Rebecca Potter, newspaper and yearbook adviser at Texas High School, was named the recipient of the Max R. Haddick Teacher of the Year Award by the Interscholastic League Press Conference (ILPC). The award was presented during the concluding ceremonies of…
The Leapfrog Group, a Washington D.C-based organization aiming to improve health care quality and safety for consumers and purchasers, today released the new Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System was one of 750 awarded an ‘A’…
After years of disarray in the Miller County jail and Sheriff’s Office, Ron Stovall was approached about considering retiring from the Arkansas State Police in order to run for Miller County Sheriff. Stovall witnessed countless headlines concerning jail escapes and…
A habitual offender received a life sentence Tuesday for evading arrest from a Bowie County jury. Benjamin Williams, 53, was found guilty of fleeing from police in a car May 20, 2016. Texarkana, Texas, police were responding to a disturbance…
Each year, the University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana honors an outstanding staff member. UAHT is proud to announce that this year’s winner is Cindy Phillips. Phillips has served the college as an Accounting Technician for twenty-two years. “Cindy is a…
It’s not often that a mother and daughter attend college at the same time, let alone attend the same college and graduate in the same field of study. But being exceptional could easily describe Lynn Bolt, and her daughter Andie…
A 63-year-old man accused of being under the influence of meth when he caused a crash in Miller County, Ark., killing a 24-year-old driver, is scheduled for a jury trial next month. Forrest Rector Stewart Jr. of Ozan, Ark., was…
Philip DeRouen, a sophomore student from Lafayette, LA, was recently awarded the 2018 Scott Bruner Award for Visionary Student Leadership. DeRouen received the award from Scott Bruner and Texas A&M University-Texarkana President Dr. Emily Cutrer during a recent ceremony. This…
Texarkana Urban Transit District (T-Line) will offer free rides to the general public Thursday, May 10, 2018, in support of Elder Abuse Awareness month. May is both Elder Abuse Awareness Month and Older Americans Month. In an effort to…
Texas A&M-Texarkana and the John F. Moss Library are featuring an exhibit of work produced by local artist Eileen Strobel Stearman. The exhibit features several collections in different media. One of her newer collections of watercolor paintings is titled “Pieces…
The Alzheimer’s Alliance 4th Annual Twice as Fine Wine Festival in Texarkana was held yesterday, May 5, 2018, at Spring Lake Park Texarkana from 11:00 AM to 7 PM. The one-of-a-kind event features vendors from across the four states region…
The 5th annual “Run” For Life 5k and the 19th annual “Walk” for Life to benefit the 1st Choice Pregnancy Center was held on May 5, 2018, at Spring Lake Park in Texarkana, Texas.
A man is facing a possession of a controlled substance charge after being stopped by a Bowie County deputy Wednesday evening. Deputy Shawn Martin initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle in the 4500 block of West 7th Street while…
A man who was part of a scheme to bring methamphetamine from the state of Texas for distribution in the state of Illinois, pleaded guilty before a federal judge Thursday morning in Texarkana. Antonio Alexander Lee, 24, aka David Mays,…
On April 21, 2018 Miller County Deputies responded to a residential burglary call in the Genoa/Fouke area on county road 258. The home owner notified a family member that the home intrusion alarm was activated; when the family member arrived…
