Texarkana under boil order
The City of Texarkana has issued a boil order for any water used for drinking or cooking. Nash and Wake Village have also issued a boil order. There is no need to boil water used for other purposes. According to…
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Running Water Out Across Texarkana
UPDATE 10 a.m. – Water pressure is returning and the city is now under a boil order. Much of Texarkana is without running water Sunday morning. This includes Macedonia-Eylau Municipal Utility District, Hooks, Nash, Wake Village, Burns Red Bank. According…
Bowie County to Activate Emergency Operation Center
Texarkana, Texas— Judge Bobby Howell hosted a press conference today, March 13, 2020 to provide an update on the COVID 19 (Coronavirus) situation. “Today Governor Greg Abbott declared a State of Disaster in Texas, giving local communities access to federal…
Sarah Sanders Event Postponed
The Miller County Republican Women event with Sarah Huckabee Sanders has been postponed. According to a released statement, “out of an abundance of caution and upon monitoring the recommendations of public health officials, we have decided to postpone the Miller…
A&M-Texarkana Moves to All Online Instruction Following Spring Break
In the wake of the continuing spread of COVID-19 and in the interest of the health of the entire Texas A&M University- Texarkana community the university has announced that all classes will be delivered online beginning Monday, March 23rd. All…
Texarkana man facing multiple felonies in connection with residential burglaries
A Texarkana, Ark man is facing multiple felonies for allegedly breaking into multiple homes in Miller County. On Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at approximately 4pm, Miller County Deputies began responding to a series of 911 calls regarding residential burglaries and…
Memorial Service Set for Texarkana College Police Officer Damon Lynn
Damon Eric Lynn of New Boston, Texas, age 56, passed away on February 15, 2020. A memorial service will be held for Lynn on Saturday, March 14, 2020, at 10:00 AM in the Truman Arnold Student Center on the Texarkana…
Bowie County jury sentences man to 65 years for sexually assaulting 10-year-old he met through social media
NEW BOSTON, Texas: A Bowie County jury sentenced a Texarkana, Texas, man to 65 years in prison Wednesday for sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl he met through a social media app. Calvin Delmonte Lyons III, 26, picked the girl up…
Local Officials Respond to COVID-19
Bowie County Judge Bobby Howell facilitated a press conference today to discuss the local response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Howell said city and county officials are following state and federal guidelines in response to the Coronavirus. “Representatives from our cities…
Man arrested for running down State Line naked
Texarkana, Texas Police arrested a man running down State Line Ave. nude early Wednesday morning. According to police they arrested Trevor Payne about 12:30 a.m. after he was stopped running down the middle of Stateline Avenue near Texas Blvd buck…
A&M Texarkana Student Tests Negative for COVID-19
A Texas A&M Texarkana student has tested negative for the COVID-19 (Corona) virus, according to an e-mail sent to students. It was announced yesterday that an A&M Texarkana student who may have been exposed to COVID-19 (Coronavirus) was being voluntarily…
Gregg County identifies first positive case of coronavirus
The Northeast Texas Public Health District has identified a positive case of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Gregg County. The test result was confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) within their testing facilities in Atlanta, Georgia. The…
Grand jury indicts former Liberty-Eylau coach for alleged sexual misconduct with two students
A former Liberty-Eylau Independent School District coach has been indicted by a Bowie County grand jury for two counts of improper relationship between educator and student. Treyvin “Trey” Norman, 26, is accused of having sexual contact with two girls at…
Stolen car fleeing from police wrecks on Summerhill
One person is in custody after allegedly fleeing from police and causing a wreck Monday afternoon. According to Texarkana, Texas Police, Sgt. Brad Thacker found a stolen vehicle from Cass County in the Motel 6 parking lot a little after…
Man, 70, gets 30 years without parole for sexual abuse of girl
NEW BOSTON, Texas: A Red Lick, Texas, man who sexually abused a young girl for years was sentenced Friday to 30 years in prison with no parole. Nolan Dean “Buddy” Turner was found guilty of continuous sexual abuse of a…