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A Texas man was sentenced yesterday to 120 months in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine in Texarkana, Arkansas. The Honorable Judge Susan O. Hickey, Chief United States District Judge, presided over the case. There is no parole in the federal…
“With the closing of the Discovery Place Museum, we have been overwhelmed with items, collectibles and so much more that we need to find new homes for. So, the Texarkana Museum System will be hosting a Vintage and Collectable Sale.…
The Arkansas High School boys’ tennis team completed their season as 5A South Conference Champions while taking first place in both the singles and doubles draw. The season began strong in August with a win against rival Lakeside, a team…
Featured Event: Live Weekend Music: Friday Night: Fat Jacks- Syndicate 67 Landing- T.J. Mac Twisted Fork- David Howe La Fogata- John French 1923 Banana Club- Travis Matthews and Company Redbone Magic Brewing- Alex and Liv Saturday Night: Fat Jacks- Magnolia…
NEW BOSTON, Texas–A man whose pack of menacing dogs seriously wounded a 9-year-old Texarkana boy last year was sentenced Thursday to 35 years in a Texas prison by a Bowie County jury. Ray Lee Cockrell, 60, was convicted of injury…
TEXARKANA, Texas–A man and woman who allegedly tricked a Texarkana couple into opening their front door before holding them at gunpoint earlier this month, are being held in the Bowie County jail on charges of aggravated robbery with bail set…
NEW BOSTON, Texas–Testimony from eight witnesses was heard Tuesday in the trial of a Bowie County man whose pack of dogs allegedly wounded a 9-year-old boy after he reportedly ignored multiple warnings about the vicious canines. Ray Lee Cockrell, 60,…
Hospice of Texarkana hosted their signature fundraiser, Jeans Bling, last Saturday at the Texarkana, Texas Convention Center. The fun began at 7:00 p.m., and the dress was “Texas chic,” with an added twist this year of western casual black and…
Are you tempted to buy that latest mutual fund you saw advertised on TV? Beware, it can be costly. And you probably don’t have a clue just how much! Ask the average person how to make money in stocks and…
Bobby Anderson, 36 of Texarkana, TX, was killed in a rollover crash on Loop 151 Friday evening, according to Arkansas State Police. According to the crash report Anderson was driving south on loop 151 when he left to roadway overturned…
TEXARKANA, Texas–A man who was on the run from authorities for months following a brazen escape in July from the Bowie County jail was indicted Thursday, just days after being returned to the downtown Texarkana jail. J.C. Lee Kirby, 39,…
On Friday, September 29 JC Lee Kirby was arrested in Austin TX on Bowie County warrant number B23-01011-F1-TF for the offense of Escape. Kirby escaped the Bi State Jail on 7-7-2023 and fled the area. According to the Bowie County…
NEW BOSTON, Texas–A husband and wife are currently being held in the Bowie County jail in connection with the alleged sexual abuse of multiple young children. Cody Blake Barnes, 31, and his wife, Brittany Michelle Barnes, 31, were both arrested…
LearningRx is a worldwide company that was brought to the people in the Texarkana area for a personal reason. Regina Latimer, owner of the Texarkana location, enrolled her young son in a LearningRx location in Shreveport years ago to help…
During the September 27, 2023 regular meeting of the Texarkana ISD Board of Trustees, the Board approved the naming of “Parks Elementary” for its newest school building. Parks Elementary School will be located on the district’s historic Pine Street property…
