Ellen Barnett
She was known for her generous spirit, her love of storytelling, and her unwavering support for those around her.
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Tammy Waters to Host Community Meet and Greet Oct. 17
Texarkana, Ark. – Texarkana mayoral candidate Tammy Waters will host a community meet and greet Saturday, Oct. 17, from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Terry Lee Rogers Recreation Center, 1 Legion Drive in Texarkana, Arkansas. The come-and-go event will…
SWEPCO Foundation Establishes $25,000 Endowed Scholarship at Texarkana College
Texarkana, Texas – The SWEPCO Foundation presented a $25,000 check to the Texarkana College Foundation Wednesday to establish an endowed scholarship fund that will provide financial support for Texarkana College students. The check was presented during a ceremony at the…
TexAmericas Center Signs Agreement to Support Japanese Business Growth and Technology Commercialization
Texarkana, USA (October 9, 2026) – TexAmericas Center, which owns and operates one of the largest advanced manufacturing, logistics and rail-served industrial parks in the United States, today signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with AIST Solutions and AIST Solutions…
Man followed from Texarkana bank, robbed of $20,000 in Genoa smash-and-grab
GENOA, Ark. — A man who withdrew money from a Texarkana bank Saturday morning reported to police that he had about $20,000 in cash and silver coins stolen from his pickup minutes later in what is often known as a…
Goodyear scheduler sues over ‘banked’ overtime at Texarkana tire plant, seeks collective action
TEXARKANA, Ark. – A shift scheduler at Goodyear’s Texarkana tire plant says the company pays its salaried employees for only four of the eight overtime hours their 12-hour rotating schedule produces every two weeks and makes them “pay back” hours…
LaNell Hammon Akin
LaNell Hammon Akin, age 85, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 2, 2026, at Little River Memorial Hospital. She was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on November 7, 1940, to Edith and William Hammon.
Bobby Lynn Beasley
Bobby Lynn Beasley, age 89, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at his residence. He was born on April 18, 1937, in Fouke, Arkansas, to Nellie and Noel Beasley.
Leo Brian
Mr. Brian was born on February 23,1934 in Texarkana, Texas to mother Eva Rathburn Brian and father Leo Brian, and passed away on October 4, 2026.
Norma L. McKelvey
Norma L. McKelvey, age 89, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at her residence.
Lavelle Meador
Lavelle T. Meador, age 88, of Texarkana, Texas, died Wednesday, October 7, 2026 in a local nursing center.
Sammy Lee McDowell
Sammy Lee McDowell, age 81, went home to be with his Heavenly Father on Thursday, October 8, 2026. He was born on March 19, 1945, in Snyder, Texas, to Floyd and Allie McDowell.
Donald Stanley
Donald Eugene Stanley, Sr. passed away peacefully on October 8, 2026. He is survived by his wife of 56 years Doris Stanley; his three sons, Christopher Stanley, Troy Stanley, and Donald Stanley, Jr., all of whom were Eagle Scouts; his 5...
Hooks Man Accused Of Molesting 3-Year-Old, Bail $200K
HOOKS, Texas–A Hooks man is being held in the Bowie County jail with bail set at $200,000 on a charge of aggravated sexual assault of a child involving a 3-year-old girl. Benjamin P. Murphy, 25, allegedly had access to the…
Hooks man pleads guilty to sexually exploiting 13-year-old he flew to Virginia to meet
TEXARKANA, Texas – A Hooks man accused of flying to Virginia in 2024 to have sex with a 13-year-old he met online pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court to sexually exploiting the child. Dennis Lee Chilton entered the plea before…