Downtown is heating up this summer as the Catfish & Mudbug Music Festival returns on Saturday, July 5, 2025, to Front Street Plaza in the heart of Texarkana! This high-energy celebration is free and open to the public, bringing 12…
TYLER, Texas – A twice-deported Mexican national, illegally living in Texarkana, Texas, has been charged with federal violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs. Jose Orlando Colorado-Barcenas, 35, was named in a federal…
School professionals and law enforcement officers from across the region are invited to attend the Teach to Prevent Conference, an in-person training event focused on preventing child abuse and neglect. The conference will be held on Saturday, July 12, 2025…
NASH, TX — Texas Best Smokehouse is kicking off the Fourth of July celebrations in true Lone Star style with its Independence Day All Week Special, offering a mouthwatering deal for BBQ lovers across the region. Located off the 218…
Texas A&M University-Texarkana has announced that a new community partnership has been formed with Transco, a local provider of railcar repair and manufacturing. The new partnership will allow employees of the company to receive discounted tuition on coursework at Texas…
The Texarkana Arkansas School District (TASD) is proud to announce the hiring of Jakeria Otey as the new Head Coach for the Arkansas High School Girls Basketball Team. With a dynamic background in coaching at both the high school and…
TEXARKANA, Texas–Two alleged victims of sexual violence, including a 14-year-old girl and an 18-year-old woman, were not immediately examined after seeking care at a local hospital’s emergency room in the hours after their assaults in May, according to a Texarkana…
The Texarkana Arkansas School District (TASD) is proud to announce that 22 educators have been selected as recipients of the LEARNS Merit Teacher Incentive Fund Program, joining a distinguished group of over 4,200 teachers across Arkansas. These educators have earned…
On June 24th, 2025, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality required the City of Texarkana, Texas public water system, ID 0190004, to issue a Boil Water Notice to inform customers, individuals, or employees that due to conditions which occurred recently…
ARKADELPHIA, Ark. — On Monday, June 23, 2025, Clark County Circuit Court Judge Blake Batson sentenced Christopher Trentell Penny, 29, of Arkadelphia, to 20 years in the Arkansas Department of Corrections for felony Fleeing in a Vehicle Causing Danger. “Flight…
The Little Rock FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam), in collaboration with Texarkana College’s Aviation Technology program, hosted a distinguished awards ceremony at Texarkana Regional Airport to honor individuals whose careers have shaped the future of American aviation. Held at the Texarkana…
LifeNet is proud to partner with the Ark-La-Tex Bassmaster Association to host the first annual First Responder Fishing Tournament Fundraiser on Friday, July 26th at Millwood Lake. This exciting event invites anglers from across the region to show their support…
TEXARKANA, Texas–A Texarkana man accused of sexually assaulting a relative’s 14-year-old daughter is being held in the Bowie County jail with bond set at $150,000. Anthony Ladun “Pooh” Scott, 42, faces five to 99 years or life in prison if…
Authorities have identified Clyde Stephens II as the lone suspect in a double homicide that claimed the lives of Charles Beckham and Donna Culpepper on June 19, 2025. According to the Bowie County Sheriff’s Office, evidence collected at the scene,…
Texarkana Independent School District (TISD) announces new partnership with Bright Futures USA. TISD is the first school district in Texas to collaborate with the nationally recognized nonprofit. This partnership reflects the district’s ongoing commitment to removing barriers to student success…
