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…
Bowie County Judge Bobby Howell has renewed the Shelter in Place order for the county until at least April 30. The original order lasted through April 13. Bowie county currently has 35 active cases of COVID-19 and 5 deaths. The…
On April 6, 2020, in Cass County, Texas, Christopher Allen Wooding, 44, a former employee of the Federal Correctional Institution, Texarkana, pleaded guilty to the charge of Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child. In exchange for his plea of guilty,…
Bowie County Emergency Operations Center reports five new cases of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) for a total of 32. Cass County has one new case for a total of five positive cases confirmed, with two of those recovered. Miller County is currently…
Telford Unit There are currently 6 inmates reported with COVID-19 at the Barry B. Telford Unit in New Boston, Texas, according to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ). According to the TDCJ, 16 inmates are awaiting results and 1…
A free community drive-thru evaluation clinic for COVID-19 will be conducted by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Thursday, April 9 at Trinity Baptist Church, 3115 Trinity Blvd., Texarkana, Arkansas. You do…
At the direction of Gov. Greg Abbott, Texas State Parks will be closed to the public effective at the close of business Tuesday, April 7 in order to maintain the safest environment for visitors, volunteers and staff. The Texas Parks…
On Monday, April 6, Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson announced that all Arkansas schools will remain closed for on-site instruction for the remainder of the school year. TASD administrators and staff will continue to work to ensure the needs of our…
A notice filed last week by the Bowie County District Attorney’s Office accuses a local pastor of sexually abusing girls as young as 9. Logan Wesley III, 56, is currently being held in the Bowie County jail awaiting trial on…
TEXARKANA, TX—Bowie County Emergency Operations Center reports five new cases of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) for a total of 27. Cass County has one new case for a total of five positive cases confirmed, with two of those recovered. Miller County, Ark.…
