A man originally accused of second-degree murder in connection with a drug-related home invasion that ended with two dead in November 2015 pleaded guilty Thursday to a lesser charge of manslaughter. Rashod Rushing, 28, appeared with Managing Public Defender Jason…
Construction of new trails along Cowhorn Creek has begun and is expected to take around four months to complete. The project consists of extending the existing walking trail from the Texarkana Convention Center south along Cowhorn Creek to Kennedy Lane,…
The Texarkana USA Chamber of Commerce participates each quarter in a cost of living survey with the Council for Community and Economic Research. This survey is used as a comparison guide for individual and business relocations. Furthermore, it is used…
Texarkana, Texas Police is investigating an armed robbery that occurred this morning at the Cash Store, located at 410 Walton Drive. Officers were dispatched to the report of a robbery at the business at 10:10 this morning. The employee…
TEXARKANA, TEXAS – Texarkana, Texas Police is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying the suspect in a robbery that occurred early Wednesday morning at the Residence Inn, which is located at 3900 Saint Michael Drive. Officers were dispatched to the…
MAGNOLIA – Southern Arkansas University’s chapter of Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) performed with great success at the State Leadership Conference in April by winning 36 individual and team awards and with 15 members qualifying to attend the national conference. Under…
Texarkana, Texas Police executed a search warrant of an illegal gambling business at 2413 Texas Boulevard this afternoon and made three arrests. Detectives arrested Jeffrey Todd Spraggins, 44, of Wake Village Texas, who is believed to be the owner of…
Forty-eight students were recognized as honor graduates by Texas A&M University-Texarkana at the spring 2017 commencement ceremony May 13 at First Baptist Church of Texarkana, Texas. Students who complete a minimum of 45 hours of their bachelor’s degrees at A&M-Texarkana…
On May 18, 2017, Ezra Sims, Texarkana, Arkansas passed away peacefully as he was praying in his residence. Three Texarkana, Arkansas Fire Department firefighters responded to the emergency call and attempted to resuscitate Sims. Lilly Sims, spouse of Ezra, wanted…
The Jack Hardy Memorial Educational Service Award is given annually by the Texarkana Arkansas School District to a person who has given of him -or herself through volunteer work. The award is named after a dedicated TASD volunteer named Jack…
A Texarkana woman is facing charges after hitting a man checking his mail on Richmond Rd. with her car and leaving the scene. The accident happened just before 1 p.m. on May 9. According to a TxDOT crash report, 18-year-old…
MAGNOLIA – Nine Southern Arkansas University students – Gabrielle Davis, Lily Hesen, Clayton Hawthorne, Timothy Hawthorne, Lindsey Wood, Hannah Springer, Caleigh Moyer, Anna Dillard, and Jacob Steed, along with community members Sandra Wood and Julie Kardas – recently returned from…
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge today applauded the opening of the final Arkansas Department of Veteran Affairs and Arkansas Department of Workforce Services Veteran Service Office in Hope. The Attorney General’s office contributed the full start-up cost of $170,000 through…
A Texarkana, Texas, man accused of shooting a rifle at his neighbor has been indicted by a Bowie County grand jury. James Bailey, 37, was indicted last week for deadly conduct for allegedly firing multiple rounds from a rifle March…
The University Honors program at Texas A&M University-Texarkana recently announced the recipients of its Teaching Excellence Awards for undergraduate teaching and mentorship at the University Honors Showcase on the A&M-Texarkana campus. “One of the most exciting initiatives the University Honors…
