Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) will be closing FM 1397 (Summerhill Road) this week to replace a culvert crossing underneath the highway. The closure will be north of I-30 just south of Forrest Brooke Lane. Work will begin Monday, May…
A man who engaged in sexual misconduct with a 5-year-old girl was sentenced to 12 years in prison for second-degree sexual assault in Miller County. Kevin Eugene Armstrong, 52, of Longview, Texas, assaulted the girl in Texarkana, Ark., and Longview,…
WHAT: The Clay Eichler Memorial Fund will host its annual fundraiser, Clay’s Golf & Guitars, to raise funds for Haven Homes, a Texarkana, Texas nonprofit organization that provides safe housing, work and service programs, counseling, and spiritual guidance to those…
Each year the Adult Learning Alliance (ALA) presents six awards to outstanding adult learning programs in Arkansas, and this year, the Literacy Council of Bowie and Miller Counties has earned two of the six awards. Leaders from ALA presented those…
On Friday, May 14th Thelma J. Evans became a Centenarian. Born in 1921 in Ashdown, AR, Evans remembers growing up in our area where she later moved to Texarkana, AR in 1944. She lived through the Great Depression, World War…
The Interscholastic League Press Conference (ILPC) released their 2020-2021 spring awards on May 8, 2021. The Edge newspaper editors Delaynie Keeney, Delia Tuttlebee, and Alex Norton were named 2021 Student Leaders of the Year. The Hawk yearbook was one of…
The University Interscholastic League of Texas (UIL) announced the Theatre State Championship on Wednesday, May 12. The UIL Theatre State Championship is determined by scores from UIL One Act Play, Theatrical Design, and Film competitions throughout the school year. Pleasant…
Friday Twisted Fork: Danny Maxey & Randy Altenbaumer The Arrow Bar: Karaoke, 8:30 Whiskey River: Texarkana Native Jed Harrelson, 9 Redbone: “Two Old Guys” Joe Dale & Pete La Fogata: Richard Walker Saturday Twisted Fork: Trivia, 7p.m. The Arrow Bar:…
Both the prosecution and defense rested their cases Wednesday in the sentencing trial of a man who caused a fatal crash last year while driving drunk. Kendrick Lamar Sauls, 22, pleaded guilty in April to intoxication manslaughter and intoxication assault…
The purpose of a will is simple: once a person dies their assets are distributed to surviving heirs, relatives, charity groups, and other institutions according to the deceased person’s wishes that are detailed in a will. Without a will, the…
A jury was selected Tuesday to decide the punishment Kendrick Sauls should receive for intoxication manslaughter and intoxication assault. Sauls, 22, pleaded guilty to both crimes at a hearing in April before 5th District Judge Bill Miller. Sauls’ defense attorney,…
On May 22nd, the Texarkana area will finally be able to enjoy the new Habitat for Humanity ReStore with the grand opening slated for this Saturday morning at 11a.m. Throughout the day visitors can enjoy prepackaged food, giveaways and the…
The University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana is proud to announce that Jessica Renee Vickers has been awarded the Honors Scholarship to attend the College. This award is $2,400 per academic year. Vickers is a graduate of Spring Hill High School. She…
The University of Arkansas at Hope-Texarkana (UAHT) has completed its 10-year reaccreditation review by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). UAHT was reaccredited through 2031, having fully met all Criteria standards without further review or follow-up. The HLC accreditation is a…
TEXARKANA, Texas – Four individuals, including two Red River Army Depot (RRAD) officials, have been charged with federal violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei today. Jimmy Scarbrough, 69, of Hooks, was an…
