City Hall – East Third and Walnut Streets Monday, December 21, 2015 6:30 p.m. Regular Meeting 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Invocation given by Director Travis Odom 4. Pledge of Allegiance by Director Travis Odom 5. Comments from the…
Southern Arkansas University has announced the awarding of scholarships for the 2016 -2017 academic year. The following students from this area were included in the honorees: Rebecca Bagley of Texarkana and Liberty Eylau High School has been selected to receive…
Texarkana Arkansas Police arrested 27-year-old Rashod Rushing, of Texarkana Texas, on December 11, 2015, after being located by U.S Marshalls in Dangerfield, Texas. Rushing has been charged with 2nd degree Murder for the death of Julian Bolton. At this time…
With 50 years of experience, the dedicated faculty and staff at University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana are ready to help students overcome obstacles to succeed at their educational goals. The Faculty and Staff at U of A Hope-Texarkana “put their money…
TAPD is currently searching for these two individuals who recently broke into Roy’s Pawn Shop, on East Street, and stole several guns. Police ask that you take a look, pass around, and call with any information. Anyone with information can…
Oaklawn will be ringing in 2016 with the return of live racing Friday, Jan. 15 and exciting promotions in the gaming area. The 2016 live racing season runs through Saturday, April 16 on a Thursday – Sunday basis. There will…
24-year-old Denetre Johnson the alleged suspect in Tuesday’s night shooting the The Willows apartment complex has been arrested by Ashdown, Ark. police department, according to Texarkana, Ark. Police Public Information Officer Kristi Bennett. [su_survey] According to Bennett, TAPD was notified…
State and local law enforcement agencies will work overtime during this holiday season to identify and arrest drunk drivers on Arkansas streets and highways. The heightened enforcement campaign spans seventeen days, beginning December 18th through January 3rd. Increased saturation patrols…
Police are currently investigating a shooting that occurred at the Willows apartments in the 1400 block of E. 35th St. around 7:45 p.m. Tuesday. [su_survey] According to Texarkana, Arkansas Police Department Public Information Officer Kristi Bennett, an officer was in…
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge, Medical Examiner Dr. Charles Kokes and Arkansas Crime Information Center Director Jay Winters today announced that the remains found in the Arkansas River last week were identified as belonging to Shequenia Burnett. The identification was…
HOPE, AR The University of Arkansas Texarkana is completing another construction project with the opening of the Professions Building. From its first class in August of 2012, the U of A Texarkana has worked to better serve the needs of…
7:20 a.m. Tuesday | An accident involving a Waste Management garbage truck and a car left eastbound Interstate 30 traffic congested just east of Mandeville, Ark. The accident caused the garbage truck to burst into flames. One person was reported…
A retired Arkansas Highway patrolman was recently denied a request for pretrial release on a federal gun charge. [su_survey] John William Vickers, 55, was indicted Dec. 9 by a federal grand jury for possession of a firearm by a prohibited…
The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration announced that motorists will be able to obtain driver’s licenses that are valid for eight years beginning on January 1, 2016. As required under Act 343 of 2015, drivers who renew their licenses…
Tonight TAPD went and picked up the kids at Watersprings Ranch and the Baptist Children’s Home and brought them to eat at Pizza Inn with lights and sirens blaring.
