Approximately 17,000 customers across the ArkLaTex region were without power Saturday morning as Winter Storm Fern brought significant ice accumulation to the area, according to Southwestern Electric Power Company. As of 10:30 a.m. Saturday, outages were reported across southern Arkansas,…
Man Accused Of Molesting Girlfriend’s Younger Sister TEXARKANA, Texas–A 19-year-old man is in custody on a charge of sexual assault of a child for alleged misconduct with the 14-year-old sister of a woman he was living with in December. Allan…
The Arkansas Division of Emergency Management has activated the State Emergency Operations Center in North Little Rock ahead of a significant winter storm expected to impact much of the state beginning Friday and continuing through the weekend. The elevated activation…
Bowie County election officials are recruiting poll workers ahead of six scheduled elections in 2026, part of a national effort to recognize and staff polling locations across the country. The county needs approximately 150 election workers to staff vote centers…
The winter weather is impacting schedules across the Texarkana area. While announcements are just starting to roll in, here is what has been confirmed so far: Texarkana Airport – All American Airline fights have been canceled starting with the Friday…
The 2026 primary elections for both Bowie County, Texas and Miller County, Arkansas are scheduled for Tuesday, March 3, 2026. Early voting begins February 17, 2026, with key races at the local, state, and federal levels. Here’s a breakdown of…
The City of Texarkana, Texarkana Water Utilities, and Riverbend Water Resources have rescheduled a Community Water Forum due to inclement weather. The event, originally planned for January 26, will now take place Monday, February 2, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30…
A Hope Collegiate Academy senior has been selected as a semifinalist for one of the nation’s most competitive college scholarships. Grace Easterling is among 568 high school seniors nationwide — and just eight from Arkansas — named semifinalists for the…
Miller County Judge Cathy Hardin-Harrison has declared a disaster in advance of severe winter weather expected this weekend, opening the county to state aid if local resources become overwhelmed. The National Weather Service in Shreveport has forecast a mix of…
Southwestern Electric Power Company has mobilized more than 2,300 linemen, forestry workers and other employees to respond to Winter Storm Fern, which is expected to bring significant snow, ice and frigid temperatures to the region this weekend. The utility company,…
ATLANTA — An investigation into an anonymous threat directed at Atlanta High School earlier this week indicates the call was likely a “swatting” hoax originating from outside the United States, according to district officials. The incident began on the afternoon…
A Royse City man has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for his role in a firearms trafficking operation, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Texas. Abigael Colin Saldana, 28, a Mexican national…
TexAmericas Center has released its 2026 annual report, showing significant economic growth across the Texarkana region with employment increasing 136% over the past five years. The industrial park now hosts 1,536 jobs across 44 active companies, up from 650 employees…
U.S. Representative Nathaniel Moran (TX-01) and Representative Madeleine Dean (PA-04) have introduced bipartisan legislation aimed at increasing transparency in how artificial intelligence companies use copyrighted material. The Transparency in AI Training (TRAIN) Act would establish a process allowing copyright owners…
Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders declared a state of emergency Wednesday in anticipation of severe winter weather expected to strike the state on or about January 23, 2026. The executive order directs $250,000 from the Governor’s Disaster Response and Recovery…
