The National Professional Fishing League will return to Texarkana for a professional bass fishing tournament at Lake Wright Patman from April 19-25, the City of Texarkana, Texas announced Friday. The tournament will feature 145 boats competing for a $100,000 prize…
TEXARKANA, Ark–An Arkansas circuit judge has dismissed a felony theft case against a Texarkana, Ark., pawnshop owner accused of accepting property he knew was stolen, saying a state law concerning dealers of secondhand goods prohibits the charge. William “Bill” Duffer,…
Detectives with the Texarkana Arkansas Police Department have formally identified 19-year-old Markavion Whitmore as the suspect in the stabbing of a FedEx employee. The incident occurred on March 3, 2026, at the EZ Mart located at 3401 E. 9th Street…
Lynn McDowell and Christopher Redfearn will face each other in a Republican runoff election for Miller County Judge after McDowell fell just short of the majority needed to win outright in the primary. McDowell led a six-candidate field with 49.65%…
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has announced that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients will no longer be able to purchase candy or sweetened drinks with their Lone Star Cards beginning April 1, 2026. The new restrictions prohibit…
A Texarkana, Texas couple is being held on $200,000 bail each after allegedly abandoning 14 cats and kittens without food or water in a duplex, resulting in the deaths of all the animals. Coty Nipper, 40, and Rebecca Cummings, 37,…
TEXARKANA, Ark. — In an effort to breathe new life into the downtown entertainment district, the Texarkana, Arkansas Board of Directors voted Monday evening to significantly reduce rental fees for the Front Street Festival Plaza. The move comes after city…
Bowie County Polling Locations – 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Any registered Bowie County Voter may vote at any location regardless of their residence address. Oak St. Baptist Church Family Life Center — 401 Waterall St., Texarkan St. Paul Missionary…
TEXARKANA, TX – Authorities at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Texarkana are investigating the death of an inmate found unresponsive on Monday afternoon. According to a press release from the Bureau of Prisons, Dixon Kelley III, 52, was discovered by…
A Miller County Detention Center correctional officer, DeAnthony Price, has been arrested on a felony charge of Furnishing Prohibited Articles following a K-9 search conducted by the 8th South Judicial Narcotics Task Force.
The Texarkana, Arkansas Board of Directors will meet tonight at 6 p.m. at City Hall, 216 Walnut Street, with a packed agenda that includes more than $320,000 in water utility contracts, reduced rental fees for the Front Street Festival Plaza,…
The University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana enrolled 1,311 students for the Spring 2026 semester, representing a 7.1% increase over Spring 2025 and a 22% increase compared to Spring 2023. Dual enrollment programs have been a significant factor in the growth, with…
The Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Texarkana will host a hiring event on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at its Employee Training Center. The institution is seeking to fill multiple positions, including more than 10 correctional…
Texarkana Nurse Accused Of Spending Stroke Victim’s Money At Casino TEXARKANA, Texas–A registered nurse in Texarkana has been charged with afinancial crime and exploitation of a disabled person for allegedly using astroke victim’s bank cards at Oklahoma casinos and allegedly…
Thirteen Pleasant Grove band students earned first-division ratings at UIL Region IV, with all 13 qualifying for state in Austin.
