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The Texas Department of Transportation brought its “Talk, Text, Crash” campaign to Texarkana on Monday to urge drivers to put down the phone and minimize distractions or else run the risk of crashing. Across the state in 2014, there were…
Highway 71 remains closed despite the Red River cresting 5 feet below the record crest in early June. According to the National Weather Service the Red River has crested and is now on the fall in the Texarkana area. NWS forecasts…
The Texas Department of Transportation, in conjunction with the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD), has again closed US 59/71 at the Red River between Texarkana, TX and Ashdown, AR due to floodwaters over the highway north of the river.…
Some video of Highway 71 just as they were closing the road and turning people around this afternoon. for the latest. Posted by TXK Today on Friday, June 26, 2015 Highway 71 is once again closed due to being covered…
A woman that Officer Billy Giddens arrested almost 11 years ago presented him with a plaque today for changing her life. Janet Clark was arrested by Officer Giddens for a felony offense she committed. Clark said that the talk Officer…
The recent tragic shooting in Charleston has reignited debate on the display of memorials and relics of the Confederate States of America. As the debate to remove the confederate flag from the state capitol grounds gains momentum other confederate monuments…
Texarkana, Texas police arrested a man after a short foot pursuit Wednesday morning on State Line Ave. According to Texarkana, Texas Police Department spokesperson Shawn Vaughn, “officer Colton Johnson attempted to stop Octavian Kelly, 24, of Texarkana, Texas for walking…
According to TTPD all the suspects involved in the EZ Mart burglary have been identified. A Texas DPS Trooper stopped a vehicle going north on I-35 last night in Hillsboro for a traffic violation. While speaking to the driver, he…
A second round of major flooding is heading for the Texarkana area due to heavy rainfall across the Red River basin in the last week. Area lakes and streams were just starting to recede from record breaking levels when Tropical…
According to forecasts the Red River is heading for another major flood event just a few feet shy of the records set in early June. The National Weather Service out of Shreveport has issued a statement regarding a second round…
Some Texarkana, Texas Police Officers will now be carrying a new pepper gun as a “less-than-lethal” option when confronting a threat. [su_survey] Police say the pepper gun, also called JPX Cobra 450 made by JPX America, is more effective and more accurate than traditional OC…
Texarkana Texas Police are seeking assistance in identifying the three subjects in the attached photographs. According to police they were involved in a convenience store burglary at the EZ Mart in the 5600 block of Summerhill Rd at 4:30 a.m.…
Forecasts indicate that Highway 71 could be in danger of closing again early next week due to flooding caused by the Red River. According to the Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service the river is forecast to reach 26.5 ft. by late Monday.…
Major flooding is forecast once again for the Red River at Pecan Point north of DeKalb, Texas. At 7 a.m. Thursday the river was at 24.36 feet at Pecan Point, flood stage is 24 feet. The forecast shows the river…
The oversize load arrived in Maud, Texas Saturday evening. Unconfirmed reports indicate the load may be heading towards Texarkana Sunday evening. We will update about any road closures or power outages caused by the move. According to an email sent…
