WINNSBORO, Texas — Law enforcement officials in Wood County arrested the top leadership of the Winnsboro Independent School District (WISD) on Monday, charging both the current and former superintendents with crimes related to the failure to report child abuse. According…
TEXARKANA, Texas–A Bowie County grand jury on Friday formally indicted a second man for capital murder in connection with a 2014 armed robbery at a Texarkana apartment complex. Demontre Quartez Collins, 30, has been indicted in the June 17, 2014,…
TEXARKANA, Texas – The Texarkana Texas Police Department (TTPD) is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a suspect wanted in connection with a serious hit-and-run collision that occurred in late December. Police have identified the suspect as 36-year-old Zachary…
LITTLE ROCK, AR — “We are confronting human trafficking head-on in Arkansas,” said Col. Mike Hagar, Arkansas Secretary of Public Safety and Director of the Arkansas State Police (ASP). “Through the dedicated work of law enforcement and the strong support…
TEXARKANA, Ark. – A 22-year-old Texarkana resident lost his life late Friday afternoon following a motorcycle accident on Interstate 49 in Miller County. According to a preliminary report released by the Arkansas State Police (ASP), the crash occurred at approximately…
Sandra “Sandy” LaDon Turner April 13, 1944 – January 9, 2026 Sandra “Sandy” LaDon Turner, age 81, of Fouke, Arkansas, passed away on January 9, 2026. She was born on April 13, 1944, in Texarkana, Arkansas to Hazel Zachry and…
Robert Clark Pompella Jr. April 12, 1960 – December 28, 2025 {“fullText”:”Robert Clark Pompella Jr., age 65, of Texarkana, Texas, passed away on December 28, 2025, at his home. He was born on April 12, 1960, in Seattle, Washington, to…
Carl Davenport Hall, III December 1, 1946 – December 31, 2025 {“fullText”:”Carl (Butch) Davenport Hall III, age 79, of Texarkana, Texas, passed away on December 31, 2025 at St. Michaels Hospital in Texarkana, TX with his family by his side.…
Mary Ruth Richardson-George July 5, 1929 – December 31, 2025 {“fullText”:”Mary Ruth Richardson- George, 96, of Wake Village, Texas died December 31, 2025. Ms. George was born July 5, 1929 in Hot Springs, Arkansas. She was a licensed Cosmetologist for…
TEXARKANA, Texas–A former Texas High School library aide accused of sexual misconduct with a 16-year-old boy is being held in the Bowie County jail with bail set at $500,000. Cynthia Christina Gerschwiler, 36, allegedly met the boy while she was…
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HOPE, Ark. — A Hope man is in custody and charged with second-degree murder following a fatal shooting incident early Thursday morning. On January 8, 2026, at approximately 4:30 a.m., officers with the Hope Police Department responded to reports of…
The Texarkana Promise Program is a last-dollar scholarship that ensures qualifying students can attend college without the burden of tuition. The program supports recent high school graduates who enroll at Texarkana College in the fall semester immediately following high school…
HOPE, Ark. — An investigation is underway after a man was found shot to death inside a residence early Thursday morning. According to the Hope Police Department, officers responded to a report of shots fired in the 600 block of…
TEXARKANA, Texas–A 61-year-old Texarkana man has been charged with aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon in connection with a shooting last month that left one man suffering with multiple gunshot wounds. Rickey Jerome Watson and other unidentified suspects allegedly stole…
