A musical celebration of Scott Joplin’s heritage kicks off Black History month in Northeast Texas and at Texarkana College. The Texarkana Symphony Orchestra presents Rhythm & Ragtime, a tribute concert commemorating the legacy of Scott Joplin’s music, on Saturday, Feb.…
Texarkana College is proud to announce the names of students earning placement on the President’s and Dean’s List for high academic achievement in Fall 2016. Students earning placement on the President’s List will be honored at a luncheon hosted by…
New Boston, Texas–A jury of seven women and five men was selected Tuesday at the Bowie County courthouse to decide the fate of a man who robbed a Texarkana car wash where he once worked. Edward Martinez, 22, got away…
Texarkana, Ark. Firefighters responded to a fire at Tri-State Iron & Metal around 7 a.m. Tuesday morning. According to Tri-State Iron & Metal Vice President Ben Glick, no one was hurt in the fire and no buildings or equipment were…
A man accused of leading police on a high speed chase with his 1-year-old daughter in the car pleaded not guilty to four felony charges Monday at a hearing before a Bowie County judge. Wilmer Joe Hill, Jr., 22, entered…
A man was shot and killed at Texarkana Mobile Home Park on Terrace Plaza Monday night. Donnie Smallwood, 40, was shot multiple times and was pronounced dead on scene. The suspect fled the scene to a house in Maud, Texas.…
A wreck on Interstate 30 took the life of a Fulton, Ark. man early Monday morning. According to an Arkansas State Police preliminary fatal crash summary James Q. Adams, 32, was killed in the crash near the 8 mile marker.…
Three Texas A&M University-Texarkana students have been inducted into SALUTE, the national honor society for veterans and active-duty military personnel. Brian Beard, Tyron Hinton and Elaine Willis, all of Texarkana, Texas, were inducted into the A&M-Texarkana chapter of SALUTE, which…
TEXARKANA, TEXAS— The City of Texarkana, Texas recently received approval from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for Section 108 loan guarantee assistance in the amount of $1,429,000 for the Hotel Grim Lofts Project. The Hotel Grim Lofts…
By Steve Barnes LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Reuters) – Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson signed into law on Thursday a bill banning the most common abortion procedure employed in the second trimester of a pregnancy, among the most restrictive abortion legislation in…
A Hope, Ark., man pleaded guilty to trafficking methamphetamine at a federal court hearing in Texarkana last week. [su_survey] The FBI began investigating suspected drug trafficking by Lacortney D. Sanders, 34, aka “Supreme,” in October 2013. Agents identified Sanders as…
Sum Burger Fries & Shakes opened for business today on Jefferson Ave. Matt and Jessica Palmer, owners of Big Jakes BBQ, are behind the new restaurant. According to Jessica it’s a back to your roots burger place. “You’re not going…
Texarkana, Ark. Fire Department is currently on scene of a fire at Southwest Arkansas Community Correction Center. All of the inmates have been evacuated from the building. No injuries have been reported. The cause of the fire is not known…
Interstate 30 eastbound lanes are closed just west of Fulton, Ark. due to a multiple vehicle accident involving at least seven vehicles. At least one semi-truck is on fire in the roadway. All traffic is being diverted on Highway 67…
The Office of Extended Education and Community Development at Texas A&M University-Texarkana has partnered with MindEdge Learning to offer an online Certificate in Nonprofit Management. The certificate program introduces learners to key current management issues for nonprofit organizations. Fundraising,…
