Gloria Jean Wellington,75, of Texarkana passed away on January 27, 2026 at a local hospital. She was born on May 2, 1950 to Fredrick and Helen Rouse, Jr. in Jacksonville, Florida. Jean is preceded in death by her parents, sister…
Early Sunday morning, Texarkana Police responded to a burglary alarm at a convenience store in the 3600 block of Summerhill Road. The suspect had forced entry through the back door and made off with several vaping products. However, the recent…
Linda Gayle Lamar Jett, age 78, of Texarkana, Texas, died Tuesday, January 20, 2026 in a local assisted living center. Mrs. Jett was born May 29, 1947 in Orange, Texas and was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by…
The Arkansas Division of Emergency Management continues coordinating response and recovery efforts following a winter storm that moved through the state late last week, leaving two dead and eight injured. The State Emergency Operations Center confirmed two fatalities: a 40-year-old…
Collom & Carney Clinic Association will close all clinic locations on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, due to inclement weather conditions. The clinic plans to resume normal business hours on Wednesday, January 28. Patients with scheduled appointments on Tuesday are encouraged…
Southwestern Electric Power Company has deployed helicopters and drones to assess power line damage across northeast Texas and northwest Louisiana following Winter Storm Fern. SWEPCO launched helicopter patrols shortly after noon Sunday from Marshall, Texas and Natchitoches, Louisiana airports. The…
Liberty-Eylau Independent School District announced that all schools and district offices will be closed Tuesday, January 27, due to unsafe road conditions. The closure affects all LEISD campuses and administrative buildings. No classes or activities will be held. The announcement…
Red River Army Depot will be closed Monday, January 26, due to dangerous road conditions on and around the facility, according to a press release issued Sunday. As of 2 p.m. Sunday, road conditions at the depot were designated as…
Approximately 63,000 SWEPCO customers remain without power Saturday morning as Winter Storm Fern continues to impact the region with a second wave of freezing rain and ice accumulation Saturday night into Sunday morning. The hardest hit areas are in Louisiana…
Approximately 17,000 customers across the ArkLaTex region were without power Saturday morning as Winter Storm Fern brought significant ice accumulation to the area, according to Southwestern Electric Power Company. As of 10:30 a.m. Saturday, outages were reported across southern Arkansas,…
UPDATE: Due to the severe winter weather forecast for our area, funeral services have been postponed. The services will be rescheduled soon, and an updated announcement will be made once new arrangements are confirmed. We appreciate your understanding during this…
Man Accused Of Molesting Girlfriend’s Younger Sister TEXARKANA, Texas–A 19-year-old man is in custody on a charge of sexual assault of a child for alleged misconduct with the 14-year-old sister of a woman he was living with in December. Allan…
Bowie County election officials are recruiting poll workers ahead of six scheduled elections in 2026, part of a national effort to recognize and staff polling locations across the country. The county needs approximately 150 election workers to staff vote centers…
The 2026 primary elections for both Bowie County, Texas and Miller County, Arkansas are scheduled for Tuesday, March 3, 2026. Early voting begins February 17, 2026, with key races at the local, state, and federal levels. Here’s a breakdown of…
The City of Texarkana, Texarkana Water Utilities, and Riverbend Water Resources have rescheduled a Community Water Forum due to inclement weather. The event, originally planned for January 26, will now take place Monday, February 2, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30…
