Thanks to the community’s support, Domestic Violence Prevention, Inc. has collected about half of the donations needed to make it’s 2020 Santa Store program a success. So far about $10,000 in cash and toys have been donated. The goal set…
A man required to register as a sex offender because of child sex abuse convictions in Arkansas is being held in the Bowie County jail on a charge of online solicitation of a minor. Jamar Antonio “Jay Polo” Ellis, 28,…
Chris and Sondra Townsend, of Texarkana, Arkansas, recently established the Chris and Sondra Townsend Endowed Scholarship at the University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana. “This year, on GivingTuesday, my husband Chris and I decided to give back to one of our respective…
Local students host a fundraiser to help create a brighter holiday for students in the Genoa Arkansas School District. Every holiday season, the Genoa Fishing team, with support from their community, come together to provide toys and gifts to disadvantaged…
Stray dogs and cats at the Animal Care & Adoption Center will soon have a newer, much larger shelter. It is expected to open in the next 5 months. Last year, the city of Texarkana, Arkansas voted unanimously to approve…
A Little Rock man was sentenced to five years probation Monday in Bowie County, Texas, for insurance fraud involving a Utility Terrain Vehicle which had been painted purple by the time it was recovered by law enforcement. Roderick Jenkins, 39,…
Texarkana, AR/TX – In the interest of public health this holiday, Main Street Texarkana’s Board of Directors has made the difficult decision to put a halt on plans for this year’s Christmas parade. “There is enough conflicting information out about…
Texarkana Arkansas Police Department held their annual shop with a cop event Tuesday morning. Things were a little different due to COVID-19 but over 100 kids got presents.
Texas A&M University-Texarkana has announced that Dr. Melinda Arnold from Montana State University-Billings (MSUB) has been selected as the university’s next Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs. Dr. Arnold has a distinguished career spanning more than twenty years in…
A former teacher’s aide with Texarkana, Texas, Independent School District pleaded not guilty Monday to three felonies in Bowie County. Ashlyn Faye Bell, 24, is charged with two counts of improper relationship between educator and student and a count of…
Bowie County Emergency Operations Center reports 49 new cases since Friday, November 20, 2020 for a total of 2,540 positive COVID-19 cases, with 100 deaths. The Department of State Health Services is reporting 1,797 recoveries. Cass County added 30 new…
Kick off the holiday season with The Polar Express Pajama Party at Crossties Event Venue located at 324 E Broad St. in Texarkana, AR. Children will be able to write letters to Santa, enjoy a Hot Chocolate Bar and get…
Texarkana, TX – Join the Texarkana Museums System on December 5, beginning at 3:30 p.m. for a special walking tour of stained glass installations in Downtown Texarkana, USA. This guided tour will feature the lovely works of glass art in…
The University of Arkansas at Hope will offer voice and piano lessons this spring. The lessons, taught by Haley Patillo Thompson, can be scheduled on Tuesdays and Thursdays between 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Evening lessons may be available upon…
A freeze warning has been issued for the Texarkana area from midnight tonight until 9 a.m. Monday morning. Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28 are expected. The warning encompasses portions of southeast Oklahoma, southwest Arkansas and northeast Texas. Generally speaking,…
