Man sues Red Bull over “rodent carcass”
A lawsuit filed in Bowie County last week alleges a local man discovered a “rodent carcass” in a can of Red Bull energy drink in May. Weston Rhea, a resident of Bowie County, alleges he bought a can of Red…
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Tropical Weather School Closings Texarkana
Some Texarkana area schools have announced they will be closing due to weather expected with Hurricane Laura. Hurricane Laura is expected to reach the Texarkana area midday Thursday. Texas Schools Bowie County Schools say they will wait until early Thursday…
Tropical Storm Warning Issued for Texarkana Area
A Tropical Storm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service for the Texarkana area until 7 p.m. Thursday. Hurricane Laura is currently category 3 but is expected to increase to category 4 before making landfall on the Texas/Louisiana…
Miller County charges man with rape, sexual assault involving child
Miller County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office has charged a local man with rape and sexual assault involving a young girl. Jimmy Ted Standridge, 44, allegedly sexually abused the girl beginning when she was 7 until age 10 when she was living…
Arrests made in online sting
Last week two men were arrested and charged with online solicitation of a minor in Bowie County for allegedly attempting to arrange sex with a 15-year-old girl. An agent with the Texas Department of Public Safety posed as a 15-year-old…
Teen found guilty of capital murder in home invasion shooting of local husband and father
NEW BOSTON, Texas: A Bowie County jury found one of three teens accused in the shooting of a Texarkana man guilty of capital murder Thursday. Daveon Woods, aka “Shoota,” was sentenced by 202nd District Judge John Tidwell to life in…
Third arrest made in home invasion murder of Texarkana father
Texarkana, Texas, police arrested a third suspect last week in the Nov. 9 shooting of a local father and husband in the family’s Texarkana, Texas, apartment. Kentraile Collins Jr., 17, was arrested Aug. 13 on a charge of capital murder…
Doctor set for January trial in pill mill case
A local doctor accused of operating a pill mill in the Texarkana area is scheduled for trial in January. Lonnie Joseph Parker, 55, is scheduled to face a jury Jan. 19 in the Texarkana Division of the Western District of…
Texarkana Cinemark Theater Scheduled to Reopen on August 21
Texarkana Cinemark Theater will reopen on Friday, August 21 according to the company. Cinemark theaters have been closed since March 18 due to the Coronavirus. Masks will be required except when eating & drinking in auditoriums. According to Cinemark certain…
Texarkana COVID-19 Update Wednesday, August 12
TEXAKANA, TX— Bowie County Emergency Operations Center reports a total of 783 positive COVID-19 cases, with 323 recoveries and 51 deaths. There are currently 409 active cases being traced in Bowie County. Cass County has a total 185 cases with…
City of New Boston, Texas, sues Netflix, Hulu
The City of New Boston, Texas, filed suit in Texarkana, Texas, federal court Tuesday against Netflix and Hulu. The complaint seeks certification as a class action lawsuit on behalf of all Texas municipalities. According to the complaint, the streaming services…
Flash Flood Warning Issued
The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a Flash Flood Warning for… Columbia County in southwestern Arkansas… Hempstead County in southwestern Arkansas… Howard County in southwestern Arkansas… Lafayette County in southwestern Arkansas… Central Little River County in southwestern Arkansas……
Domtar Permanently Shutting Down Paper Machine at Ashdown Mill
Domtar announced today they will be permanently closing their remaining paper machine at the Ashdown, Arkansas mill. According to Domtar around 109 employees will be let go due to the closure. The machine has been idled since April 2020. The…
Texarkana COVID-19 Update Monday, August 10
TEXAKANA, TX— Bowie County Emergency Operations Center reports a total of 769 positive COVID-19 cases, with 308 recoveries and 40 deaths. There are currently 421 active cases being traced in Bowie County. Cass County has a total 176 cases with…
Woman indicted for arson in fire that left man seriously injured
A Bowie County grand jury has indicted a woman for first-degree arson with injury in connection with a house fire in New Boston, Texas, earlier this year. Sherelle Hurd, 33, faces five to 99 years or life in prison if…