Texarkana College proudly announces the graduation of its inaugural class from the Aviation Maintenance Technician program, a landmark achievement in meeting the critical nationwide shortage of skilled aircraft mechanics. . Each member of this pioneering cohort has earned the Federal…
A new study reveals that Texas has the seventh-highest rate of fatal nighttime motorcycle speeding crashes in the United States. The research by Florida-based Personal Injury lawyer Blakeley Law Firm analyzed the data for fatal nighttime speeding crashes involving motorcyclists…
Governor Greg Abbott today congratulated the City of Texarkana for being designated a Tourism Friendly Texas Certified Community by Travel Texas after completing the multi-step certification process. The Tourism Friendly Texas Certified Community designation shows the commitment of Visit Texarkana…
Texas A&M University–Texarkana is proud to announce the hiring of Joshua Eargle as the head coach of the University’s new football program. This landmark hire marks a major milestone as the university begins recruiting immediately to play its inaugural football…
TEXARKANA, Texas – A local veterinarian has reached a milestone achieved by only a small fraction of veterinary professionals worldwide. Dr. Stacey Swain Hendershott, owner of Pleasant Grove Animal Hospital, has been officially certified as a Diplomate by the American…
TEXARKANA, Texas–A former Texarkana Texas Independent School District substitute teacher is facing five felony counts of injury to a child involving five autistic and non-verbal kindergarten-age children whom she allegedly slapped, yanked, screamed at, and pinned to the wall with…
Texas A&M University-Texarkana held the University’s 105th commencement exercises on Friday, December 5, 2025, inside the Lois & Cary Patterson Student Center on the A&M-Texarkana campus. A total of 224 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students graduated in Fall 2025. “For…
A Texarkana, Arkansas woman has been sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs. Terri Lynn Cooley, 55, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and…
TEXARKANA, Texas–A Redwater, Texas, man accused of possessing more than 200 images or videos involving the sexual exploitation of children is being held in the Bowie County jail with bail set at $200,000. Shawn Corey Kellam, 49, came to the…
Bridging the Gaps of Arkansas (BTGA) proudly announces the 10th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Parade, scheduled for Monday, January 19, 2026, in Texarkana, Arkansas. This milestone event celebrates ten years of honoring the life, leadership, and enduring legacy of…
At its December meeting, the Texarkana College Board of Trustees received a report from Vice President of Instruction Dr. Dixon Boyles announcing the launch of a new flight training program offered through the college’s Career and Technical Training Division. The…
TEXARKANA, Texas–A Springdale, Ark., man accused of stealing and cashing a check for more than $9,000 from a Nash, Texas, business’ mailbox last year is currently being held in the Bowie County jail on a theft charge, according to court…
The City of Texarkana, Texas Finance Department has earned the Transparency Star for excellence in Traditional Finances, presented by Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock. Transparency Stars recognize local government entities that provide easy online access to important financial data. The Comptroller’s…
Harvest Regional Food Bank will distribute shelf-stable food boxes, as well as fresh produce, to address the hunger relief needs of the community on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, from 8:30am to 10:30am or until all boxes have been distributed. Volunteers…
TEXARKANA, Texas–An 85-year-old Atlanta, Texas, man required to register as a sex offender in connection with convictions involving children appeared Friday before a federal judge in Texarkana on a charge of possession of child pornography. J.C. Herndon is expected to…
