For the second time, a Miller County jury has found Marvin Arrell Stanton guilty of murder and sentenced him to life plus 15 years in the Sept. 25, 2015, death of Jesse Hamilton. Hamilton, 22, was parked at the Raceway…
On Tuesday, August 13 Bowie County Deputy Ed Steger and Investigator Dustin Thompson worked with a local resident and arranged for Jessica Stotts to deliver three and one-half ounces of methamphetamine to a residence. Deputy Steger and Investigator Thompson waited…
A man who repeatedly stabbed an EZ Mart clerk with a screwdriver during a robbery received 45 years in prison Monday. Oral Sonny Shorter Jr., 20, attacked the clerk Oct. 20 as she was walking out of a freezer at…
For the third time, a jury was chosen to decide the case of a man facing a murder charge in Miller County for allegedly shooting another over a dispute concerning a parking spot. Marvin Arrell Stanton, 53, was 48 when…
A public hearing is set today at Texarkana College to discuss a proposed Tax increase, 2500 N. Robison Road, Texarkana, Texas. Texarkana’s Board of Trustees will meet at 11:30 a.m. in the Truman Arnold Student Center’s Pitman Room. The current…
A woman and her dog died in a house fire in Texarkana, Texas Sunday afternoon. The fire happened around 12:30 p.m. in the upstairs apartment of a unit in the 600 block of Belt Road. Firefighters found the unresponsive woman…
A teen accused of attacking a mother and holding a gun to her toddler’s head has been indicted by a Bowie County grand jury for aggravated robbery and aggravated kidnapping. Xavier Lavar French, 18, is accused of pistol whipping a…
With an emphasis on international cuisine and locally sourced ingredients, TISD will revolutionize most parents understanding of the typical school lunch. Director of Child Nutrition, Christie Lammers has this to say, “We are committed to increasing students access to whole,…
A local man will serve 15 years in prison for a fatal crash that occurred while he was fleeing from Wake Village, Texas, police last year. Deontrae Delshawn Solomon, 20, pleaded guilty Tuesday to evading arrest or detention resulting in…
The loop is currently closed at 7th street due to downed power lines. It appeared an oversized load took the lines down. SWEPCO reports 605 customers without power. All traffic is being diverted onto 7th Street.
There will be major traffic delays on Interstate 30 within Texarkana, Ark. between Stateline Avenue and Four States Fair Parkway beginning Monday August 12th through August 21st. Interstate 30 will be shut down to one lane traffic Monday through Thursday…
Two brothers, 20 and 21, are facing charges of rape in Miller County for the alleged sexual abuse of a younger male relative. Joseph Baker, 21, and Joshua Baker, 20, are accused of molesting the boy when he was between…
The case of a Texarkana man accused of holding a gun to a 2-year-old’s head while robbing the child’s mother is expected to be presented to a grand jury soon for indictment. Xavier Lavar French, 19, is accused of attacking…
A woman facing child sexual abuse charges in connection with a larger Texas Department of Public Safety investigation into human trafficking pleaded not guilty Wednesday at a hearing in Bowie County. Della Lou Griffin, 53, allegedly arranged for a female…
Robert Dale Barkman, 66, of Atlanta, Texas was arrested Fridaqy on fifteen felony level offenses relating to child pornography. Barkman was indicted by the Grand Jury on Wednesday, July 31 for five counts of Promotion of Child Pornography (Second Degree…
