Three Vehicle Accident Closes Jefferson at 24th
4:00 p.m. Thursday | A three vehicle accident left Jefferson Ave. closed at 24th Street in Texarkana, Arkansas Thursday afternoon. Multiple people were transported by LifeNet with unknown injuries.
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Wreck Blocks Entrance to Richmond Ranch
10:50 a.m. Thursday | A two vehicle accident left the entrance to Richmond Ranch Shopping Center from Richmond Rd. blocked for a short time Thursday morning. Fire and Police were quickly on scene and reported no major injuries. The cauase…
Arkansas High Trap Team Receives $6,500 Grant from NRA Foundation
Texarkana Arkansas Razorback Trap Team recently received a NRA grant of $6,500 to purchase a new enclosed trailer. Texarkana Arkansas Razorback Trap Team was started in 2009 by David Smedley, John Wilson, Gary Nolte, and Bill Brock. Over the past…
Woman Wanted by Mount Pleasant Police for Possession of Child Pornography Arrested in Texarkana
A woman wanted by Mount Pleasant, Texas Police for possession of child pornography was arrested by Texarkana, Texas Police Department earlier this week. According to Mount Pleasant Police Department on Monday April 21, detectives obtained an arrest warrant for 26…
Cork Announces Plan to Resign From Chamber of Commerce
After serving for nine months Texarkana Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Bill Cork has announced that he plans to resign. According to Cork he told the chamber board Wednesday morning but a date has not yet been set for…
St. Michael Drive Tops Police Traffic Survey For Most Speeders
Texarkana, Texas Police Department recently conducted a traffic survey at six locations around town. An officer in an unmarked vehicle recorded speed and seat belt usage by motorist at various locations. According to police the top speed recorded was 78…
Texarkana College Earth Club Celebrates Earth Day
The Texarkana College Earth Club hosted an Earth Day celebration at the Environmental Studies Center Wednesday. Biology professor and earth club sponsor Delores McCright opened the event and welcomed everyone to the Environmental Studies Center on the campus of Texarkana College. Renee…
Wreck Slows Interstate Traffic at Leary
1:30 p.m. Wednesday | A car vs semi-truck accident on eastbound Interstate 30 at the Leary, Texas exit had traffic moving slow Wednesday afternoon. C-5 Fire Department was on scene of a fuel spill from a semi-truck just to the east…
City Makes Changes to Intersection at 40th Street and Texas Blvd. in Effort to Reduce Accidents
Changes are being made at the intersection of W. 40th Street and Texas Boulevard to help reduce traffic accidents. According to Texarkana, Texas Police department the first change is that vehicles traveling east on W. 40th Street will no longer…
TISD Board of Trustees Address School Year Budgets, Property Exchange, Summer Maintenance Projects and New Elementary Design
Texarkana, TX – The first reading of the 2015-16 school budget along with property exchange, summer maintenance projects and a new elementary campus design were discussed during the April 21, 2015 regular session of the Texarkana Independent School District Board…
Trinity Christian School’s 3rd annual Mud Trek Happening This Weekend
Trinity Christian School is sponsoring the area’s third annual charity mud run this Saturday, April 25, 2015, next to Grady T. Wallace Park in Texarkana, Texas. The opening ceremony is scheduled for 8:45 a.m. The first wave of runners will…
Texarkana Man Honored Today at National Crime Victim’s Rights Service Awards
Fayetteville, Arkansas – Conner Eldridge, United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas, announced today that Matthew Smith of Little Rock, and Dr. Marc Smith of Texarkana, were honored with the Ronald Wilson Reagan Public Policy Award today at…
TTPD Arrests Man With Conterfeit Money and Drugs
Texarkana, Texas ~ Texarkana Texas Police Officers arrested a local man for several charges following an early morning traffic stop of a suspicious vehicle. According to Texarkana, Texas Police Department officers observed a Chevrolet pickup parked behind a business in…
Disturbances Top TTPD Call List for March
Texarkana, Texas Police Department has released their activity summary for the month of March, 2015 and Disturbance calls top the list of call types. According to the report the top location for wrecks for the month of March was W.…
Bluebell Voluntarily Recalls ALL Products due to Listeria Scare
Blue Bell Ice Cream of Brenham, Texas, is voluntarily recalling all of its products currently on the market made at all of its facilities including ice cream, frozen yogurt, sherbet and frozen snacks because they have the potential to be…