Linda Gayle Jett
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…
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Arkansas Winter Storm Claims Two Lives, Damages Buildings Across 27 Counties
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 to Close All Locations Tuesday Due to Weather
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…
SWEPCO Deploys Helicopters and Drones to Assess Winter Storm Damage in Northeast Texas
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 ISD Cancels Classes Tuesday Over Road Safety Concerns
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…
Icy Roads Force Red River Army Depot to Close Monday
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…
SWEPCO Crews Battle Ice and Wind to Restore Power to Thousands After Winter Storm Fern
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…
Texarkana Among Hardest-Hit Areas as Ice Storm Causes Widespread Outages
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,…
Eberline Beatty Nugent POSTPONED, see obituary.
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…
Texarkana Man Jailed On $200K Bond For Alleged Christmas Night Assault Of Girlfriend’s Teen Sister
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…
Help America Vote: Bowie County Elections Office Needs 150 Poll Workers
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…
2026 Primary Election Information for Bowie and Miller Counties
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…
Community Water Forum Rescheduled to February 2 Due to Weather
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…
One of Eight in Arkansas: Hope Student Advances in National Scholarship Competition
A Hope Collegiate Academy senior has been selected as a semifinalist for one of the nation’s most competitive college scholarships. Grace Easterling is among 568 high school seniors nationwide — and just eight from Arkansas — named semifinalists for the…
Molly Ruth Wilson
Molly Ruth Wilson, age 85, of Texarkana, Arkansas, formerly of Ashdown, Arkansas, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, surrounded by her beloved husband and children. Mrs. Wilson was born on August 19, 1940, in Dallas, Texas, and lived in Texarkana most of her lif...