by Sanya Mansoor, The Texas Tribune The Texas House on Wednesday passed a statewide ban on texting while driving. Members voted 113-32 to tentatively approve the legislation, which will get a final vote in the House before it can proceed…
On March 15, 2017 Texarkana Texas Police Officers made two separate traffic stops and located over 10 pounds of synthetic marijuana. The first traffic stop was conducted in the 200 block of Reading Ave. Officers with the Special Investigations Unit…
Miss AHS 2017 was crowned this weekend in Texarkana. Glitz and glamour were on full display. All proceeds benefit AHS Redline Drill Team. Nine contestants entered from 9-12th grade and competed in Interview, Talent, and Evening Gown. Entertainment was provided…
An Arkansas prison inmate accused of beating a guard to death at the Miller County jail last year entered an insanity plea to capital murder at a hearing Tuesday morning. Tramell Mackenzie Hunter, 27, allegedly beat Correctional Officer Lisa Mauldin,…
The owner of the property occupied by the Roadmap bar on East Street in Miller County, Ark., wants the business to move out, according to a complaint filed in circuit court. Jeffrey and Joyce Dennington filed a complaint against Danny…
At his initial court appearance Friday afternoon, a Texarkana man told a Miller County judge, “It happened so fast.” [su_survey] Circuit Judge Brent Haltom set bail for Tony Taylor, 56, at $750,000 on charges of first-degree murder and evidence tampering…
Gander Mountain has announced they are closing 32 stores across the country, including the Texarkana store, as part of a bankruptcy. The retailer announced Friday that it has voluntarily filed for federal Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. According to a news release…
Texarkana Denny’s reopened this week after being closed since a fire damaged the restaurant in early January. Fire damaged the restaurant on January 6 when employees were attempting to clean behind the flat grill. Natural gas started leaking from behind…
WASHINGTON – Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) voted Tuesday to protect the Red River Army Depot and strengthen America’s military through the passage of the 2017 Defense Appropriations Act (H.R. 1301) in the U.S. House. H.R. 1301 included a 2.1 percent…
Three men accused of capital murder in the March 2016 death of a Texarkana father appeared before a Bowie County judge Tuesday and Wednesday. Anthony Wilson, 20, was in court Tuesday before 102nd District Judge Bobby Lockhart with Bowie County…
On February 20th, 2017 at approximately 2:00 p.m. the Texarkana Arkansas Police responded to East 50th Street in reference to a 911 call of shooting. Upon arrival officers discovered a 12-year-old juvenile male with a gunshot wound. The juvenile male…
A Hooks ISD coach was arrested for a possession of a controlled substance charge. According to police, 43-year-old Michael Terrance Ruth was arrested Monday afternoon in the 4700 block of Elizabeth Street. According to the Hooks ISD website Ruth is…
According to a statement issued by Texarkana Independent School District, Texarkana ISD and Texas High School are aware of the threat posed against the school, students and staff based upon writings found in the bathroom and on a desk. “We…
TEXARKANA, TEXAS – The Texarkana Texas Police Department arrested Yvette Eason, 30, of Hope, Arkansas for three counts of Endangering a Child on Friday. Eason was involved in a motor vehicle crash in the 3500 block of North Stateline Avenue…
At 4:18 this morning Redwater Fire Dept responded to a house fire call with the assistance of Maud VFD, Liberty Eylau VFD, C-5 VFD , and the American Red Cross. According to a Facebook Post by Redwater Volunteer Fire Department…
