September 9, 2014 – Mrs. Denise Ward, a physical education teacher at Kilpatrick Elementary, was recently named as an Arkansas Teacher of the Year Regional Finalists. On Tuesday, September 16, Governor Beebe will recognize the sixteen state finalists during an…
HEMPSTEAD COUNTY, Ark., — An argument over crossing onto another man’s property led two men to fist fighting and a gun being pulled at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 31, 2014. Deputy Matthew Dunham was dispatched to Hempstead 1310 to make contact…
Little Rock, Ark. – Arkansas Secretary of State Mark Martin announces that the Arkansas Alcoholic Beverage Amendment met the signature requirements of Article 5, Section 1 of the Arkansas Constitution. The constitutional amendment needed 78,133 valid signatures; the Arkansas Alcoholic…
Wrecker crews are on scene cleaning up an overturned tanker truck at I-49 & Highway 71. It appears the truck tried to take the turn to fast. [AdSense-A] It is unknown if there were any injuries. It did not appear…
Due to the new roadway configuration, access to the fairgrounds will be limited. Patrons will enter the fairgrounds via U of A Way (formerly East 54th Street) from Parkway Dr. and E. 46th Street from Parkway Dr. Drivers who wish…
On September 2, 2014 at approximately 2:45pm, the Texarkana Arkansas Police Department responded to the 1300 Block of Dudley Street, in reference to a report of a robbery in progress. When officers arrived they located an employee of the business,…
Dr. Hiren Patel presented Dr. Becky Kesler, Superintendent of Texarkana Arkansas School District, with 5000 tickets to Holiday Springs Water Park. The tickets are available to Texarkana Arkansas School Children and Faculty. Dr. Patel said he wanted to give…
Last year in Arkansas, hundreds of homeless dogs were euthanized because they had nowhere to go and were considered poorly socialized. Paws in Prison’s mission is to change that. Paws in Prison is made possible through Arkansas Department of Correction’s…
A reliable source tells TXK Today the petition to repeal the A&P tax has been deemed unacceptable and will not be on the November ballot.
Shortly after 8 P.M. Sunday evening Texarkana went dark in a large portion of town North of Interstate 30 all along Summerhill Rd. and Richmond Rd. According to AEP’s website some 5,200 customers were without power. [AdSense-A] Power crews were…
TEXARKANA, Ark., — Time is precious when calling 9-1-1. And considering that no one ever plans to call it in the first place, wouldn’t you rather the 9-1-1-operator already know all about you if you did have to make that…
Even though Labor Day is about two weeks away, law enforcement officers are preparing to be on the lookout for drunk drivers. Beginning August 15 through Labor Day, September 1, law enforcement officers will aggressively target drunk drivers. The enforcement plan…
[AdSense-B] 12:00 P.M. Friday | Texarkana Arkansas Police Department’s P.R.I.D.E. Academy had its graduation ceremony Friday at North Heights Junior High. [AdSense-A] P.R.I.D.E. Academy is a week-long program for approximately 125 incoming fifth grade students of College Hill Middle School…
The Texarkana Arkansas School District is beginning another year and Texarkana Arkansas Police Department needs everyone’s help to ensure the safety of our children. Traffic fines are doubled in school zones and officers will be conducting traffic enforcement within these…
Green Texarkana, a monthly recycling event, will be held Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at East Third and Hazel Streets in Texarkana, Ark.
