A retired Arkansas State Highway Police officer appeared in cuffs and shackles for a plea hearing Friday morning in a federal court in downtown Texarkana. John William Vickers, 55, of Prescott, Ark., was arrested Oct. 26 by Hempstead County authorities…
A winter weather advisory is in effect for portions of southwest Arkansas including Hempstead County until 8 a.m. Friday morning. According to the National Weather Service the Texarkana area will receive at most a dusting of snow overnight.
Update – According to an Arkansas Fatal Crash report two people were killed in the wreck. 37 year-old Bobby Burris of Ogden, Ark. and an unnamed juvenile died from injuries received in the accident. 66 year-old Linda Hobbs is listed…
The University of Arkansas Texarkana has completed the construction project of its new Professions Building and hosted the grand opening of this new state of the art building located at 3501 U of A Way in Texarkana, Arkansas. U of A Texarkana…
Texarkana, Arkansas board of directors met on Tuesday evening to discuss different issues concerning the city of Texarkana, Arkansas, among which included; water rights and putting in place an anti-discrimination ordinance. Texarkana Ark. Board of Directors examined the option of…
53-year-old Jimmy Wayne Kent of Foreman, Ark. was hit and killed while attempting to cross State Line Ave. just north of Sugar Hill Rd. Friday evening, according to Texarkana, Ark. Police Public Information Officer Kristi Bennett. Texarkana, Ark. Police and Fire…
The Texarkana Arkansas Police Department announces the forthcoming 1st annual Citizen Police Academy. The purpose of this eight week program is to give the public increased knowledge of the Texarkana Arkansas Police Department, breaking down the information into each unit…
According to Arkansas State Police two people were found dead and another seriously injured from gun shot wounds in Monticello, Ark. [su_survey] According to State Police, Monticello Police received a telephone call Sunday morning reporting a homicide at 120 South…
The University of Arkansas Hope and Texarkana faculty and staff returned to campus today to make final preparations for the Spring Semester that begins Monday, January 11. Student advisers are busy helping students register for classes and prepare for another…
A wrongful death suit involving a January 2014 confrontation between owners of Chubby Cheeks Liquor and two shoplifters has settled out of court. [su_survey] Lawyers for Chubby Cheeks owners Allen and Lane Rogers and Chubby Cheeks employee Sammie Townes as…
The Little River County Genealogical Society is hosting a talk at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, January 12, 2015, in the Millwood Room of the Barbara Horn Civic Center at Cossatot College in Ashdown. Melissa Nesbitt, an archival assistant with the…
Southern Arkansas University is hosting a dedication ceremony of the Sturgis Auditorium at the Wharton Nursing Building at 11 a.m. on Fri., January 8, 2016. The public is welcome to attend. Light refreshments will be served. This event is recognizing…
Single parents who are trying to further their higher education need a little help sometimes. That’s why Bank of the Ozarks President Steve Mullins gave Dolly Henley a check for $500 to go into that fund Wednesday. The Hempstead/Lafayette County…
A Texarkana man is currently in custody after calling 9-1-1 and asking to show officers his methamphetamine. James Harmon, 59, allegedly asked an emergency dispatcher to send police to his home Nov. 29 so he could show his methamphetamine stash…
ATF is offering a reward in the amount of up to $5,000, with the U.S. Park Service offering a reward of up to $2,500 for a total of up to $7,500 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of…
