Texarkana Mobile Home Seller Sued Over Defective House
A De Queen couple alleges in a Sevier County lawsuit that defects in a mobile home purchased from a Texarkana retailer allowed water and mold to make the residence uninhabitable.
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The SpaceX Blastoff!
By David Ashby, CFP®, CPA, Mustard Seed Wealth Management On June 12, the much-anticipated space company developed by Elon Musk did an initial public offering (IPO) of stock. SpaceX was the largest IPO in history to date. The stock was…
New Texas THC Ban Is Now in Effect; Marijuana Laws Did Not Change
Delta-8, delta-10 and similar manufactured THC products are now controlled substances in Texas. The state’s marijuana possession law did not change.
Boil Water Notice Issued for TWU Customers South of West 15th Street and West of State Line
TEXARKANA, Texas — Texarkana Water Utilities has issued a boil water notice for customers south of West 15th Street and west of South State Line Avenue due to no water or low water pressure. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality…
Texarkana Man Accused of Offering Officer $2,500 Bribe After Trespassing Arrest
TEXARKANA, Texas—A man accused of offering to pay thousands of dollars to an officer with the Texarkana Texas Police Department after his arrest for trespassing has been charged with felony bribery. Frederick Lavor Wyrick, 36, allegedly forced his way into…
Redwater graduate Anna Fryar wins second FCCLA national championship
REDWATER, Texas — Recent Redwater High School graduate Anna Fryar earned first place in the nation in the Early Childhood Education STAR Event at the 2026 Family, Career and Community Leaders of America National Leadership Conference. The victory is Fryar’s…
Texarkana Police Renew Appeal For Tips In 2019 Double Homicide
TEXARKANA, Texas — Texarkana Texas Police detectives are again asking the public for help solving the 2019 killings of a man and a woman found shot to death inside a home on Connella Street. Officers were dispatched to a report…
Juvenile Arrested In Armed Robbery Of Texarkana Convenience Store
TEXARKANA, Texas — Texarkana Texas Police detectives have arrested a 15-year-old juvenile in connection with an aggravated robbery that happened just before midnight last Thursday at a convenience store in the 200 block of W. 38th Street. The suspect walked…
Woman Charged With Sex Assault Of Teen Boy In Ashdown
ASHDOWN, Ark. — An Arkansas woman operating a business in Ashdown has been charged with the sexual assault of a teen boy over whom she was in a position of “trust and authority,” according to court records filed Wednesday. Alexandra…
Paxton investigates online puppy seller over breeder claims and health guarantee
AUSTIN — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has opened an investigation into an online puppy-selling company, alleging it misled consumers about the origin of its dogs and the veterinary care they received. The investigation targets Lone Star Pups, LLC, a…
Texarkana Educator Lisa Zach Earns National Recognition, Expands Educational Consulting Services Across the Ark-La-Tex
TEXARKANA, Texas — What began with helping a single struggling Calculus student has grown into one of the Ark-La-Tex’s most respected college readiness programs. Texarkana Educator Lisa Zach is part of the national educational consulting team at ZachsMath. Lisa Zach, founder…
Bail At $400K For Texarkana Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting 10-Year-Old
TEXARKANA, Texas–A Texarkana man is being held in the Bowie County jail with bail set at $400,000 for the alleged sexual assault of a 10-year-old girl in 2023, according to court records filed Tuesday. Brandon Keith Shearin, 38, was reportedly…
Texarkana Museums System Launches Oral History Project to Preserve Black History in the Region
TEXARKANA — The Texarkana Museums System (TMS) is inviting community members to participate in an oral history project dedicated to preserving and sharing the stories, experiences, and traditions of Black residents in the Texarkana region. The project is a collaborative…
New Showroom Now Open at Craig’s Custom Truck Outfitting & Trailer Repair
Family-Owned Business Brings Professional Truck Outfitting to the Four States Area
Texas-Oklahoma Kiwanis District Convention Brings 300-Plus Attendees, $6,500 in Community Giving to Texarkana
TEXARKANA, Texas — More than 300 Kiwanis members and 58 Key Club and Circle K International (CKI) student leaders from across Texas and Oklahoma gathered in Texarkana from July 23–26 for the 2026 Texas-Oklahoma Kiwanis District Convention. The four-day event…