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wadley objection filed 9-23-24A group of local citizens have a filed an objection to the Christus purchase of Wadley. The local group facilitated by local real estate broker Richard Reynolds includes Dr. James Napes, Dr. James Hurley, Cheney Pruett, and…
“Don’t tax you, don’t tax me, tax that fellow behind the tree!” This short verse is thought to be attributed to the late Louisiana Senator Russell Long. We recognize that “taxes are what we pay for a civilized society.” At…
(IRVING, Texas) – CHRISTUS Health, an international not-for-profit Catholic health system, announced today that its affiliate CHRISTUS Ark-La-Tex has agreed to assume operations at Wadley Regional Medical Center in Texarkana, Texas, from Dallas-based Steward Health Care. “We are committed to…
The Texas High School bass fishing team hosted the Texas High School Bass Association Tournament on Lake Palestine, showcasing remarkable talent and competitive spirit. The event featured 195 teams from 54 schools across the state, and Texas High anglers Ethan…
Hospice of Texarkana is pleased to announce they will be hosting their signature fundraiser, Jeans & Bling on Saturday, October 5 at the Texarkana, Texas Convention Center. The Studio 54-themed event will begin at 7:00 p.m., so get your disco…
HOPE, Ark–An Indiana man who allegedly exchanged gunfire with Arkansas State Police troopers during a highway chase in July has been formally charged with multiple felonies by the Hempstead County’s prosecuting attorney’s office, according to records filed Monday. Joshua Allen…
TEXARKANA, Ark–A doctor who was convicted in 2022 by a federal court jury of excessively prescribing addictive drugs to turn a profit was recently sentenced to more than seven years in federal prison. Lonnie Joseph Parker, 60, was found guilty…
On Saturday, September 14, 2024, at approximately 8:11 a.m., Officers from TTPD were dispatched to Wadley Hospital for a 2-year-old child that arrived with a gunshot wound to the leg. The juvenile’s mother was on scene with the child and…
On Wednesday, September 11, 2024, Special Agents from the Arkansas State Police (ASP) Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force arrested Alejandro Mendoza, 34, of Texarkana, Ark., for felony counts of Engaging Children in Sexually Explicit Conduct and Possessing of…
TEXARKANA, Texas–A 63-year-old Hooks, Texas, man who allegedly flew to Virginia in June to meet a 13-year-old child for sex is currently being held in the Bowie County jail with bails totaling $2 million. Dennis Lee Chilton allegedly remained in…
TEXARKANA, Texas–A man who was once selling as many as 500 counterfeit pain pills per day was sentenced Wednesday to more than 12 years in prison by a federal judge in Texarkana. Kolton Todd Saulsbury, 35, was given a 151-month…
Texarkana Water Utilities (TWU) will begin a temporary change to the method of disinfecting our drinking water beginning September 16, 2024, and lasting about 4 weeks. The water will remain safe to drink throughout the process. TWU normally uses chloramine,…
HOPE, Ark–A man accused of pouring weed eater gas on his wife and lighting her on fire in July won’t face the death penalty, according to a notice filed Wednesday by Hempstead County prosecutors. Bruce Lee Cockrell Jr., 47, was…
Two local high schools that partner with the University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana to offer collegiate academies rank number one and two in associate degree producers in Arkansas. According to data released by the Arkansas Department of Education, the top two…
TEXARKANA, Ark–A man who allegedly defrauded investors in a poultry house roof business out of hundreds of thousands while also pocketing thousands more from farm customers who never got what they paid for, is facing accusations of wire fraud in…
