NEW BOSTON, Texas: A Texarkana man was sentenced to life in prison without parole Wednesday for the sexual abuse of a 10-year-old girl. Cornell Witcher, 36, was living in a trailer on Wood Duck in Texarkana, Texas, where the girl…
Opportunities, Inc. Scouts with Disabilities Troops 6101 held the first Court of Honor at Opportunities, Inc. on Tuesday, February 11th in conjunction with the Caddo Area Council, BSA. The event recognized the achievements of the troops 20 members. Family was…
Texas A&M University-Texarkana is seeking sites and projects where university volunteers can lend a hand during its annual day of giving, called “The Big Event- Eagle Pride City Wide.” The annual day of service scatters hundreds of A&M-Texarkana students, faculty,…
Texas A&M University-Texarkana and the Department of Extended Education and Community Development (EECD) will be hosting an OSHA 511 Standards for General Industry course February 18 – 21 on the A&M-Texarkana campus. The course is scheduled to meet from 8:00…
Someone called 911 to report a suspicious person looking in cars in their neighborhood and it wound up solving two vehicle burglaries, a vehicle theft, and a burglary of someone’s apartment – all of which were seemingly unrelated. Officer Thomas…
Thomas Allen Jones, of Texarkana, Arkansas, recently established the Lorenza A. Miears Memorial Endowed Scholarship at the University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana. The donation is given in memory of his Great-grandfather, Lorenza A. Miears. The scholarship was given in memory of…
The UAHT Cardiac Training Center will now offer CPR Certification classes throughout the month. American Heart Association CPR courses provide the foundation for saving lives after cardiac arrest. Courses will alternate between Basic Life Support classes for Healthcare Providers and…
A retired middle school teacher found with hundreds of images of child pornography on a computer in the church where he served as youth leader and secretary was sentenced to 30 years in prison Monday. Robert Dale Barkman, 66, pleaded…
Two people are in custody for the murder of 23-year-old Phillip Lee. According to Texarkana, Ark. Police on Saturday, 22-year-old Jacquain Tyson turned himself in to police at the Bi State Justice Center. Tyson was charged with one count of…
The Texas A&M University-Texarkana Department of Literature, Composition, Media, and Communication will host the 4th Annual African American Read-In on Tuesday, February 11th, 2020 from 12:15 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. in the University Center lobby. Students, faculty, staff, and community members…
The Texarkana Arkansas School District is accepting nominations for Distinguished Alumni for the 2019-2020 school year. Nominations will be accepted through Friday, February 21. Nominees must be recognized for outstanding contributions in business, professional, or vocational endeavors. They must be…
Beginning February 10th, AEP/SWEPCO will close a section of Gin Road for utility work at their substation located at 5710 Gin Road, Texarkana, Texas. The road will close from 7:00 AM-5:00 p.m., February 10-12, 2020, weather permitting. Detour routes will…
Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society has named Texarkana College President Dr. Jason Smith a 2020 recipient of the prestigious Paragon Award for New Presidents. Smith is one of 28 college presidents throughout the nation who will be recognized by…
North Heights Junior High robotics team participated in the First Tech Challenge robotics competition with teams from across the southern region. The Springdale Robotics qualifying tournament included several teams across the state of Arkansas. North Heights was awarded one of…
Elodia Witterstaetter, Nash Elementary Assistant Principal, has been selected as the Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association (TEPSA) Region VIII Assistant Principal of the Year. TEPSA recognizes outstanding assistant principals from the twenty regional Education Service Centers throughout the state.…
