On Wednesday, August 28th, at approximately 10:00 p.m., TAPD responded to 2400 East 24th Street in reference to a 911 call of possible shooting. Upon arrival Officers located 3 male individuals inside an apartment with apparent gun shot wounds. Two…
Students transferring into Texas A&M University-Texarkana in 2019 will be assisted by a new program designed specifically to help transfer students succeed. A&M-Texarkana’s new Transfer Student Services office (TSS) will help students transitioning from other institutions of higher education to…
A man accused of sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl was acquitted Tuesday by a Miller County jury. Tarrell Parks, 35, testified that he often gave rides to the girl’s mother while he worked as a taxi driver in 2017. Parks…
Be on the lookout Today for a new food truck serving up gourmet burgers around town. J11 Gourmet Burgers is a family owned and operated food truck, serving at multiple locations in Texarkana. Owners Rocky and Sarah Lackman along with…
A man accused of breaking into a family member’s hotel room, breaking bones in her neck and sexually assaulting her in 2016 received a court appointed lawyer Monday. Clifton “Kippie” Littlesam Poulton, 44, was indicted in January by a Bowie…
A collective effort between multiple law enforcement agencies led to the arrest of three burglars this past Saturday afternoon. Bowie County Deputies Randall Baggett and Pat Wrinkle were dispatched to a burglary in progress in the 200 block of Presley…
At today’s board meeting, Texarkana College trustees approved an official partnership with Texas Veterans Commission Claims Representation and Counseling division to provide on-campus accommodations to TVC to provide aid in accessing benefits to any eligible veteran who served in the…
The Transportation Security Administration announced today that it has begun verbally advising travelers who present non-compliant licenses of the upcoming REAL ID requirement and enforcement date. Beginning October 1, 2020, each traveler must present a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license, state-issued…
Visit with the Caddo Area Council, BSA at your local elementary school to learn about how to get involved. Programs for boys and girls, K-5th grade. For more information, call the Scout Service Center at 903-793-2179. Pleasant Grove Intermediate, Aug.…
The Drug Enforcement Administration today announced that it is moving forward to facilitate and expand scientific and medical research for marijuana in the United States. The DEA is providing notice of pending applications from entities applying to be registered to…
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) released 2019 State Accountability Ratings on Thursday, August 15. Pleasant Grove ISD received an A with a score of 93 for the district. This score represents the highest-scoring K-12 district rating within a 75 mile…
Motorists who normally travel FM 989 (Kings Highway) between US 67 (West 7th Street) and US 59 (South Lake Drive) will need to find an alternate route on Tuesday, Aug. 27. Union Pacific Railroad will be closing the highway to…
The Arkansas State Police has been in close contact in recent days with the Federal Bureau of Investigation attemping to identify the source of an alleged threat of gun violence at an undisclosed Arkansas school reportedly planned for later this…
Downtown Texarkana was a scene of networking delight Thursday afternoon. Friendly conversation concerning commerce pierced the late-day heat. A cornucopia of local proprietorships greeted interested residents; Everything from motorcycles, fiber internet, higher education, and flavored popcorn were all on display…
Lack of information and exaggerated claims have left Miller Co. residents wondering if the state overcharged them millions in taxes because of a data error. The Miller County Tax Assessor’s office was notified on August 12th that the new and…
