Captain Chuck Weerts and Driver Engineer Nick Smith of the Texarkana Texas Fire Department (TTFD) were deployed on May 2nd, 2018 as part of the Texas Intrastate Fire Mutual Aid System (TIFMAS) team responding to the McDannald Ranch Fire west…
TEXARKANA, TEXAS – On May 15, 2018 at approximately 12:30 a.m. officers conducted a traffic stop on the 1500 Block of W 7th St. on a 2016 white Chevrolet Malibu for a traffic violation. Upon making contact with the driver…
Dozens of friends, family, coworkers and city leaders gathered with the TAMUT Eagles Softball team and university officials on March 21, 2018, to formally dedicate James Bramlett Field and unveil the new scoreboard that displays the name of the former…
Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) announced today the finalists from the 2018 Congressional Art Competition, including McKenzie Brown from Texas High School. The finalists were chosen by a panel of judges who assessed submissions from high school students across the 18…
The Caddo Area Council is proud to announce the addition of two new Eagle Scouts: Micah – Troop 16 Rivers – Troop 16 “We are proud of you,” exclaimed Scout Executive, Anthony Escobar. As of May 2018, The Caddo Area…
The Wake Village Neighborhood Walmart held a Texarkana Chamber ribbon cutting to commemorate the launch of the online grocery pickup at 8:00 AM, Today, May 15th– 200 Wake Village Rd.
A man convicted of molesting a 10-year-old in Kentucky appeared before a federal judge in Texarkana recently for failing to register as a sex offender. Robert Eugene Puckett, 43, appeared with Federal Public Defender Bruce Eddy for an initial appearance…
The University of Arkansas Texarkana will hold young engineers and manufacturers camp called “Engineering and Manufacturing Camp of Creativity, EMC2” on July 23 through 27. The camp allows students ages 15 to 17 experience the local engineering and manufacturing industry.…
Off the beaten path, where you are likely to get lost or need Google Maps to locate, is the Little Country Greenhouse, which can be considered more of a botanical garden than a nursery due to the large variety…
Parents and caregivers can have their child safety seats checked to make sure they meet current safety standards, they are installed correctly and find out what type of safety seats are required for different ages and sizes of children. The…
On Saturday, April 12 at approximately 7:15 a.m. Miller County Deputies responded to an address on Tennessee Road in reference to a burned camper. Deputies met with the property owner who stated that at 7 a.m., he noted that his…
Two people were arrested by Bowie County Sheriff’s Office after 4 pounds of methamphetamine was discovered in their car early Sunday morning. According to a Bowie County Sheriff’s Office press release, Lieutenant Chris Allison stopped a vehicle in the 4900…
An 18-year-old New Boston High School student, Myranda Finley, was killed in wreck just after Midnight Monday. Texas Department of Public Safety Troopers responded to a single vehicle crash on FM-1840 in Bowie County, about one mile west of New…
The Beauty BARR at 218 W. Broad Street in downtown Texarkana was established in April 2015 by owner and stylist Taylor Barr. Her vision was to create a space for women to determine their own success through hard work and…
Ray Duke, 59, of Texarkana, was struck and killed by a train about 11:00 last night just west of the Bowie County Correctional Annex. According to Texarkana, Texas Police, the train crew said they saw him walking in the middle…
