Police Searching for Missing Hooks Woman
The Hooks Texas Police Department is asking for information on a missing person from Hooks Texas. If you have seen or have information on Janice Colston please contact your local law enforcement agency.
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Man sentenced to two years in state jail in fatal 2015 crash
A Texarkana man was sentenced to two years in a Texas state jail this week in connection with a fiery crash in 2015 that left an Atlanta, Texas, man dead. Billy Ray Howard Jr., 45, was sentenced to a maximum…
Texarkana COVID-19 Update Friday, June 5
TEXAKANA, TX—Bowie County Emergency Operations Center reports a total of 173 positive COVID-19 cases, with 88 recoveries and 13 related deaths. Cass County has a total 32 cases with 27 recoveries, and one death. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice…
Arkansas Tech University Announces Leadership Scholarship Recipient
Arkansas Tech University is pleased to announce that Vanessa Floyd has received a Leadership Scholarship for the fall 2020 semester. This $2000 scholarship is awarded on academic merit and has a total potential value of $8,000 over four years. She…
SWAT Standoff at Ridgewood Apartments
A SWAT standoff with a barricaded robbery suspect is currently unfolding at the Ridgewood Apartments on Richmond Rd. Ridgewood Apartments is located at 1410 Richmond Rd. The suspect is Thomas King Jr. 23-years-old. According to police King had outstanding warrants…
On-Campus Accuplacer Testing to Resume at U of A Hope-Texarkana on June 8
The University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana will resume on-campus Accuplacer testing on Monday, June 8, 2020. The on-campus testing will take place inside Hempstead Hall on the Hope campus. UAHT will continue to offer remote Accuplacer testing using Zoom as needed.…
U of A Hope-Texarkana Scholarship Recipient Announced
The University of Arkansas at Hope-Texarkana is proud to announce that Kelsea Beasley has been awarded the Honors Scholarship to attend the College. This award is $2,000 per academic year. Beasley is a graduate of Spring Hill High School. She…
Texarkana Farmers’ Market Opening Saturday
The Texarkana Farmers’ Market located at 305 Texas Blvd is set to open for the 2020 summer season on Saturday, June 6th. The market opens at 7am until noon/sold out and is expected to be open every Saturday through July.…
U of A Hope-Texarkana Scholarship Recipient Announced
The University of Arkansas at Hope-Texarkana is proud to announce that Brayden Ty Larey has been awarded the Honors Scholarship to attend the College. This award is $2,000 per academic year. Larey is a graduate of Fouke High School. He…
Elderly man, 77, gets 15 years for robbery of Texas-side Walmart last month
A 77-year-old man who robbed the Texarkana, Texas, Walmart Supercenter last month at gunpoint was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in prison. Ronnie Dean Seymour appeared with Assistant Bowie County Public Defender Deborah Moore for a plea hearing before 102nd…
Fire Department Employee Placed on Administrative Leave
TEXARKANA, TEX- On Monday, June 1, 2020 it was brought to the attention of The City of Texarkana, Texas that an employee of the Texarkana, Texas Fire Department made racially charged statements on their personal Facebook account. In a press…
Man pleads not guilty to child sex abuse, seeks release
A man accused of molesting the young relative of a woman he was dating in 2014 pleaded not guilty to six felonies Monday at a hearing in Bowie County. Quartshezz Lewis, 30, is accused of repeatedly assaulting the girl at…
Texas Free Fishing Day Happening Saturday
Free Fishing Day: June 6, 2020 On the first Saturday in June of each year, everyone can fish recreationally without licenses or endorsements in Texas. This opportunity exists so that more people can try fishing for the first time. Fishing…
Truman Arnold Companies Creates Texarkana Region Partnership and Next Level Delivery Service with OilCo Distributing, LLC of New Boston, Texas
Truman Arnold Companies and OilCo Distributing of New Boston have joined together to provide wholesale fuel delivery to the Texarkana Region in a long term partnership that will be led by OilCo Distributing owner Chris Johnson. Terms of the partnership…
High School Students Can Now Register for Fall Concurrent Classes at U of A Hope-Texarkana Online
Because of school closures due to COVID-19, high school students haven’t been able to register for concurrent classes in the traditional manner, so the University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana has set up an online registration method for potential students. Concurrent credit…