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A rollover accident occurred on Interstate 30 at the FM 2148 bridge Monday afternoon while officers were already on scene working a single vehicle accident. A pickup truck traveling east on I-30 lost control on the icy 2148 bridge and…
Thanks to a tip received through crime stoppers Garrick Reece was recently arrested for aggravated robbery. On December 19, 2014 at approximately 11:30pm, officers were dispatched to a Robbery in progress call at a convenient store in the 2000 block…
Monday 1:00 p.m. | A two vehicle accident left southbound lanes of Highway 59 blocked near Kings Highway Monday afternoon. Liberty Eylau Volunteer Fire Department and Bowie County Sheriff’s office were on scene assisting with traffic control. According to radio traffic…
THE INFORMATION BELOW WAS FOR MONDAY. SEE UPDATED INFORMATION FOR TUESDAY HERE Following is a list of confirmed closings and delays for Monday February 23, 2015. We will be updating this list as we learn more. People are sharing a…
The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning from 9 p.m. Sunday through 6 p.m. Monday for the Texarkana area. According to the watch sleet and snow accumulations as high as two inches especially north of Interstate 30…
In honor of Black History Month the Twin City Black History Association hosted a parade in downtown Texarkana Saturday. In 1926 Carter Woodson and the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History announced the second week of February…
February 20, 2015 | A Bowie County jury gave Richard Darby III a total sentence of 45 years of confinement and $10,000 fine. The jury deliberated for two hours before 102nd District Judge Bobby Lockhart read the sentence. Darby plead…
Caddo Area Council held the 2015 friends of scouting luncheon Friday February 20, 2015 at The Truman Arnold Center at Texarkana College. According to Texarkana College President and Friends of Scouting Chairman, James Henry Russell, over $151,000 was pledged before…
Friday 7:00 a.m. | A man caught stealing a camper trailer in the 500 block of county road 2308 led deputies on a pursuit Friday morning. According to the caller a man in a white pickup took their camper trailer.…
February 20, 2015 | Prosecutors told the court on Thursday that they found a recording of Richard Darby asking his father to help him escape. Darby’s father visited him Wednesday evening. Each visitation is recorded by the jail. Aaron Ragland,…
In a visit to the Red River Army Depot and Texarkana College, Congressman John Ratcliffe (R-TX) met with local community and business leaders in the Bowie County area. The Congressman’s Texarkana office followed these meetings with an open house, attended…
The National Weather Service has issued a freezing rain advisory for Bowie and Miller counties until 9 a.m. Friday morning. According to the advisory freezing rain will develop across the area early Friday morning and will continue after sunrise, but…
February 18, 2015 | The State presented evidence Wednesday from several witnesses describing the alleged crimes of Richard Darby. The day started with the State and Defense presenting opening statements. Samantha Oglesby presented the opening statements for the State of…
A man who shot his estranged wife’s boyfriend last May in Nash, Texas pleaded guilty to murder Thursday, February 5, 2015 in a Bowie County courtroom. James Austin Friend, 35, entered the guilty plea of murder for killing Larry Gray…
Galleria Oaks Drive is now open for traffic all the way through Richmond Road. The speed limit on the section between Cowhorn Creek and Richmond Road is 30 miles per hour. Police are working that section and stopped 4 cars…
