According to the Texarkana Joint Operations Center, two La Salle employees in Bowie County who have tested positive for COVID-19. It is not clear at this time if the employees work at Bi-State or the jail annex. Bowie County currently…
TEXARKANA, USA— At the time of this release, Bowie County has 9 confirmed cases of COVID-19 (Coronavirus). Cass County has two confirmed cases. Texarkana, Arkansas has one positive case. There has been one COVID-19 related death in Bowie County, with…
Gov. Greg Abbott on Sunday ratcheted up travel restrictions into Texas during the new coronavirus pandemic, while announcing the state’s first pop-up hospital to deal with the crisis. Abbott said he was dramatically expanding a previous executive order that requires…
On Sunday, March 29, President Trump extended the nation-wide social distancing order through April 30. As a result, Pleasant Grove ISD’s closure has been extended through Friday, May 1. DeKalb, Hooks, New Boston, Redwater, Simms, Malta, and Maud ISD have…
Gov. Greg Abbott on Sunday ratcheted up travel restrictions into Texas during the new coronavirus pandemic, while announcing the state’s first pop-up hospital to deal with the crisis. He also said he was moving to “stop the release of dangerous…
Red River Commander Col. Stephen M. York issued a statement on the COVID-19 situation. As I’ve said many times before, and this time is with no exception, I am truly amazed at the work you do and the support you…
TISD has expanded their GRAB-AND-GO MEALS options. See below for pick-up locations and new delivery locations beginning Monday, March 30. Beginning Monday, March 30, Grab-And-Go Meal pick-up times will be daily (Monday – Friday) from 10:00 a.m. – Noon at…
Liberty-Eylau Independent School District will extend the closure of campuses and district offices through Friday, April 10th, following a mandatory Shelter-In-Place order issued by Bowie County Judge Bobby Howell. This means that only essential travel is permitted throughout the county.…
Bowie County Judge Bobby Howell has issued a Shelter in Place order effective from 11:59 p.m. Friday night for Bowie County until at least April 13. According to Judge Howell there are currently 3 active cases of COVID-19 in…
Texarkana, Texas Police arrested Jimmie Hock, 39, of Texarkana Texas on Wednesday for Creating a False Alarm or Report. Hock created this fake Facebook post on Sunday that appeared to be from a legitimate news source and reported a “breaking…
Texarkana, Texas and Texarkana, Arkansas have enacted a curfew for all citizens from 10 p.m. – 6 a.m. The only exceptions are for travel to and from work, hospital, or a pharmacy. The curfew was announced Wednesday by both Texarkana…
TEXARKANA, TEX- The City of Texarkana, Texas Parks and Recreation Department will close all playgrounds to the public amid the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) public health crisis. Parks and Recreation Director Robby Robertson reminds the public to follow CDC Guidelines while using…
As Congress works to complete the COVID-19 economic stimulus package, con artists have also been working non-stop to identify new ways to take advantage of Arkansans concerned about the economy. These scammers impersonate government officials and reach out to Arkansans…
Tuesday 3/24 COVID-19 Update for the Texarkana area “The number of positive cases in Bowie and Cass County has remained at 1 each for a few days now. This is NOT because there are only two cases of COVID-19 (Coronavirus)…
Up from the state’s recent record low unemployment rate of 3.5% in January, Comptroller Glenn Hegar said Thursday the unemployment rate in Texas is now around 9% as the new coronavirus spreads. Hegar said projections as recently as mid-March had…
