TEXARKANA, Texas – A local veterinarian has reached a milestone achieved by only a small fraction of veterinary professionals worldwide. Dr. Stacey Swain Hendershott, owner of Pleasant Grove Animal Hospital, has been officially certified as a Diplomate by the American…
TEXARKANA, Texas–A former Texarkana Texas Independent School District substitute teacher is facing five felony counts of injury to a child involving five autistic and non-verbal kindergarten-age children whom she allegedly slapped, yanked, screamed at, and pinned to the wall with…
Texas A&M University-Texarkana held the University’s 105th commencement exercises on Friday, December 5, 2025, inside the Lois & Cary Patterson Student Center on the A&M-Texarkana campus. A total of 224 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students graduated in Fall 2025. “For…
A Texarkana, Arkansas woman has been sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs. Terri Lynn Cooley, 55, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and…
TEXARKANA, Texas–A Redwater, Texas, man accused of possessing more than 200 images or videos involving the sexual exploitation of children is being held in the Bowie County jail with bail set at $200,000. Shawn Corey Kellam, 49, came to the…
Bridging the Gaps of Arkansas (BTGA) proudly announces the 10th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Parade, scheduled for Monday, January 19, 2026, in Texarkana, Arkansas. This milestone event celebrates ten years of honoring the life, leadership, and enduring legacy of…
At its December meeting, the Texarkana College Board of Trustees received a report from Vice President of Instruction Dr. Dixon Boyles announcing the launch of a new flight training program offered through the college’s Career and Technical Training Division. The…
TEXARKANA, Texas–A Springdale, Ark., man accused of stealing and cashing a check for more than $9,000 from a Nash, Texas, business’ mailbox last year is currently being held in the Bowie County jail on a theft charge, according to court…
The City of Texarkana, Texas Finance Department has earned the Transparency Star for excellence in Traditional Finances, presented by Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock. Transparency Stars recognize local government entities that provide easy online access to important financial data. The Comptroller’s…
Harvest Regional Food Bank will distribute shelf-stable food boxes, as well as fresh produce, to address the hunger relief needs of the community on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, from 8:30am to 10:30am or until all boxes have been distributed. Volunteers…
TEXARKANA, Texas–An 85-year-old Atlanta, Texas, man required to register as a sex offender in connection with convictions involving children appeared Friday before a federal judge in Texarkana on a charge of possession of child pornography. J.C. Herndon is expected to…
TEXARKANA, Texas–A federal appellate court has said that a Texarkana man who received a 14-year prison term in 2024 for fentanyl trafficking that resulted in a fatal overdose should get a do-over of his sentence, finding that the prosecutor violated…
Christopher Daniel Redfearn has announced his candidacy for Miller County Judge. “I am excited to announce my candidacy for Miller County Judge,” said Redfearn. “I will work hard to represent the people of Miller County. I believe that Miller County…
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), a senior member of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, joined committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Chairman Jerry Moran (R-KS) and Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) in introducing the Mammography Access for Veterans Act to expand veterans’…
Texarkana College’s Culinary Arts Program is welcoming new students with exciting facility upgrades and industry-driven training, offering a fast, work-ready path for aspiring culinary professionals. Based in the soon-to-be-renovated Truman Arnold Student Center, the program blends culinary fundamentals with hands-on…
