Main Street Texarkana will present three rounds of financial assistance to downtown businesses and the city on Wednesday, March 4, totaling $26,000 in investments. The presentations begin at 10:00 a.m. with Main Street awarding $11,000 to Southern Grace Baby Boutique…
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has announced that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients will no longer be able to purchase candy or sweetened drinks with their Lone Star Cards beginning April 1, 2026. The new restrictions prohibit…
A Texarkana, Texas couple is being held on $200,000 bail each after allegedly abandoning 14 cats and kittens without food or water in a duplex, resulting in the deaths of all the animals. Coty Nipper, 40, and Rebecca Cummings, 37,…
In only its third year, Arkansas High School’s wrestling team has already built a historic record. Under the leadership of Coach Todd Crumb, the program made headlines last year when Addison Girley became the overall Girls’ State Champion. This season,…
Historic Washington State Park will host its 58th Annual Jonquil Festival on Friday and Saturday, March 20-21, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The spring festival will feature thousands of blooming jonquils along with craft vendors, live entertainment, activities and…
TEXARKANA, Ark. — In an effort to breathe new life into the downtown entertainment district, the Texarkana, Arkansas Board of Directors voted Monday evening to significantly reduce rental fees for the Front Street Festival Plaza. The move comes after city…
CASA of Northeast Texas and the Texarkana Children’s Advocacy Center will host “Over the Edge,” a rappelling fundraiser on April 18 at 300 Olive Street in downtown Texarkana. The event will run from noon to 5 p.m. and invites community…
Bowie County Polling Locations – 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Any registered Bowie County Voter may vote at any location regardless of their residence address. Oak St. Baptist Church Family Life Center — 401 Waterall St., Texarkan St. Paul Missionary…
TEXARKANA, TX – Authorities at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Texarkana are investigating the death of an inmate found unresponsive on Monday afternoon. According to a press release from the Bureau of Prisons, Dixon Kelley III, 52, was discovered by…
A Texarkana motorcycle mechanic faces multiple theft charges after allegedly keeping three motorcycles brought to his shop for repairs and cutting off contact with customers. James Scott Coker, 41, was charged with three counts of theft of property, according to…
A Miller County Detention Center correctional officer, DeAnthony Price, has been arrested on a felony charge of Furnishing Prohibited Articles following a K-9 search conducted by the 8th South Judicial Narcotics Task Force.
The Texarkana, Arkansas Board of Directors will meet tonight at 6 p.m. at City Hall, 216 Walnut Street, with a packed agenda that includes more than $320,000 in water utility contracts, reduced rental fees for the Front Street Festival Plaza,…
The University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana enrolled 1,311 students for the Spring 2026 semester, representing a 7.1% increase over Spring 2025 and a 22% increase compared to Spring 2023. Dual enrollment programs have been a significant factor in the growth, with…
Man Accused Of Pepper Spraying Mom, Kids 7 And 14 HOOKS, Texas–A man who allegedly pepper sprayed a woman he was dating andher two children, ages 7 and 14 years, is being held in the Bowie Countyjail with bail set…
The Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Texarkana will host a hiring event on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at its Employee Training Center. The institution is seeking to fill multiple positions, including more than 10 correctional…
