortuary. Graveside Service Friday, June 17, 2022 at 10:00 AM Chaplewood Gardens. [AdSense-B]