ESCAPE – CONVICTED MURDERER PINE BLUFF (PLEASE SHARE)
ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION – PINE BLUFF ADC records show that Buffington was convicted in Logan County of first degree murder in 1999 and is serving a 20 year sentence.
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TxDOT Weekly Roadwork Report
For June 22-28, 2014 Bowie County IH 30 – At Weaver Creek Relief, repairing bridge. US 59 – At FM 989 (Kings Highway), reconstructing intersection replacing asphalt pavement with concrete. Traffic restricted to one lane each direction. Expect traffic delays.…
Texarkana Fire Rescues Kitten Trapped on Highway Flyover
12:30 A.M. Friday | Hannah Shumaker and Jennifer O’Neal were looking at new cars at Gregg Orr Auto on Mall Drive when they heard a kitten meowing. At first they thought it was a woman screaming. It turned out the…
Four Minors Ejected From Vehicle During Rollover Accident
6:00 P.M. Thursday June 19, 2014 | Liberty Eylau & Redwater Volunteer Fire Department, LifeNet, & Texas DPS responded to a major one vehicle ejection accident at Clear Springs Road & Trexler Road. There were reported to be six passengers…
Suspects Sought in Recent Pharmacy Burglary
On June 19, 2014 at 1:00am Texarkana, Arkansas Police responded to the 1200 block of East 35th Street in reference to a 911 call of a burglary of a pharmacy. The investigation revealed that two unknown suspects forced entry to…
TAPD Responds to Robbery call at Popeyes
5:00 P.M. Thursday | TAPD was quickly on scene at Popeyes on State Line Ave. after a robbery call. Officers located and detained 2 suspects that matched the suspect description After investigating it was determined that two males were arguing at Popeyes…
Where have you been? … Under a ROCK?
As we approach 10,000 Facebook viewers, I was inspired to create this TERRIBLE cartoon. Enjoy!
Two Vehicle Accident Richmond Rd. & Lotus Dr.
12:50 P.M. Thursday | Texarkana Texas Fire & Police responded to a 2 vehicle accident on Richmond Rd. at Lotus Dr. A Honda Accord was T-boned by a White Chevy Tahoe traveling North on Richmond Rd. No one appeared to…
LE Fire Responds to One Vehicle Rollover Accident on Double L Rd. With Minor Injuries.
11:00 P.M. Wednesday | Liberty Eylau Volunteer Fire Department responded to a one vehicle rollover accident on Double L. Rd. Thanks to LE Fire & Aaron Jennings for sending over the photos. Check out LE Fire’s facebook page at
The Results are in for The 6th Annual Texarkana Torch Awards
The 6th Annual Texarkana Torch Awards were held at Northridge Country Club on Friday, June 13, 2014. Four awards were given this year. The Integrity Award – Given to businesses that maintain a solid commitment to ethical business practices and integrity.…
Bowie County Fire Departments Practice Coordination
Tuesday evening multiple fire departments across the county came together in Red Lick for a coordinated training exercise. Scottie Taylor of C5 Volunteer Fire Department explains exactly what they were doing in the following video.
One Vehicle Rollover Accident I-30 West
1:30 P.M. Wednesday | Texarkana Texas Fire and Police responded to a single vehicle rollover accident in front of the Texas Travel Center on I-30 west bound. The cause of the accident is unknown at this time. First responder radio…
Shooting at River Crossing Apartment Leaves One Dead
11:30 P.M. Tuesday | Texarkana, Texas Police responded to River Crossing Apartments at 1023 College Drive on reports of a shooting. TXK Today arrived on scene shortly after the police. LifeNet staged a block away for at least 10 minutes…
Texarkana College Fire Academy
Texarkana Texas Fire Department and Texarkana College held an open house at Texarkana Fire Department’s training facility just off Texas Blvd today. Texarkana College Fire Academy, which will be using the facility, expects their first class to start September 2.…
UACCH Designated as Registered Safe Sitter Teaching Site
HOPE, AR –Looking to make a few extra dollars babysitting? The University of Arkansas Community College at Hope has recently become a registered SAFE SITTER Teaching Site and now offers the comprehensive babysitting training program for young adolescents (11 years of…