TxDOT Weekly Roadwork Report May 3-9, 2015
Bowie County IH 30 – From Morris County Line to FM 44 and from SH 98 to Arkansas State Line, repairing pavement and installing new guard rails. Various lane closures. US 82 – From IH 30 near New…
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TAMUT Plants First Tree in Memorial Garden in Memory of Students Killed in November Car Crash
Omega Delta Chi Sorority planted the first tree in a new memorial garden on the Texas A&M University Texarkana campus Friday morning. The tree was planted in memory of Sofia George, Daniel Gonzalez, and Nathaniel Rodriguez, three TAMUT students that were…
Nash Police Arrest Arkansas man for Child Sex crimes
On Wednesday April 29th 2015 approximately 8:00 p.m., Demitres D. Coleman, 40, was arrested on an indecency with a child warrant that was reported earlier this year. According to Nash Police Detective Michael Sutton during the investigation, a total of…
Nigerian Witch Doctor Sentenced for East Texas Drug Trafficking Violations
A 58-year-old Lafayette, LA, man has been sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney John M. Bales today. Christopher Omigie, a Nigerian native and naturalized U.S. citizen, pleaded guilty on…
Single Vehicle Rollover Accident on Bottoms Rd.
9:00 p.m. Wednesday | Liberty Eylau First Responders were on scene of a single vehicle rollover accident in the 1000 block of Bottoms Road. According to on scene first responders the driver didn’t suffer any major injuries. The accident appeared to…
Train Caboose now in Front Street Festival Plaza
The train caboose donated by Union Pacific was moved to the Front Street Festival Plaza at Wood Street and Broad Street Wednesday. Cleve Batte Construction and Keith Smith House Movers donated their services to move the house from its location…
UACCH Foundation Awards Page Scholarship for Shooting Sports Team
HOPE, AR– The University of Arkansas Community College at Hope Foundation is pleased to announce that Hunter Page of Genoa, Arkansas, has been awarded a $250 scholarship for the Fall 2015 semester. The scholarship is one of five scholarships awarded…
Authorities Respond to Redwater High School For 2 Unresponsive Students
9:15 a.m. Wednesday | Area first responders were called to Redwater High School Wednesday morning for two unresponsive students. According to radio traffic the two students may have been suffering from the effects of an overdose from synthetic drug use.…
Man Arrested for Warrants after Major Accident on 40th Street
10:30 a.m. Wednesday | A man was arrested and a woman transported to a local hospital by LifeNet after a major single vehicle accident on 40th Street near Colorado Street. According to Texarkana, Texas Police Officer Hobbs the male passenger…
Nash PD Participating in Click it or Ticket 2015
According to Nash Police Detective Michael Sutton the Nash Police Department will be participating in the annual “Click It or Ticket” campaign that will be in effect May 18-31, 2015. “Our officers will be out on the streets looking for…
Gun Falls Out of Man’s Pocket Shooting him in Ankle at Lowe’s
According to Texarkana, Texas Police they responded to Lowes last night about 8:00 with the report of a man having accidentally shot himself inside the store. When police arrived, the man had already left the store after walking out to a…
Authorities Searching For Man in Nash Who Bailed From Vehicle
10:15 p.m. Tuesday | Authorities are still searching for a man that lead them on a short chase down 2148 and Highway 82 Wednesday night before running over stop sticks and wrecking out. It’s not clear at this time why…
Pleasant Grove Walmart Neighborhood Market Opening 7:30 a.m. Tomorrow
A new Walmart Neighborhood Market is opening at the corner of Moores Ln. and Richmond Rd. Wednesday, April. 29, following a brief ribbon-cutting ceremony at 7:30 a.m. The Pleasant Grove location will also feature a walk in convenience store at…
Workforce Programs Get Boost from TC Board of Trustees
Today the Texarkana College Board of Trustees approved the addition of Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degrees in auto body technology and electrical technology, giving workforce students more opportunities to advance in those professions. Until today, students could earn a…
Police Arrest Man After Short Manhunt on Northridge Circle
12:20 p.m. Tuesday | Texarkana, Texas Police arrested a man on a stolen bicycle after a short manhunt on N. Park Tuesday afternoon. According to radio traffic an officer was chasing the suspect who was riding a stolen bicycle. The…