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TEXARKANA, Texas–Prosecutors and the defense rested on Thursday evening in the guilt or innocence phase of Taylor Rene Parker’s capital murder trial. The jury of six men and six women was instructed by 202nd District Judge John Tidwell to return…
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman (AR-04) introduced the “Ouachita National Forest Overnight Camping Act” to reopen overnight camping at Albert Pike Recreation Area in the Ouachita National Forest. “After the Forest Service’s decision to permanently suspend all overnight…
Texarkana, Texas Police have arrested 24 year old Cole Arendt for Manslaughter. Arendt was driving his Chevrolet Camaro on West 7th Street on August 30th, when he swerved to avoid a Dodge Ram truck that had turned left in front…
The Greater Texarkana Young Professionals (GTYP) are set to host their Destination Downtown event September 30, 2022. The event will begin at 5:30 PM for VIP ticket holders at Crossties in Texarkana, AR. General admission check-in will begin at 6:00…
TEXARKANA, Texas–A 22-year-old man accused of sexually abusing a 7-year-old girl as his father looked on has pleaded guilty to aggravated sexual assault in Bowie County. Hayden David Fant pleaded guilty on Friday and received a 10-year term of deferred…
TEXARKANA, Ark.–A 70-year-old man was sentenced to just over eight years in federal prison on Thursday for receiving child pornography. Charles Donald Thompson, of Winthrop, Arkansas, came to the attention of law enforcement in December 2018 when a school-age girl…
On Wednesday, September 21, 2022, Atlanta Police Department Dispatch received a call concerning a reckless driver on East Main Street with the caller reporting that the vehicle was making multiple U-turns in the roadway and then sitting in the roadway…
TEXARKANA, AR, SEPTEMBER 22, 2022 – The Texarkana Regional Airport (“TXK”) is pleased to announce it was awarded “2022 Arkansas Airport Of The Year” from the Arkansas Airport Operators Association (“AAOA”); a first for TXK. The award was presented on…
Texarkana Resources has been a part of the Texarkana community for over 50 years now providing education, support, training and resources to those with disabilities. In order to continue serving and meeting the needs of the Texarkana Community, Texarkana Resources…
The Fort Worth District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has closed some of its facilities at Wright Patman Lake that began on Sept. 2 to conduct routine maintenance operations. “Dewatering is necessary to conduct scheduled routine maintenance of the stilling…
TEXARKANA, Texas–A man whose dogs allegedly left a 9-year-old boy with severe bite injuries earlier this month is being held in the Bowie County jail on a charge of injury to a child with a $100,000 bond. Ray Lee Cockrell,…
TEXARKANA, Texas – Four individuals, including two Red River Army Depot (RRAD) officials, have been sentenced for federal violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today. Jeffrey Harrison, 44, of Texarkana, a former RRAD vendor,…
NEW BOSTON, Texas–A Bowie County jury began hearing testimony on Monday in the death penalty trial of a woman accused of murdering a pregnant friend and taking her unborn baby in 2020. Taylor Rene Parker, 29, also known as Taylor…
TEXARKANA, Texas–A man accused of using an aluminum baseball bat to beat another man allegedly cut himself with a boxcutter after the assault. David Elroy Wilson, 61, allegedly told members of the Texarkana Texas Police Department that he had wielded…
This Sunday, September 11, 2022, marks the 21st anniversary of the September 11 attacks on the United States of America. Texarkana College held a remembrance activity in honor of the 2,977 people who lost their lives. Students, staff, faculty, and…
