Man Dies in Early Morning Gas Station Shooting
Police responded to a call of several shots fired at the RaceWay located at 4120 N. State Line Avenue shortly after 1 a.m. this morning.
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TASD Accepting Distinguished Alumni Nominations
The Texarkana Arkansas School District is accepting nominations for Distinguished Alumni for the 2014-2015 school year. Nominations will be accepted through Friday, October 24. Nominees must be recognized for outstanding contribution in business, professional, or vocational endeavors. They must be…
Texarkana Woman Re-Appointed to Arkansas Child Abuse, Rape and Domestic Violence Commission
Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe re-appointed Dr. Sondra Bedwell to the Arkansas Child Abuse, Rape and Domestic Violence Commission. She works at the UAMS Family Medical Center in Texarkana. Her commission will expires July 1, 2016.
Texarkana, on the Rocks | Texas Monthly Article Features Texarkana Alcohol Situation
Texas Monthly has a feature story on Texarkana’s Alcohol situation in this months issue. The subheading describes the situation as “THE ARKANSAS SIDE OF TOWN IS FLUSH WITH BOOZE. THE TEXAS SIDE IS NOT. ARE VOTERS READY TO GET THEIR…
Texarkana Panthers Dancers, Coaches, and Player Sign Contract Contract Signing
TEXARKANA, USA (Thursday, September 25, 2014) The Texarkana Panthers announced the signing of Tara Bell and Tiyania James of Purple Illusion. Ms. Bell and Ms. James are a part of this year 2014-15 Purple Illusion Dance Team. The Official Dance Team…
Fall fishing on the Ouachita River
By Zoie Clift, travel writer Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism Though fishing in Arkansas is available year-round, fall is a beautiful time to cast a line and enjoy the favorable temperatures and colorful fall foliage of the season. The…
Escaped Prisoner Captured
[AdSense-A] This morning, a tip came in from a member of the public about a suspicious person that could possibly be Jeremy Pifer. The tipster stated that the location of the sighting was a couple miles north of Fouke. The authorities immediately…
Search For Escapee Called Off For Night
Authorities spent another day searching for escaped prisoner Jeremy Pifer. Pifer escaped while on a trash detail in the Fouke area last Thursday. According to authorities Pifer was spotted at EZ Mart in Fouke at 3 AM this morning and…
Prison Escapee Still on Loose in Fouke Area
UDPATE: the escapee was found early Wednesday Oct. 1 and is now in custody. [AdSense-A] Jeremy Pifer, 35, has been missing since last Thursday after he reportedly walked away from a work detail just south of Fouke, Arkansas. Pifer…
Body of Woman Found Along I-40 Identified
The body of a woman found alongside Interstate 40 near Palestine earlier this week has been identified as Amy Darlene Bandy, age 35. A commercial truck driver notified Arkansas State Police shortly after 1 AM Wednesday (September 24th) that he…
U of A Hope -Texarkana Shooting Sports Club Elects Officers
HOPE, AR – The University of Arkansas Community College at Hope and Texarkana has started a shotgun shooting sports club on campus this semester. The U of A Hope-Texarkana Shooting Sports Club held their first meeting last week on both…
Texarkana Man Shoots Self After Leading Deputies on Two County Chase
A Texarkana man is dead from an apparent self inflicted gunshot wound after leading area authorities on a 50 mile pursuit during which he fired at law enforcement while traveling over 100 MPH. The chase began around seven a.m this morning…
Employment Declined Slightly In Texarkana Area | Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Little Rock Zone is experiencing the lowest levels of unemployment since 2008 – states the Burgundy Book, which is published quarterly by the Federal Reserve Bank in St. Louis. This publication also states that “employment declined slightly” in the Texarkana…
Authorities on Hunt for Escaped Prisoner
[AdSense-A] Authorities are on the hunt fro Jeremy Pifer, 35, who was picking up trash on Hwy 71 near Fouke, AR when he fled into the woods. Pifer is an inmate at the SouthWest Arkansas Community Corrections Center in Texarkana…
Hope to Receive $1.2 Million To Promote Job Creation
LITTLE ROCK –U.S. Senators Mark Pryor and John Boozman today joined Congressmen Tim Griffin (AR-2) and Steve Womack (AR-3) to announce that seven Arkansas cities will receive $7.5 million from the Economic Development Administration (EDA) to finance projects that will…