Standing room only for M-130 non discrimination ordinance board meeting
The Texarkana, Ark. City Board Meeting was standing room only tonight with people giving their opinion on the M-130 ordinance. Here is a look at what people had to say.
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Field founded TXK Today in 2014 and has covered news in Texarkana for more than a decade. As owner and editor, he runs the newsroom and builds the technology behind the site, from breaking-news alerts to the daily morning digest. He also owns Square World Media, the Texarkana company behind TXK Today and Arkansas Breaking News.
Man who cursed at deputies charged with four drug offenses
A Texarkana man who made a scene when Miller County sheriff’s deputies arrested him on outstanding warrants in January has been formally charged by prosecutors. [su_survey] Terry Montez Weekly, 31, is facing three counts of distribution of crack cocaine which…
Mineral Springs man arraigned for sending threatening letters to seven local mayors
Kenneth Elser, United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas, announced that Maverick Dean Bryan, age 55, of Mineral Springs, Arkansas, appeared for arraignment today on seven counts of mailing threatening communications. The arraignment hearing was before Judge Caroline…
Woman leads officers on chase from Texarkana to Louisiana state line
Area law enforcement was involved in a pursuit that started in Texarkana and ended at the Louisiana state line early Monday morning. The pursuit lasted for around 90 minutes. Around 12:30 a.m. a Texarkana, Ark. Police Officer attempted to stop…
Freeze warning expanded for Sunday night
The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a freeze warning until 9 a.m. Monday morning for the Ark-La-Tex. According to the National Weather Service, colder air will continue to spill south into the region through monday morning with northwest…
Man killed on I-30 after getting out of burning truck
According to an Arkansas Fatal Crash Summary a Shreveport man was killed after he exited his truck that was on fire and was hit by a semi-truck near Mandeville, Ark. on I-30. Sergio Garduno was pronounced dead on scene after the…
Nash officer receives Meritorious Conduct Award for saving man’s life
On Monday, March 14 at the Nash City Council meeting Officer Garrett received a Meritorious Conduct Award for his actions on December, 12 2015. According to Nash Police, Officer Garrett responded to a major accident involving a motorcycle at FM…
Freeze warning issued for SW Arkansas
According to the National Weather Service temperatures are expected to fall to or below freezing early Sunday morning over Mccurtain County Oklahoma and adjacent sections of southwest Arkansas. The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a freeze warning which is in…
NWS survey finds no sign of tornado in Thursday’s storms
According to a survey conducted Friday by the National Weather Service, straight line winds of up to 85 mph caused damage across Red River and Bowie counties. Despite funnel clouds being spotted no Tornado track was found. “Discrete supercell thunderstorms…
Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 8 p.m.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 47 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS: IN TEXAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 16 COUNTIES BOWIE CAMP CASS CHEROKEE FRANKLIN GREGG HARRISON MARION MORRIS PANOLA…
Pilot sustains non-life threatening injuries in crash
MARSHALL – Texas Highway Patrol was called to a plane crash that occurred in Harrison County when a Grumman, a single engine airplane, hit some trees while attempting to land. Just a little after 8:00a.m., Harrison County Sheriff’s Office dispatched…
Woman arrested for stabbing ex-boyfriend
A woman is in custody for allegedly stabbing her ex-boyfriend in the side with a small kitchen knife, according to Texarkana, TX. Police Spokesperson Shawn Vaughn. According to Vaughn, the man went to the home of his ex-girlfriend on Robin…
Significant Weather Advisory until 5 p.m.
…SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN LITTLE RIVER… NORTHWESTERN MILLER…CENTRAL HEMPSTEAD AND EAST CENTRAL BOWIE COUNTIES UNTIL 500 PM CDT… AT 412 PM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR HOOKS…OR 9 MILES NORTHEAST OF NEW BOSTON…MOVING EAST AT 40…
Bowie County jury gives con-woman 55 years for scamming disabled man last year
A Texarkana woman was sentenced to 55 years this afternoon for scamming a disabled man last March. [su_survey] Karen Paroline, 51, was convicted Wednesday of exploitation of a disabled person after less than 30 minutes of deliberations. Thursday the jury…
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