January 8, 2015 | The City of Texarkana, Arkansas, is now accepting applications for vendors and parade entries for Mardi Gras 2015. The third annual celebration will take place at Front Street Festival Plaza on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015. [AdSense-C] Activities…
The Texarkana Arts and Historic District has released its calendar of events for 2015, and the year promises to be packed with exciting and enjoyable activites for our community. The Texarkana Arts and Historic District is a collaborative regional marketing…
Jack Mills, 70, founder of Fat Jack’s Oyster Bar died Thursday morning. Jack was battling cancer. Fat Jack’s Oyster Bar and Grill has been a Texarkana institution for nearly 30 years.
The new Walmart Neighborhood Market on the corner of Summerhill Rd. and College Dr. will be opening January 21 at 7:30 a.m. A banner announcing the opening date was hung on the wall of the new Walmart this evening. The…
The National Weather Service in Shreveport, La. has issued a hard freeze warning for Bowie and Miller counties. According to the weather service arctic high pressure will build south into our region today which will result in gusty northerly winds.…
Local bar, Hopkins Icehouse, and a teen were named in a lawsuit filed in Miller County, Arkansas last month. Lawyers Hawley Holman and David Carter filed the suit on behalf of Serena Lindsey. Lindsey alleges she was struck in the…
The City of Texarkana, Texas, Parks and Recreation Department and the Texarkana-Bowie County Family Health Center are partnering to offer a healthy living/diabetes self-management and education series Tuesday, January 13th through Tuesday, February 10, 2015. The class is open to…
Texarkana, Texas Fire Department responded to a garage on fire at a house in the 3400 block of Olive Street. Heavy smoke was coming from the detached garage when fire trucks arrived on scene. The fire department had the fire…
In a post to Texarkana News and Reviews Facebook user Renay Fouse said, “Emergency at Raising Canes. All are being asked to leave.” According to a Raising Cane’s manager they experienced some fryer issues and had to temporarily close. The…
McLarty Ford is providing much needed assistance to local hunger relief in the New Year. The premier Texarkana Ford dealership donated a 2012 Ford Transit Van in support of Harvest Texarkana Regional Food Bank. “Harvest Texarkana is a great group…
Crews will be making deck repairs to the flyover entrance and exit ramps and are closing the ramps to traffic. Traffic will be detoured to the entrance and exit ramps on the near FM 559 (Richmond Road). The ramps will…
A patient at a local health clinic caused ebola response plans to be implemented by LifeNet, Texarkana, Texas Fire Department and Wadley Hospital this morning. According to an official who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized…
The program aims to provide the U.S. Army with a highly survivable and mobile fleet of vehicles that addresses a critical need to replace the Vietnam-era M113s. “This award represents a significant milestone for the U.S. Army and BAE Systems,”…
With only 45 minutes left till stores closed the mall parking lot was full of last minute shoppers. Stores in the mall close at 6 p.m. along with most other area stores.
Gas has dropped below $2 a gallon at a few local gas stations for the first time since 2008. This comes as a big relief as people travel to be with family for Christmas. Sams Club and Super 1 Food…
