Texas A&M University-Texarkana officials and students will host Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush for a breakfast and tour of the university on Tuesday, June 25th. Bush, grandson of President George HW Bush, will be in Texarkana to meet with…
The spillway at Bringle Lake has recently transformed, like the butterflies that are abundant there, into something more beautiful. Once plagued by litter and lewd graffiti, local artists and other community members have come together to transform the area into…
A new headstone now marks the oldest grave in Old Rondo Cemetery. Six year old Susan P. Owen was buried in the cemetery in 1839. She died October 8, 1839. Her father Alexander Owen donated the land to make the…
A man who allegedly turned himself in for child sexual abuse is scheduled for a jury trial in August in Bowie County. Brandon Lee Loftin, 35, appeared with Assistant Public Defender Clayton Haas before 202nd District Judge John Tidwell earlier…
CHRISTUS St. Michael is looking for compassionate and experienced nurses to fill a number of positions, and will be holding walk-in interviews throughout the entire month of June. This is the first time for CHRISTUS St. Michael to try this…
A 25-year-old Texarkana, Texas, father facing a murder charge in the December 2018 death of his 2-month-old son has been appointed a new lawyer. Court records show that 202nd District Judge John Tidwell appointed Texarkana defense attorney Jeff Harrelson to…
A woman charged with sexual assault of a child in connection with a larger human trafficking investigation failed to appear for a court hearing Monday afternoon in Bowie County. Della Lou Griffin’s failure to appear led 202nd District Judge John…
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 dispatched to…
Texarkana, Texas Police are searching for Crystal Flanagan, who has a warrant for Possession of Over 50 Items of Identifying Information. According to Texarkana, Texas Police in late May officers went to a local hotel room on Stateline Avenue that…
A federal judge in Texarkana granted an accused drug trafficker’s request for pretrial release Thursday with certain conditions. U.S. Magistrate Judge Barry Bryant ordered Larry Peters Jr., 36, to get a job, refrain from illegal behavior and live with his…
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…
