Senator John Cornyn was in Texarkana Monday touring Texarkana Door & Window and participating in a round table with local business owners to learn their thoughts on President Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill.” He also spoke on the future of Red…
The Oklahoma City Thunder has announced its 2025–26 Thunder Drummers and Storm Chasers rosters, featuring performers from across the country. Among those selected is Kacy Harvey of Texarkana, joining the Thunder Drummers lineup for the upcoming NBA season. Thunder Drummers…
HOPE, Ark–Officials in Hempstead County, Ark., have charged a Texarkana man who allegedly walked off a prison work release job at a Hope bakery with escape and his girlfriend, who allegedly drove him to her Texarkana apartment, has been charged…
Texas A&M University-Texarkana is growing. Every measurable statistic bears that out, as does a casual glance around campus. The first two phases of an innovative new student housing community are complete and already filled with students. Construction is well underway…
Governor Greg Abbott has announced a new 10-year transportation plan with a projected investment of more than $146 billion. Developed by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), the plan focuses on improving local roads and launching major congestion relief projects…
Bowie County I-30 – From FM 989 to Arkansas state line, widening highway. Westbound lanes split. Left lane for thru traffic, no option to exit. Right lane for local traffic, can exit. Some westbound ramp closures I-30 – From FM…
September is Hunger Action Month, and across the nation, food banks are encouraging their communities to help end hunger. Harvest Regional Food Bank will kick off National Hunger Action Month on Tuesday, August 26th, with their annual Hunger Action Luncheon,…
HOPE, Ark–A Hope, Ark., man has been formally charged in Hempstead County with intimidating a witness for allegedly threatening the alleged victims in a pending assault case. My’Quan Ja’Kolan Sorrells, 21, was free on bond when he allegedly used his…
Aubrey Ferguson of Texarkana, Arkansas, has been selected as the 2025 Academic All-Star at the University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana (UAHT). Thus far in her time at UAHT, Ferguson has been President of the Student Government Association (SGA), received the AB…
An avid dancer for years, Judy Davis was sidelined from the dance floor after painful bone spurs kept her from her joyful activity. Bone spurs are a common orthopedic condition that can significantly impact quality of life, often developing due…
Recently, in the Texarkana area, two young dogs were found abandoned—underweight, infested, and frightened. Left to fend for themselves, they didn’t know what would come next. But thanks to a compassionate rescuer, their journey toward recovery has begun. Despite their…
Summer is a season for family vacations, cookouts, and time outdoors; and it’s also a time when blood donations drop sharply. In fact, donations decrease by about 20% during the summer months, creating a critical shortage for patients in need. …
TEXARKANA, Ark–A Fort Worth, Texas, woman is facing federal drug trafficking charges in Arkansas after being stopped in a rental car with nine kilos of cocaine stashed in the quarter panels, according to a criminal complaint unsealed Monday. Elissia Thomas,…
Children’s author and former kindergarten teacher Becca (Burke) Haney is bringing her debut picture book, My Mom Has No Fun, back to her hometown for a special book signing event at Blue Rooster Scoop Shoppe. A Texarkana native, Haney says…
Members of the USW Local 9609 picketed in front of Texarkana Aluminum Tuesday afternoon. This was not a strike, they are just showing solidarity in their union as they begin a new contract negotiation. They say they are looking for…
