Former Leopard & Track Olympian adds ‘Santa’ to Resume
Former Leopard & Olympian, Jarrion Lawson, gave away over $15,000 worth of toys to over 100 students from all four Texarkana Schools on December 22, 2017.
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Pop Pop Shoppe is Popping Up Everywhere
Patrick Thornton, owner of Pop Pop Shoppe, was eager to become an entrepreneur. He attended the Acton School of Entrepreneurial Business, a 10-month accredited MBA program that provides immersive hands-on experiences for their students, with the intention of finding the…
Five Middle School Students arrested for school bus assault
Five Pleasant Grove Middle School students were arrested this afternoon after surrendering to officers at the Juvenile Detention Center. All were involved in an assault that occurred on a school bus while returning from a basketball game in Paris on…
Two men arrested after Pursuit
TEXARKANA, TEXAS – Texarkana, Arkansas Officers were dispatched to 4300 N. Stateline Ave (Motel 6) in reference to a disturbance. Shortly after arrival TAPD officers announced over the radio suspects were fleeing the scene in a Silver Suburban and had…
Man who no-showed for trial makes court appearance
A Texarkana man who became a fugitive when he failed to show for jury selection at his own trial in May was in court Monday for the first time since his arrest. Demontrous O’Keith Witcher, 31, was dressed in jail…
Register for Kindergarten at Morriss, Deadline Dec. 20th
Now is the time to register your child for Kindergarten at Morriss Elementary in Texarkana, Texas. Children enrolled in Morriss learn at an accelerated academic standard, following the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills, and receive daily instruction in engineering and…
Group of concerned citizens sue city over police pay
A group of concerned citizens has filed a lawsuit against the City of Texarkana, Ark. over police pay parity with the Texas side. “Repeated attempts by concerned citizens have been made to the Mayor and City Manager to account for…
100+ Children Attended the Meet and Greet with Santa at Temple Memorial
Temple Memorial Rehabilitation Center held a meet and greet with Santa on Thursday, December 14, 2017. Santa arrived in style on a Texarkana Texas Fire Department fire truck as approximately one-hundred children waited jubilantly for the chance to embrace him.…
Texarkana, Ark., man, 74, arrested for seven counts of rape
A 74-year-old Texarkana, Ark., man was arrested earlier this month for seven counts of rape involving a female relative. A 25-year-old woman now living in Oregon reported to Texarkana, Ark., police that she was repeatedly abused by William Troy Sisco…
Local Baker wins Good Morning America Christmas cookie showdown
Texarkana baker Emily Graham won Good Morning America’s Christmas Cookie showdown Friday morning. Celebrity chef and “So Good” cookbook author Richard Blais was joined by four kid testers in determining which cookie was tops this holiday season. “You could wear…
Defendant in Mamie Street murder gets life without parole
NEW BOSTON, Texas: One of four men accused in the March 2016 murder of a Texarkana father was found guilty of capital murder Thursday and sentenced to life without the possibilty of parole. Anthony Wilson Jr., 20, was convicted after…
Felony Warrants Issued for Assault on School Bus
UPDATE – According to police shortly after the earlier media release on the incident involving five Pleasant Grove Middle School students, additional information related to this case was brought to their attention. “Due to the seriousness of the allegations and…
Miller County makes arrest in residential burglary
The Miller County Sheriff’s Office has arrested 31-year-old Kyle Derek Bradley for Residential Burglary, Theft of Property, and Breaking or Entering. During the latter part of November 2017, the Miller County Arkansas Sheriff’s Office began an investigation of a Residential…
Defendant identified as ring leader in capital murder trial
NEW BOSTON, Texas: The defendant in a capital murder trial which began Wednesday morning in Bowie County was identified as the ring leader of a botched robbery attempt by a co-defendant. Anthony Wilson Jr., 20, is one of four men…
LE Holds Open House for New Career and Technology Education Building
Liberty-Eylau Independent School District held an open house to show off their new Career and Technology Education building on December 12, 2017 from 5pm-7pm. The building has been opened to the students since just after Thanksgiving break. Construction on the…