William Johnson
Obituary for William Johnson. Arrangements by Tri-State Cremation and Funeral Services, Texarkana.
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Wesley Dale Penny Sr.
Wesley Dale Penny Sr. passed on May 12, 2026, at the age of 60. Wesley was a resident of Texarkana, Arkansas.
Texarkana College Ranks #1 in Texas for Student Completion Rates
Texarkana College has earned the top ranking in Texas for three-year student completion rates, according to recent data from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. The college achieved a 61.8% three-year completion rate, nearly double the state average of 31.3%.…
Legacy Heart Walk Announces Community Health Expo & Family Field Day on May 23
Texarkana, AR — Legacy Heart Walk will host its inaugural Community Health Expo & Family Field Day on Saturday, May 23, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM at We Are Washington, located at 1900 Marietta St., Texarkana, Arkansas. This…
Texarkana Man Arrested After Hit-And-Run Left Woman Fighting For Her Life
Man Charged In 2025 Pedestrian Hit And Run TEXARKANA, Texas–A Texarkana man has been charged with a felony inconnection with a March 2025 collision that left a pedestrian facing a headinjury and the possible loss of her leg. Johnny Walker…
Hospice of Texarkana Names Greg Wood as Executive Director
Hospice of Texarkana has named Greg Wood as its new Executive Director. Wood brings more than 24 years of leadership experience in hospice care, having previously led two hospice organizations before joining Hospice of Texarkana. Wood holds a Bachelor of…
Michael Dewayne Ray
Michael Dewayne Ray passed on May 14, 2026, at the age of 67. Born on December 14, 1958, Michael was a resident of Texarkana, Arkansas.
Margaret Ann Hamill
Margaret was born Saturday April 17,1948 in Siloam Springs, Arkansas to Royce Wendell Musgrove and Ella Jane Hudson Musgrove. She was a 1967 graduate of Texas High School and was a lifelong resident of Texarkana, Texas. Margaret was employed at Red River Army Depot in Hooks, Texas. During her emplo...
Ralph Compton Haraway
Ralph Compton Haraway passed on May 4, 2026, at the age of 78, having been born on March 29, 1948, in Cameron, TX and residing in Texarkana, Texas. Son of Imogene and Harry G. Haraway of Cameron, TX. Employed for 30 years by the Internal Revenue Service. Member of Hardy Memorial Methodist Church...
Texarkana Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Charge After Selling Industrial Chemical Believed to Be Fentanyl
TEXARKANA, Texas–A man who pleaded guilty to a federal drug crime this week in a federal court in Texarkana thought he was selling fentanyl but the substance turned out to be an industrial chemical that has found its way into…
TAMUT Professor Eun Young Kim Receives Patent for Sustainable Wood Pulp Technology
Texas A&M University-Texarkana Director of Forest Products Executive Education Eun Young Kim has been awarded a patent for wood pulp-based filament technology that could advance sustainable materials manufacturing. The patent, awarded in April 2026 and designated as FI 132025 B1,…
Westside Church of Christ Food Distribution this Saturday
If you need food, the Westside Church of Christ at 524 Sowell Ln, Texarkana will have a food distribution on Saturday, May 16, from 9:00 to 10:30. They give one box per family and welcome both Ark. and Texas residents.…
Alleged Repeat Offender Facing New Federal Child Sexual Abuse Material Charges
TEXARKANA, Texas–A man who was previously convicted of a federal charge ofproduction of child pornography pleaded not guilty Wednesday to possessionof child pornography in a federal court in Texarkana. David Michael Shevlin faces federal prison sentences on each of threecounts…
John Gossett
John Gossett, 65, of Texarkana, Texas, passed away on May 4, 2026. He was born on January 22, 1961, in Texarkana, Arkansas.John was a graduate of Arkansas High School and worked as a pressman for the Texarkana Gazette. He was a member of Buchanan First Baptist Church. John enjoyed fishing, camping, ...
TexAmericas Center Earns National Budget Award for Fifth Year, Reinforcing Fiscal Transparency
TexAmericas Center, which owns and operates the 5th-ranked industrial park and is one of the largest advanced manufacturing, logistics and rail-served industrial parks in the United States, today announced it has received the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government…