TEXARKANA, TEXAS – The Texarkana Texas Police Department is investigating a homicide that occurred in the early morning hours of July 7, 2018 At approximately 3:50 AM this morning, officers were dispatched to a residence located in the 300 block…
Six federal indictments issued last month by a federal grand jury in Arkansas accuse six men of distributing methamphetamine. All six men were indicted June 5 but appeared for arraignment on different dates in June in Texarkana. Two of the…
A new restaurant opened this week in the location where Timothy’s was on Kings Highway in Texarkana. Benchmark American Brasserie was opened Tuesday by Jason and Becky Williams. Jason was most recently the general manager of Pecan Point Gastropub. Becky…
A Hooks, Texas man was killed in a wreck on Interstate 30 Tuesday evening. According to an Arkansas Fatal Crash Report, 54-year-old Kevin Runnels was killed in the crash. The crash happened 5:30 p.m. Tuesday evening at the 44 mile…
Farmers Bank & Trust is kicking off a “HEART of the Red, White, and Blue” military care package drive this summer to run through September 28, 2018. By partnering with local businesses as drop off points, Farmers plans to collect…
On Monday, July 2, 2018, Texarkana, Arkansas, Board of Directors heard concerns from both sides of the debate regarding the name change of Hobo Jungle Park located at 1000 Dudley St, Texarkana, AR 71854, to Ermer Dansby Pondexter Sports Complex. The vote…
An Ashdown, Ark., man with a long history of drunk driving convictions has been indicted for murder in connection with a crash in February that killed two in Bowie County. Isiah Williams, 67, allegedly had a blood alcohol of .216,…
Five Texarkana Twins will represent the franchise at the 2018 TCL All-Star Game. The event will take place at Riverside Stadium in Victoria, Texas with the Generals being this year’s host team. Twins position players selected are Cam Hill from…
TEXARKANA, TEXAS – The development team for the Hotel Grim Lofts announced a new co-developer has been added to the project alongside Sari & Company. Cohen-Esrey headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas will serve as the predevelopment and design coordination authority,…
A former New Boston, Texas, Independent School District substitute teacher who worked at the middle school last fall has been indicted by a Bowie County grand jury for alleged misconduct with female students. Dylan Reed Simpson, 21, was indicted in…
Eye Envy Him barber shop Opened on June 16, 2018, in Texarkana, Texas, at 812 College Drive. The owner, Margrett Robinson-Davis, calls it Heaven for men, taking her clients into consideration down to every last detail. Davis’ new business, directly…
NEW BOSTON, Texas: A Texarkana man received five consecutive life sentences Thursday after being found guilty of giving teen girls drugs in exchange for sex. Kenneth Dewayne Nelson, 63, was found guilty Thursday morning by a jury of five counts…
NEW BOSTON, Texas: A man accused of trading drugs for sex with five teen girls who pleaded guilty to seven felonies Tuesday withdrew his pleas Wednesday and elected to let a jury decide. Kenneth Dewayne Nelson, 63, pleaded guilty Tuesday…
TEXARKANA, TEXAS – The Texarkana Texas Police Department arrested Javier Perez, 26, of Terrell, Texas, on Tuesday for Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child. At approximately 5:40 yesterday afternoon, officers were dispatched to the Texarkana Public Library, located at 600…
CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System awarded health and wellness grants totaling $30,000 to 24 area Texas schools at a luncheon on June 26, 2018. Schools receiving grants have participated in the free Mobile Pediatric Asthma Program for school-aged children…
