Two people are in custody after allegedly breaking into a Red River Credit Union ATM early Friday morning. Texarkana, Ark. Police responded to an ATM alarm call at the Trinity Blvd. branch of Red River Credit Union at 4:52 Friday…
The University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana campuses will remain closed to on-campus activity for the duration of the spring 2020 semester and will continue online/remote only methods of operation. All face-to-face college instruction will be delivered online throughout the remainder of…
The Pleasant Grove Independent School District Board of Trustees approved Ashley Barker for the Pleasant Grove Middle School Principal position in their meeting on Thursday, April 9, 2020. A current Pleasant Grove High School Assistant Principal, Barker will begin her…
A LifeNet paramedic is currently in the hospital in Texarkana after contracting COVID-19. “We believe the paramedic was exposed on a call ran in mid-March. About a week after the call, the paramedic began running a fever. Following CDC recommendations,…
The Telford Unit Prison is now reporting that 15 inmates have tested positive for COVID-19. 16 inmates still have tests pending. An offender death from the Telford Unit in New Boston is under investigation to determine if it is connected…
Bowie County currently has a total of 37 positive COVID-19 cases. There has been a total of five COVID-19 related deaths in Bowie County. Cass County has a total of five positive cases confirmed, with two of those recovered. Miller…
Ricardo Vilar, a lead bladesmithing instructor and technical advisor at the University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana James Black School of Bladesmithing and Historic Trades, won the bladesmithing competition last night on Season 7 Episode 27 of the hit television show “Forged…
A class action lawsuit filed March 31 in Miller County circuit court accuses Bank of the Ozarks of charging multiple fees to customers when a payment is returned for insufficient funds. Shayla White of Texarkana, Ark., is represented in the…
The University of Arkansas at Hope-Texarkana is proud to announce that Allison Owen has been awarded the Honors Scholarship to attend the College. This award is $2,000 per academic year. Owen is a graduate of Emerson High School. She is…
The University of Arkansas at Hope-Texarkana is proud to announce that Brianna Plant has been awarded the Bridge Scholarship to attend the College. This award is $1,000 per academic year. Plant is a graduate of Arkansas High School. She is…
Early giving begins this week for donors looking to support nonprofits participating in East Texas Giving Day. The 18-hour online event is officially slated for Tuesday, April 28, 2020 from 6am to midnight, but donors are encouraged to start making…
The Texarkana Police Department is changing their patrol fleet to Hybrid SUVs in 2020. This will become the first Ford Interceptor Utility hybrid SUV in the agency. It is the first pursuit-rated SUV to hit the market with a standard…
TEXARKANA, Texas – Officials from Texas A&M University-Texarkana donated 55 COVID-19 test kits each to CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital and Wadley Regional Medical Center on Wednesday, April 8th. The test kits were shipped to A&M-Texarkana from the Texas A&M University…
During this COVID-19 outbreak, many are facing new challenges every day, but what about those who were already struggling with physical and mental disabilities before this disaster struck? Texarkana Resources for the Disabled, Inc. is a program established over 50…
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) is saddened to learn of the death of an offender that may be related to the COVID-19 virus. An offender death from the Telford Unit in New Boston is under investigation to determine…
