The Ark-Tex Council of Governments (ATCOG) is proud to announce its recent award of a $5 million grant from the Texas Office of the Governor, facilitated through the Texas Military Preparedness Commission’s (TMPC) Defense Economic Adjustment Assistance Grant (DEAAG) program.…
TEXARKANA, Texas – Two Arkansas women accused of stealing thousands of dollars worth of fragrances from a Victoria’s Secret store in Texarkana, Texas, in December have been charged in Bowie County with organized retail theft. Javona Shantell Whitmore, 42, and…
A New Boston native has been recognized as one of the nation’s top military service members by the USO. Chief Petty Officer Joseph Hawthorne was named the 2026 USO Sailor of the Year for leading an underwater recovery mission in…
TEXARKANA, Texas — The U.S. Army has awarded a contract to Hadrian Automation Inc. to build a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Texarkana as part of a modernization effort at Red River Army Depot. The initial contract is valued at $39.2…
TEXARKANA, Texas–A Texarkana man accused of sexually assaulting a 10-year-old relative and her friend is currently being held in the Bowie County jail without bond. Justin Aaron Powell, 37, was initially arrested by the Texarkana Texas Police Department in April…
The Texarkana Texas Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying two shoplifting suspects who targeted the local Best Buy. According to TTPD, the man and woman entered the store together and helped themselves to several hundred dollars worth…
ASHDOWN, Ark–An Ashdown man accused of giving a bail bondsman a fake $100 bill after she arranged for his release from the Little River County jail earlier this month is facing a felony charge of forgery. Jason Roe Thompson, 45,…
ASHDOWN, Ark–Little River County has filed a lawsuit in state court accusing contractors involved in the construction of a detention center of poor workmanship that has led to water damage caused by problems with the building’s heating and air conditioning…
The Texarkana, Arkansas, Board of Directors approved an engineering agreement to widen taxiways at the regional airport and adopted new police staffing requirements for public events during its regular meeting March 16. The board also passed resolutions to demolish the…
Applications are now open for the Texas Education Freedom Account program, a new state-funded initiative that provides families up to $10,474 per year for private school tuition and educational expenses. But for families in Bowie County, the choices are slim,…
Peggy Lorraine Senatore, 65, passed away at her home, surrounded by her husband and 2 daughters, on February 26, 2026. She was born on October 1, 1960, in Texarkana, Arkansas, and attended Arkansas High School as part of the Class…
The Texarkana, Arkansas, Planning Commission approved a conditional use permit for five duplexes on East Street and denied a permit for a transitional housing program at the former Ritz Motel during a meeting that drew impassioned testimony from residents on…
The Sixth Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of TexAmericas Center (TAC), dismissing a high-stakes lawsuit brought by the Hooks Independent School District (HISD) over allegations of unpaid revenue from a tax-exemption program. The decision, handed down on February…
TEXARKANA, Texas — A Texarkana man was arrested on an animal cruelty charge last Friday after a welfare check at his Rio Grande Street home revealed numerous dead animals and severe conditions, according to the Texarkana Texas Police Department. Officers…
TEXARKANA, Texas — The Texarkana, Texas City Council met Monday evening for its regular monthly session, approving more than $2.3 million in water infrastructure contracts, advancing sweeping building code updates, and hearing concerns from residents of the nearby Wamba community…
