TEXARKANA, Ark. — The Texarkana Arkansas Police Department has expanded its lateral entry program to credit officers for up to 10 years of prior law enforcement experience, doubling the previous five-year cap and pushing top lateral starting pay above $72,000.…
TEXARKANA — For the first time, Texarkana will have a representative on the Miss Texas Latina stage. Cris Sherlyn Peña, Miss Texarkana Latina 2026, will compete at Miss Texas Latina in Houston this September. No one from Texarkana has ever…
NEW BOSTON, Texas — Bowie County commissioners will consider authorizing the sale of a 581-acre industrial tract on Interstate 30 between Hooks and New Boston at a special meeting Friday, a sign that a buyer may have been found for…
TEXARKANA, Texas–A Texas appellate court on Monday ruled that a man convicted by a Bowie County jury last year of the continuous sexual abuse of a child should not get a new trial. The Sixth District Court of Appeals in…
TEXARKANA, Texas – The Texarkana College Board of Trustees has adopted the college’s 2026-2028 Strategic Plan, setting priorities for student success, educational opportunity, campus excellence and regional impact. The plan was developed through a collaborative process that included input from…
TEXARKANA, Texas–A man who was charged in April with aggravated assault in Miller County is now facing a felony retaliation charge in Bowie County for allegedly threatening a witness, coming to her job, and having a female companion punch her…
TEXARKANA, Ark. — A Texarkana man wanted on an outstanding warrant was arrested Thursday morning after police say he sped away from officers, ditched his still-running car in a neighbor’s yard and hid in his attic while officers obtained a…
FOUKE, AR. — Fouke has permanently forfeited $78,986 in state turnback money over water and sewer audit reports that were never filed — but Mayor Terry Purvis told state lawmakers last week that the town has finally saved up enough…
TEXARKANA, Texas–A man accused of leaving his 1-year-old home alone last week allegedly showed up at the home of family members wearing nothing but underwear while the child’s mother was away. Daquayvion Deondre Putilla, 25, allegedly appeared to be under…
BOWIE COUNTY, Texas — A reported abduction near Maud that fueled a wave of social media posts this week was unfounded, according to the Bowie County Sheriff’s Office, and investigators say there is no threat to the public. On Tuesday,…
TEXARKANA, Ark. – A man accused of murder in the May shooting death of a Genoa, Ark., man is facing additional charges of endangering the welfare of a minor, felon in possession of a firearm, hindering and violation of a…
A Texarkana man is in custody following a high-risk SWAT operation Wednesday morning, the result of an investigation into a weekend shooting that left one person injured, according to the Texarkana Arkansas Police Department. Officers were dispatched to reports of…
TEXARKANA, Ark. — The Texarkana Arkansas Police Department’s SWAT Team took a suspect into custody Wednesday morning during a high-risk arrest and search warrant operation at 3302 Washington Street. According to TAPD, the operation was carried out in support of…
TEXARKANA, Texas — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will host a Hunter Education Internet + Field Course in the area on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026. The course pairs a free online portion with an in-person field session led by…
TEXARKANA, Texas–A Bowie County jail inmate allegedly used a razor, an electrical outlet and pieces of tissue to start a fire in his cell earlier this month because he was upset over not receiving a sack lunch. Jordan Demond Wilkerson,…
