Red River Flood Videos
Pecan Point N. of DeKalb – 5/26/15 11:30 a.m. Fulton, Ark. & Index Bridge – 5/25 Red River at Pecan Point 5/24 Red River at Index Bridge 5/22 Red River at Garland, Ark. Highway 82 5/23 Pecan Point 5/22
Field Walsh
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.
Texarkana area under multiple weather watches and warnings
Bowie and Miller Counties are under numerous weather watches and warnings. Severe weather, flooding warnings, and tornado watches are all active. See the full list below. Tornado Watch until 10 p.m. Monday. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH…
Dangerous storms inbound as Red River continues rise
Area lakes and rivers continue to rise with the warning of severe weather headed this way. According to the National Weather Service a strong upper level disturbance will bring severe weather across the area today. Threats today include damaging winds,…
Memorial Day Lake and Park Closures
Due to the rising water levels on area lakes and rivers closures are occurring at various parks. Millwood State Park Due to floodwaters from recent rains, Millwood State Park is closed temporarily beginning May 12. This includes the entire park…
Major flooding forecast for Red River as Texoma Tops Spillway
The Red River continues its rise hitting 29.11 feet as of 8:00 a.m. Sunday morning, up over 4 feet since the same time Friday morning. The National Weather Service forecasts the river to crest at 32.6 Tuesday evening at Pecan…
Ashdown man arrested for negligent homicide after hitting pedestrian
A Ashdown, Ark. man has been arrested for negligent homicide after allegedly hitting and killing a man with his vehicle Wednesday night on Little River County Road 70 near Ogden, Ark. According to the Arkansas State Police report 56 year-old…
Texarkana Memorial Day Events
Four Memorial Day services are being held in the Texarkana area, one on Sunday and three on Monday. The services will offer attendess the chance to remember and honor the people who died while serving in the country’s armed forces.…
Two arrested in connection to July, 2014 beating death of man in Hope, Ark.
Police in Hope say two people have been arrested in connection with the July 2014 beating death of 57 year old Gary Tubberville. On May 21, 2015, at approximately 445pm, investigators from the Hope Police Department arrested Lucas Wayne Barnett,…
Red River flood warning continues with more rain forecast across area
The National Weather Service is warning that a major flood event could develop over this Memorial Day weekend and the last week of May. At 8:00 a.m. Friday the National Weather Service reported the Red River to be at…
TxDOT Weekly Roadwork Report May 24-30, 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 Boston to…
House fire at E. 35th and Beech
TAFD just finished at a house fire on E. 35th at Beech. E. 35th Street is now reopened. More info and photos at Posted by TXK Today on Friday, May 22, 2015 10:30 a.m. Friday | Texarkana, Arkansas Fire…
Carry the Load walks through Texarkana
Carry The Load came through Texarkana today. Carry The Load is a memorial walk designed to bring back the true meaning of Memorial Day. The relay came down Miller County Road 54 to Arkansas Highway 108 with stops at Texarkana…
Two women walk away from Bowie County Women’s Center
Two women walked away from the Bowie County Women’s Center in the 100 block of Plaza W. Wednesday evening. According to Police Leeanna Shereace Bell, 24, and another woman walked away from the Bowie County Women’s Center yesterday evening. While…
Homeless Man Arrested for Walmart Bomb Threat
A homeless man was arrested this afternoon following a bomb scare at a local grocery store. According to Texarkana, Texas Police Public Information Officer Seargant Mike Jones officers were called to the Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market in the 3500 block of…
Police searching for gas station robbery suspect
A Texarkana, Texas convenience store was robbed at gunpoint this morning by a masked assailant. According to Texarkana, Texas Police Public Information Officer Seargant Mike Jones, at approximately 10:20 a.m., officers were called to the robbery at a convenience store…