The number of COVID-19 patients in the Texarkana and surrounding region has increased significantly in the past weeks, resulting in rising hospitalizations. Like area residents, we are concerned about this trend. First, we want to assure our community we have…
A Bowie County grand jury has indicted a man for intoxication manslaughter and intoxication assault in connection with a major accident in Texarkana, Texas, on May 1. Kendrick Sauls, 21, was originally charged with two counts of intoxication assault but…
The Twins played game two of the Hodgetown Showdown last night against the Sod Dogs. The Twins had a great game defensively, and the bats were definitely turned on, but the Sod Dogs took game two by a final score…
A Texarkana, Ark. man was killed in a motorcycle crash on East Street in Texarkana Tuesday. According to an Arkansas State Police Fatal Crash Summary, 50-year-old Phillip Burnett, was pronounced dead on scene. According to the crash summary, Burnett was…
A man who allegedly streamed live on Facebook as he drove around Texarkana looking for a police officer to kill pleaded not guilty Tuesday to attempted capital murder of a peace officer. Aaron Swenson, 36, appeared from a live feed…
After extensive consideration of the current landscape related to the COVID-19 pandemic and the health and safety of all fairgoers, staff, business partners, and overall community, the State Fair of Texas Board of Directors has voted to cancel the 2020…
Prosecutors in Miller County have charged a Longview, Texs, man with second-degree sexual assault for alleged misconduct with a 5-year-old girl. Kevin Eugene Armstrong, 51, allegedly assaulted the girl in Texarkana, Ark., and Longview, according to a probable cause affidavit.…
On July 2-3 the Miller County Sheriff’s Office, after consultation with the Arkansas Department of Health, conducted facility wide testing for COVID-19. All persons incarcerated, along with all employees at the Sheriff’s Complex received tests provided by the Arkansas Department…
University of Arkansas System President Dr. Donald R. Bobbitt today announced appointments for a new system-wide task force that will consider issues around racial equity at the campuses, divisions, and units within the UA System. Among those appointed to the…
-Written by Lincoln Revill, Director of Media Texarkana Twins The Twins played the sixth game of a six-game homestand last night against the Tulsa Drillers. Luck was not on the Twins’ side as they dropped the final game of this…
One person was killed in an early morning house fire in Texarkana, Arkansas. According to a Texarkana, Arkansas Fire Department Battalion Chief on scene, the fire was caused by an electrical problem in the home. TAFD was dispatched to the…
TEXAKANA, TX—Overnight, four additional COVID deaths occurred in Bowie County; three of those deaths were Bowie County residents. Bowie County Emergency Operations Center reports a total of 301 positive COVID-19 cases, with 119 recoveries and 22 deaths. Cass County has…
-Written by Lincoln Revill, Director of Media The Texarkana Twins finished up their opening series last night, where they faced the Amarillo Sod Dogs for the third time in as many nights. Sadly, the bats showed up too late once…
NEW BOSTON, Texas: A Texarkana pastor was sentenced Thursday to five life sentences plus 220 years for 16 counts of child sexual abuse. Logan Wesley III, 56, was found guilty by a jury in Bowie County of five counts of…
Two Texarkana restaurants announced today that they will be temporarily closing after an employee tested positive for COVID-19. Hopkins Icehouse downtown location and Benchmark American Brasserie will both be closing after an employee tested positive. Benchmark says they will be…
