Thousands of Texans will wear blue, the official color of prevention, to show their support for children this Friday, April 3rd. Many community events and activities are scheduled throughout the month to emphasize the critical importance of preventing child abuse…
Every school has been impacted by the COVID-19 Virus. Students across the world are adjusting to the new educational reality of Home-Learning. What is being done in our area to help with this transition? Are the lessons being learned by…
A Texas prison inmate who was sentenced to death for the 2015 killing of a Barry Telford Unit correctional officer was denied a new trial Wednesday by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals in a unanimous decision. Billy Joel Tracy,…
At the time of this release, Bowie County has nine confirmed cases of COVID-19 (Coronavirus). Cass County has four positive cases, with two of those recovered. Today, April 1, 2020 Cass County Judge Becky Wilbanks signed a continuation of her…
TEXARKANA, TEXAS – The Texarkana Texas Police Department made two overnight arrests in the fatal shooting of 16 year old Notorious Crabtree on Tuesday night. Demarious Taylor, 20, of Ashdown Arkansas and his sister, Bosnia Taylor, 21, of Texarkana Arkansas…
CHRISTUS St. Michael is inviting everyone in the community to join them on Wednesday, April 1, at 7 p.m. to help illuminate Texarkana in recognition of the many doctors, nurses, first responders and health care professionals. In a press release…
A man accused of molesting a 4-year-old girl while staying in her family’s Texarkana, Ark., home last year has been charged with two counts of rape in Miller County. Charles S. Anderson, 61, allegedly lived briefly in an apartment on…
The University of Arkansas at Hope-Texarkana is proud to announce that Michaela Barrington has been awarded the Bridge Scholarship to attend the College. This award is $1,000 per academic year. Barrington is a graduate of Fouke High School. She is…
The University of Arkansas at Hope-Texarkana is proud to announce that Shelby Smith has been awarded the Bridge Scholarship to attend the College. This award is $1,000 per academic year. Smith is a graduate of Fouke High School. She is…
Jenna Williamson, a student at Texas High School, has been named a 2020 Coca-Cola Scholar and will receive a $20,000 college scholarship. Less than 1/6th of 1% of applicants were chosen to receive this extremely competitive award. 150 high school…
Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday told Texans to stay at home for the next month unless they are taking part in essential services and activities, announcing a heightened statewide standard to stem the spread of the new coronavirus. He also…
TEXARKANA, TEXAS – The Texarkana Texas Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred at approximately 9:15 Tuesday night near the intersection of Westlawn Drive and Meadowbrook Lane. Nytorius Crabtree, 16, of Texarkana Texas died at the scene. Officers…
According to a press release the city of Texarkana, Ark. and Miller County have established an Emergency Operations Center (EOC) at the Miller County Office of Emergency Management, located at 1007 Jefferson Avenue, Texarkana, Arkansas. According to the release, “this…
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…
There are currently 9 active COVID-19 cases in Bowie County. Miller County, Arkansas currently has 2 positive cases. Cass County Texas has 2 active cases. The first death related to the virus was reported Monday in Bowie County. Included in…
