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Kashandra Murphy, 5th grade literacy teacher at Harmony Leadership Academy, was recently named a 2024 Arkansas Teacher of the Year Regional Finalist. The Arkansas Department of Education announced the fourteen state finalists in a recent media release. Ms. Murphy is…
TEXARKANA, Texas–One of two men accused of escaping the Bowie County jail last week was arrested Monday in Austin while the daughter of the second fugitive has been arrested in Texarkana for allegedly aiding the get-away. Wayde Burton Land, 39,…
1st Choice Pregnancy Resource Center has been working in our local community for years providing parents with information, resources, support, and so much more. Throughout the year 1st Choice provides new parents and those with young children under the age…
TEXARKANA, Texas–One of two men charged with murder this year in a case that had been unsolved since 2009 is facing a charge of witness tampering for allegedly asking a witness to lie for him. Joshua Undronde Murphy, 34, and…
TEXARKANA, Texas–The case of a teen accused of murdering his parents and two siblings in May may come down to a “battle of experts,” the lead prosecutor said Monday at a status hearing in Texarkana. Cesar Olalde, 18, appeared before…
Premier High School – Texarkana Campus Director Bria McCartney was among those recently named Campus Leader of the Year by the charter school district, ResponsiveEd. McCartney has spent the last seven years serving students in the Texarkana community at Premier…
When you wake up and want to put a smile on your face, you think of the songs that always manage to reach down and touch your soul the moment you hear the first note. The Marshall Tucker Band is…
TexAmericas Center, which owns and operates the third top ranked industrial park and one of the largest mixed-use industrial parks in the United States, announced today it has hired Andrew Hill, a veteran of financial management with two decades of…
TEXARKANA, Ark.–A man facing state charges in connection with the shooting of a man in a Bann Avenue garage last year in Texarkana has been indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly possessing an illegal, fully-automatic weapon at the…
“The Washington Community Development Center and Ashley’s Furniture, both based in Texarkana, have joined forces to surprise a few members of the community with new mattresses donated by Ashley’s. Ashley’s “Hope to Dream” program, which was founded in 2010, provides…
NEW BOSTON, Texas–A Fort Worth man who threw a pocket pit bull over a second-floor balcony at a motel in New Boston last year was convicted Wednesday of felony animal cruelty by a Bowie County jury and sentenced to three…
TEXARKANA, Texas–A Bowie County grand jury indicted two men Monday in the 2016 shooting of a 32-year-old Texarkana man who was attacked in his home on Waterman Street. Treveyon Tyrone Henderson, 24, and Ecourtlynn Tyeoski Johnson, 22, are accused in…
An unexpected diagnosis of early-stage breast cancer last year for Shuntrece Epps and subsequent treatment including surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy instilled a new desire to enjoy life’s firsts, such as floating the river or flying to Hawaii to celebrate her…
TEXARKANA, Texas–One of two inmates accused of escaping from the Bi-State jail in the wee hours of Friday morning was being held on an escape charge related to a Bowie County jail breakout last year that ended with another inmate…
TEXARKANA, Texas–A Texarkana man was arrested last month for allegedly sending revealing photos of his former girlfriend to her father, brother and sister. Carl Luis Yahn Jr., 43, is currently free on a $15,000 bond set for him following his…
