The Texarkana Arkansas School District has saved more than $435,000 since 2019 through energy efficiency improvements, redirecting those funds back into educational programs. SWEPCO officials recently presented the district with its latest incentive check of $8,364.58 for ongoing participation in…
Individuals interested in traditional craftsmanship and hands-on learning will have the opportunity to forge their own axe during an upcoming weekend bladesmithing course led by master bladesmith Lin Rhea. The “Forge Your Own Axe” course will take place May 23–24,…
Main Street Texarkana has launched a public survey inviting the community to share how they currently use the historic downtown district and what they hope to see in its future. The survey will help guide future planning, programming, and revitalization…
The City of Texarkana, Texas will dedicate a new historical marker recognizing the Freeman-Custis Red River Expedition of 1806 during a ceremony on Friday, May 15 at 10:00 a.m. The marker will be installed in Sheppard Park, across from the…
The Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund has awarded $32,800 in scholarships to 20 single parents in the Texarkana area for the Spring 2026 semester. In Bowie County, Texas, 13 students received $24,400, while seven students in Miller County, Arkansas, were…
TEXARKANA, Texas – A Texarkana man accused of using a stick to strike a woman with muscular dystrophy on the legs is being held in the Bowie County jail with bail set at $200,000. Ronny Briggs, 48, was reportedly living…
Obituary for Iva Dwayne Harris. Arrangements by Four States Funeral Home, Texarkana.
Texas A&M University-Texarkana Professor of Biology Dr. Nurul Alam has been named a 2026 Piper Professor by the Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation, one of the most prestigious teaching awards available to college professors in Texas. Alam, who has taught at…
Maud Man Accused Of Possessing Child Sex Abuse Images MAUD, Texas – A cybertip from the National Center for Missing and ExploitedChildren has led to the arrest of a Maud man. Jesse Caleb Huddle, 33, is currently free on a…
Jeffry Brown, age 72, of Texarkana, Texas, passed away peacefully on May 3, 2026. Born on May 1, 1954, to Owen and Aline Craig Brown. He was a devoted husband to his beloved wife, Fredia Brown.Jeffry was cared for with compassion and dignity by Hospice of TXK during his final days, where he found co...
Debbie Denece Williams, 61, of Atlanta, Texas, passed away on April 24, 2026. She was born on September 24, 1964, in Hannibal, Missouri, to Edward Raymond Charlton and Diana Sue Charlton.Debbie worked in restaurant management and earned her high school diploma. She was known for her independence and...
Charlene Dale Carruth passed on May 4, 2026, at the age of 81, having been born on April 17, 1945.
Sandra Kay Simpson, age 76, passed on May 1, 2026. Sandra was a resident of Texarkana, Arkansas.
Ashton Blake McMurray, beloved son of Caleb Thomas McMurray and Tiara Elizabeth Nichols, was stillborn on April 20, 2026, in Texarkana, Texas.Though Ashton never took a breath on this earth, his life was known, loved, and treasured. He was fearfully and wonderfully made, and his family takes comfort...
Hazel L. West November 12, 1937 – April 21, 2026 Ms. Hazel Lee West, 88, of Lewisville, Arkansas passed away at Heather Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of Hope, Arkansas. Ms. Hazel was a lifetime resident of Lewisville, Arkansas, she…
