Tour Around Town: Ace of Clubs House
Legend has it that the Ace of Clubs house was built in 1885 by James Harris Draughon with only $10,000 that he won from a game of poker with an ace of clubs. Draughon was a Confederate veteran, lumber investor,…
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Texarkana, Ark. Police create full time position to assess reports of active shooter threats
Texarkana, Ark. Police department is redirecting an officer into an investigative position that will be solely assigned to threats of active shooters. “Law enforcement officials must do a better job of gathering, assessing, investigating, and disseminating information that could possibly…
Texarkana man gets 60 years for rape
A Texarkana man received a 60-year prison sentence Wednesday from a Miller County jury for raping a 13-year-old girl. Tyree Maurice Goins, 33, must serve at least 70 percent of his sentence before he is eligible for parole. During the…
Tusks-N-Horns, Hard to Find, But Worth Your Time.
Bennie and Erin Franklin opened Tusks-N-Horns Bar & Grill at The Wyndham hotel in November 2017. The establishment is located at 5301 N. Stateline Ave., in Texarkana, Texas, and is a family-friendly and smoke-free restaurant with an intimate style of…
Drunk driver gets 13 years for intoxication manslaughter
A man who was drunk and under the influence of drugs when he caused a crash last year in Bowie County that killed one and left another severely injured was sentenced to 13 years in prison Monday. Tyler Reed Pate,…
Local Family Named Top 10 in Competition to Win New Car
Jace Hendrickson, Fouke, Arkansas, was born 3 months premature at University of Arkansas Medical School Hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas, weighing 1 lb 9 ounces. He was diagnosed with skeletal dysplasia, dwarfism, chronic lung disease, Russell Silver syndrome, and possible…
Grand jury indicts man accused in fatal shooting over football bet
A Bowie County grand jury issued a murder indictment Thursday for a Texarkana, Texas, man who allegedly shot and killed a man he’d fought with over a football bet. Takyme Devon James, 39, is facing five to 99 years or…
Texarkana Police investigating after body found hanging from tree near railroad
UPDATE – Police Have Identified the body found today as a 32 year old homeless man from Dierks, Arkansas. His family has been notified and told investigators that they had not heard from him since late last year. Because it…
Downtown Texarkana “On Track” to Have New Restaurant.
David Peavy, the owner of 1894 Ritchie Grocery and the 1894 Second Saturday Trade Days, is in the process of buying a 1939 Pullman lounge car. The Texarkana Native owns ArTex Electric Company and Service First Electrical and Plumbing and…
Inmate accused in jailer’s death not fit to proceed
An Arkansas Department of Correction inmate accused of beating a female correctional officer to death at the Miller County jail in December 2016 needs mental health treatment before his case can proceed. Trammel Mackenzie Hunter, 28, is charged with capital…
Period Empowerment, A Woman’s Mission.
Empathy and empowerment go hand in hand. Local Arkansas High School junior, Ali Milligan, is using her voice to enable other women to care for themselves, when they might otherwise not have the resources to, with her volunteer project ‘Period…
Harte Hanks to layoff over 400 employees
Harte Hanks has announced the layoff of over 400 of its employees. Harte Hanks is a call center based in Texarkana that employees over 500 people. According to multiple employees they were notified of the impending layoffs on Tuesday. Employees…
Miller County Sheriff’s Office recover 14 ounces of Meth
On Saturday, February 17 at approximately 7:00 p.m., Investigator Thomas Whitt and Deputy Rowdy Green of the Miller County Sheriff’s Department went to a mobile home located at Ward’s Trailer Park where Investigator Whitt was attempting to serve a felony…
Miller County juveniles arrested for Terroristic Threats
On Monday, February 19 at approximately 8:50am, Miller County Deputies were alerted to a Social Media Posting from a juvenile in Miller County that concerned some recipients of the posting. An image associated with the posting, depicted the juvenile holding…
Local “Girl Boss” Explains How She Balances Work, Volunteering, and Her Personal Life
There’s a saying that positivity is contagious; we rise by lifting others. This is exactly the motto Darla Wilf, local Coldwell Banker Elite Real Estate Agent, lives by. She finds validation in her everyday activities, from work to running a…