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.…
Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson announced Monday that Arkansas schools will be closed for the rest of the school year. Hutchinson said that there will be no in classroom learning for the rest of the school year. Schoolwork will be completed…
With 90% of Americans under a “stay at home” order, a healthy lifestyle is harder to maintain than ever before. Local professionals weighed-in on the conundrum. David Nelson is the General Manager of Gymbox Texarkana. One of the original owners…
While most Texarkana area restaurants continue to operate serving to go and delivery orders some are beginning to close. Texas and Arkansas ordered all restaurants and bars to stop dine-in services as of Friday, March 20. Below is a list…
Domtar Corporation today announced that it will temporarily idle the operations of its Kingsport, Tennessee mill and the A62 paper machine at its Ashdown, Arkansas mill for three months in response to the unforeseeable business conditions driven by the COVID-19…
Drive-thru COVID-19 testing started today in Texarkana, Ark. at Lansdell Family Clinic on E. 9th Street. Lansdell Clinic is located at 3809 E 9th St. in the Shopping Center with Tamolly’s Mexican Restaurant. Testing is available to residents of any…
Bowie County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help in solving a theft of $600,000 worth of row boats. The above pictured trailer and boats were stolen from Love’s Truck Stop sometime between Friday, April 3 and Saturday, April 4. The…
