Semi-truck rollover blocks St. Michael Drive
A rollover accident involving a semi-truck has St. Michael drive blocked west of Richmond Rd. No injuries were reported. The truck was hauling watermelons.
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CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System receives Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite
Now in her eighties, there is nothing more that Clara McMullen enjoys than a trip with her daughter and granddaughter. From New York to Las Vegas, they never miss a sight. Then four months ago, Clara took the trip of…
Temporary Road Closures for Kress Building Demolition
The intersection of Broad Street and Main Street will be closed starting at 6:00 p.m. on the evenings of Monday, May 22, 2017 and Tuesday, May 23, 2017. The intersection will reopen each evening. Demolition crews will close the intersection…
A&M-Texarkana Faculty Senate names officers
Dr. Craig Nakashian, associate professor of history, has been elected 2017-18 president of the Texas A&M University-Texarkana Faculty Senate. Dr. Richard Parsons, assistant professor of economics and finance, has been elected vice president. Dr. Luz Mary Rincon, professor of Spanish…
U of A Hope-Texarkana to Offer Guitar Lessons
The University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana will offer guitar lessons in the Summer I and Summer II terms. The classes will be instructed by Benjamin Munson who hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Guitar Performance from Southern Methodist University and is currently…
A&M-Texarkana to host visiting students from Hong Kong
Texas A&M University-Texarkana will welcome a 15-member delegation from The Education University of Hong Kong to Texarkana next week for a campus and community visit and a best practices in education workshop. The delegation of 13 doctoral students and two…
Man shot and killed in DeKalb after pulling gun on roommate
Bowie County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a man was shot and killed Sunday night in DeKalb. Deputies responded to the 900 block of County Road 4106 shortly before midnight to reports of a shooting. Two roommates reportedly got into a…
The 3rd annual Clay’s Golf and Guitars is going on today.
The 3rd annual Clay’s Golf and Guitars supporting the ArkLaTex 100 Club, Inc. is going on today, Saturday May 20, 2017 at the Northridge Country Club with a special concert by the Jonathan Moody Band at 8:00 p.m. The mission…
Texarkana Area McDonald’s to Serve Free Meals To First Responders
TEXARKANA, TEXAS-In conjunction with EMS Appreciation week; McDonald’s locations in Texarkana, USA, Ashdown, AR, Atlanta, TX, and Leary, TX will provide free meals for all first responders on Wednesday may 24th between 5 a.m. and 11 p.m., McDonalds Texarkana owner…
Inmate facing death penalty appears in Bowie County court
NEW BOSTON, Texas: A Texas prison inmate accused of bludgeoning a correctional officer at the Barry Telford Unit to death in 2015 appeared in court Friday for a pretrial hearing. Billy Joel Tracy, 39, was flanked by a cadre of…
Man convicted of killing Texarkana police officer appearing before parole board
A man convicted of killing Texarkana, Ark. Police officer Lieutenant Ed Worrell in 1977 is up for parole. THe family of Lt. Worrell are now asking for the public’s support to keep the murderer behind bars. Lt. Ed Worrell and…
Texarkana College’s Kids College Keeps Kids Busy and Happy this Summer
Texarkana College is gearing up for another exciting Kids’ College this summer for kids ages 7-12. Students who enroll can participate in a wide range of different classes such as multiple sports classes, Lego-Robotics, Google Coding, Future Chefs in the…
Understanding the demolition of the historic Kress Building in downtown Texarkana
Recently, the city of Texarkana has commenced a four month long demolition process to the historic Kress Building on Broad Street in downtown Texarkana. It was built sometime around 1909 and initially had a second building that occupied the site.…
Wadley Parent Company IASIS Healthcare to Merge with Steward Health Care
BOSTON, MA – Steward Health Care LLC (“Steward”) and IASIS Healthcare LLC (“IASIS”) today announced they have entered into a definitive agreement to merge their operations. The transaction will make Steward the largest private for-profit hospital operator in the United…
State Bank on Texas Boulevard will host Grand Opening Week
State Bank recently opened its new full service branch located at 4805 Texas Boulevard in Texarkana. “We are excited about growing to serve our customers better and want to thank our neighbors for the warm welcome,” said Joe Nichols, CEO.…