NEW BOSTON, Texas–A New Boston man has been charged with felony animal cruelty for allegedly shooting a woman’s dog and hiding it in a wooded area following a verbal argument, according to court documents filed this week in Bowie County.…
Texarkana, TX – Patients across Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana may soon lose in-network access to CHRISTUS Health doctors and hospitals if ongoing contract negotiations with a major insurance provider fall through. Blue Cross and Blue Shield announced that its current…
ASHDOWN, Ark–A 20-year-old man who allegedly said he would use a machete to kill an Ashdown teen has been charged with terroristic threatening and possession of sexually explicit matter involving a child in Little River County, according to records filed…
TEXARKANA, Texas–A man who was already required to register as a sex offender before being charged with distributing child sexual abuse material has been sentenced to more than 16 years in prison by a federal judge in Texarkana. Kris Matthew…
A Bowie County grand jury on Thursday issued indictments for nine former Telford Unit staff members and 10 inmates who allegedly conspired to bring contraband into the New Boston, Texas, facility of the Texas Dept. of Criminal Justice. The former…
TEXARKANA, Texas–A Texarkana Texas Police Department patrolman arrested Monday evening for crimes including sexual assault of a child involving a 15-year-old girl was released Tuesday after posting a $600,000 bond. Zackary Taylor Gilley, 32, was placed on administrative leave just…
Anglers in both Texas and Arkansas will be able to cast their lines without a fishing license this weekend, as both states celebrate Free Fishing Days. In Texas, Free Fishing Day falls on Saturday, June 7, when anyone can fish…
There’s been an arrest made in last month’s murder of 21-year-old Jaylen Betts. Over the weekend, 24-year-old Benjamin Brem was taken into custody in Houston on several Texarkana arrest warrants. Detective Casey Schmidt was able to figure out who was…
Beginning July 1, 2025, major changes are coming to the way Texas handles temporary license plates, as part of a sweeping effort to crack down on fraudulent paper tags. House Bill 718, passed during the 88th Legislative Session in 2023,…
TEXARKANA, USA – Residents and visitors alike can expect a packed slate of activities and entertainment this Memorial Day weekend, May 23–25, 2025, as Texarkana rolls out a full lineup of local events, live music, and family fun across both…
TEXARKANA, Texas–A Texarkana woman charged with aggravated assault allegedly told police that the man she is accused of putting in the hospital following a knife attack stabbed himself in the back before crashing into an air conditioning unit at a…
TEXARKANA, Ark. – A 20-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a shooting that occurred Sunday night at Village Park South Apartments in Texarkana, Arkansas. Randy L. Page Jr. was taken into custody on May 21, 2025, following the…
TEXARKANA, Texas–A suspect in the stabbing last month of a Texarkana man is being held in the Bowie County jail with bail at $125,000. Yahir Barboza-Valerio, 22, shoved a blade into the abdomen of a man who stopped his SUV…
Texarkana Man Charged With Negligent Homicide In Crash Death Of Hope Woman HOPE, Ark–A Texarkana, Texas, man is facing charges of negligent homicide and driving while intoxicated, third or more, in connection with a single-vehicle crash last June that took…
Texarkana’s pickleball community is getting organized. A new group, the Texarkana Pickleball Club, is officially forming to support and grow the rapidly expanding sport in the area. For just $25 a year, members of the club will gain access to…
