Field Walsh

Field Walsh

Field is Owner and Editor of TXKtoday.com. Field has 13+ years experience covering news in Texarkana.

Wreck on 59 Takes out Gas Meter

Sunday 10 a.m. | One person was transported to a local hospital with non life threatening injures after running off Highway 59 and hitting a gas meter. Liberty Eylau Volunteer Fire Department, Bowie County Sheriff’s Office, and Texas DPS troopers…

TAPD Receives $61,500 Grant

The Texarkana Arkansas Police Department is pleased to announce being the proud recipient of the 2015 Blue & You Foundation of a Healthier Arkansas Grant in the amount of $61,500. TAPD applied for this grant in July of 2014 with…

Apartment Fire on Short Beech

At the same time firefighters were on scene of the fire at Dairy Queen an apartment fire at 24th Street and Short Beech Street was dispatched. Texarkana, Arkansas Fire Department fought the fire along with assistance from Texarkana, Texas Fire…

Black Ice Warning!

The national weather service has issued a special weather statement for the Texarkana area warning about the likely development of black ice.  Overnight lows will be in the low 20’s overnight. Use extreme caution if you must drive in the…

Nash Responds to Semi Truck Fire

Wednesday 8:00 p.m. | Nash Volunteer Fire Department and Pleasant Grove Volunteer Fire Department responded to a semi-truck fully engulfed at Rush Truck Center in the 1900 block of Kings Highway. LifeNet was initially dispatched for a person trapped in the…

Thursday Weather Closings

Weather closing and delay information for Thursday Feb. 26, 2015.  List will be updated as we learn more. Southwest AR Education Co-op in Hope will be closed Thursday Miller County Courthouse – 10 a.m. opening Texarkana Arkansas Schools – Closed…

TTPD Appoints Assistant Chiefs

The Texarkana Texas City Council Monday night unanimously approved a recommendation proposed by Chief Dan Shiner to reclassify two Captains, Charles Kreidler and Kevin Schutte, to the rank of Assistant Chief of Police. The announcement comes after months of reorganization and planning…

Snow Keeps First Responders Busy

Local police and fire agencies have been kept busy Wednesday morning responding to motor vehicle accident and traffic hazards. No serious injuries have been reported from any of the accidents so far today. Use extreme caution if you must drive.