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20-year-old Drowns in Lake Erling

A 20-year-old Bradley, AR man died of an apparent drowning following a reported boating incident in the early morning hours of Friday, March 27. According to the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office, a 911 call came into the Lafayette County dispatch…

TISD GRAB-AND-GO Meal Service Starting Monday

TISD has expanded their GRAB-AND-GO MEALS options. See below for pick-up locations and new delivery locations beginning Monday, March 30. Beginning Monday, March 30, Grab-And-Go Meal pick-up times will be daily (Monday – Friday) from 10:00 a.m. – Noon at…

Liberty-Eylau Extends Closure Through April 10

Liberty-Eylau Independent School District will extend the closure of campuses and district offices through Friday, April 10th, following a mandatory Shelter-In-Place order issued by Bowie County Judge Bobby Howell. This means that only essential travel is permitted throughout the county.…

Amtrak Train Strikes Semi-truck

Only one person was transported to the hospital after an Amtrak train traveling through Miller County crashed into a loaded tractor trailer, tossing the cab to one side of the track and the trailer to the other. The crash occurred…

Texarkana, Texas Closing All Playgrounds

TEXARKANA, TEX- The City of Texarkana, Texas Parks and Recreation Department will close all playgrounds to the public amid the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) public health crisis. Parks and Recreation Director Robby Robertson reminds the public to follow CDC Guidelines while using…

Scammers Create Frenzy with Fake Government Checks

As Congress works to complete the COVID-19 economic stimulus package, con artists have also been working non-stop to identify new ways to take advantage of Arkansans concerned about the economy. These scammers impersonate government officials and reach out to Arkansans…