UPDATE – Miller County Sheriff’s Office has identified the body found Thursday as 24-year-old Kevin Pickens. Pickens was involved in a single vehicle crash near the location. On Thursday, June 13, 2019 at approximately 2:00 a.m., Miller County Deputies were…
The Pleasant Grove ISD Board of Trustees approved Todd Marshall for the position of Pleasant Grove High School Principal on Thursday, June 13 at their regular called board meeting. Marshall joined Pleasant Grove ISD in June 2018 as the high…
The mother of a 4-year-old who died of blunt force trauma in March 2018 is scheduled to go on trial in connection with the death later this month. Khadijah Wright, 26, is charged with injury to a child by omission…
In June Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law Senate Bill 21 to stop the sale of cigarettes, e-cigarettes and other tobacco products to Texans younger than 21, except for those in the military. The law will take effect on Sept.…
Equality Texarkana, a locally based non-profit organization dedicated to advocating for and defending the rights of those of the LGBTQ community, as well as anyone who is affected by inequality, will be hosting their annual Day of Pride event on…
A Bowie County grand jury indicted a man last week for the alleged sexual abuse of a 6-year-old girl. Jesse Joseph Hines, 33, was also indicted for evading arrest in a vehicle. According to a probable cause affidavit, Hines was…
The University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana (UAHT) is preparing to launch a new bladesmith school this fall to celebrate and preserve the art of bladesmithing and the birth of the famous Bowie Knife in Arkansas. UAHT has worked closely with Historic…
Texarkana Independent School District’s Tiger Bookmobile is getting ready to roar through Texarkana for their Summer Tour 2019. The unique, one-of-a-kind mobile literacy unit gets children wild about reading. The primary focus of the bookmobile is to help prevent summer…
Bowie County SH 8 – At Sulphur River, replacing bridges. US 59 – From FM 989 to FM 2148, repairing and resurfacing highway. Camp County None Cass County FM 3129 – From US 59 to SH 77, resurfacing…
United Families of America – Arkansas will be holding their Fuel Up for the Summer feeding program from June 3 through August 13. This program will offer free breakfast and lunch to children up to 18 years old. Free meals…
A man who allegedly bit and beat a girlfriend’s 2-year-old daughter while babysitting is facing a battery charge in Miller County, Ark., and the girl’s mother has been charged in the case as well. The child’s mother, Mary Alyce Jenkins…
Texas A&M University-Texarkana and the Bowie County Master Gardeners will present a program titled “Basic Backyard Beekeeping” on Monday, June 10, 2019. The event will take place from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm in University Center Room 326. Bowie County…
A child was killed in a house fire in Texarkana, TX Wednesday. The fire happened at a house in the 3000 block of Meadows. No additional details have been released at this time.
Beginning Monday, June 17, 2019, construction on the Walk Through History Trail at Spring Lake Park will commence. During this time, the City apologizes for any inconvenience and asks for the patience of the community and park visitors during this…
A woman accused of killing her boyfriend with a brick in a Texarkana, Texas, apartment pleaded not guilty Tuesday to murder. Lamarya Rachelle Bradley, 54, also known as Margie, appeared with Deborah Moore of the Bowie County Public Defenders office…
