Kenneth Elser, United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas, announced that James R. Cheek, age 67, formerly of Douglasville, Georgia, and Herschel J. Breig, Sr., age 68, formerly of Nixa, Missouri, appeared today before United States Magistrate Judge…
The City of Texarkana, Arkansas announced the retirement of Fire Chief Bobby Honea, effective April 8, 2016. Chief Honea has served 36 years with the Texarkana, Arkansas Fire Department. Chief Honea began his career as a firefighter in 1980. After…
The owners of the convention center in Texarkana, Ark., filed for bankruptcy last week. Dr. Hiren Patel and his wife, Nila, filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy Friday in a Texas federal bankruptcy court. The convention center’s management company, Texarkana Hotels,…
Texarkana, Texas Police Department arrested Damien Crooks, 35, of Texarkana, Texas Monday afternoon for multiple misdemeanor violations. Texarkana, Arkansas detectives identified Crooks as the suspect in a package theft from the front porch of a home and were following him as he entered…
TYLER, Texas – U.S. Attorney John M. Bales announced today that 16 individuals have been charged in a federal firearms and drug trafficking conspiracy in the Eastern District of Texas. According to the three indictments, which were returned by a…
Texarkana, Ark. Police Department is asking for the publics help to identify the individual pictured above who allegedly stole a package from a local residence and then fled in a grey or gold van with paper tags. Anyone with information…
The Caddo Area Council Boy Scouts of America held its Scout-O-Rama 2016 at Spring Lake Park in Texarkana on Saturday, April 2. The theme of this year’s event was “4 States SOR” and featured outdoor activities, scout craft, pioneering, and showmanship.…
A single vehicle accident in the 800 block of New Boston Rd. left a utility pole damaged Saturday evening in Nash. The car traveling west on New Boston Rd. left the roadway for an unknown reason and made contact with…
A Locksburg, Ark., man who enticed a Texarkana teen he met on the Internet in 2014 pleaded guilty Thursday to two felonies in federal court. Nathan Karl Thomas, 23, was charged last year in a nine-count indictment with crimes including…
Assistant City Manager Shirley Jaster released a lien against the property at 2605 Kennedy Lane, known as Forest Point Apartment Homes, Thursday afternoon, March 31, 2016 after the City received full payment for a statutory lien filed two days earlier…
Texarkana Independent School District’s newest campus, Waggoner Creek Elementary School, will begin enrolling on Friday, April 1. Opening in August of this year, Waggoner Creek Elementary School is located at 6335 Gibson Lane. It will serve an estimated 400 students…
52-year-old Bridget Rene Primeaux of Linden, Texas was pronounced dead on scene after her vehicle hydroplaned on Highway 59 and was hit by an oncoming vehicle Wednesday afternoon. The accident occurred at approximately 2:12 p.m. Primeaux was traveling south…
New Boston, Texas—A Texarkana man was sentenced to 26 years in prison Wednesday for his role in the sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl in 2014. Tevin Trevon Willis, aka T-Will, chose to plead guilty Tuesday to two counts of…
The national weather service has issued a tornado warning for the Texarkana area until 5:45 p.m. Wednesday night.
Scammers have found a new way to target Arkansans while retailers and banks continue to make the switch from magnetic stripe credit and debit cards to the chip cards. The confusion surrounding this transition has made a prime environment for…
