The City of Texarkana, Arkansas announced the retirement of Fire Chief Bobby Honea, effective April 8, 2016. Chief Honea has served 36 years with the Texarkana, Arkansas Fire Department. Chief Honea began his career as a firefighter in 1980. After…
The owners of the convention center in Texarkana, Ark., filed for bankruptcy last week. Dr. Hiren Patel and his wife, Nila, filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy Friday in a Texas federal bankruptcy court. The convention center’s management company, Texarkana Hotels,…
Texarkana, Texas Police Department arrested Damien Crooks, 35, of Texarkana, Texas Monday afternoon for multiple misdemeanor violations. Texarkana, Arkansas detectives identified Crooks as the suspect in a package theft from the front porch of a home and were following him as he entered…
The Texarkana USA Chamber of Commerce is hosting a public reception for U. S. Congressman John Ratcliffe of Texas Fourth District and U. S. Congressman Bruce Westerman of Arkansas Fourth District. The meeting will be Wednesday, April 6th, 11:30am to…
TYLER, Texas – U.S. Attorney John M. Bales announced today that 16 individuals have been charged in a federal firearms and drug trafficking conspiracy in the Eastern District of Texas. According to the three indictments, which were returned by a…
Texarkana, Ark. Police Department is asking for the publics help to identify the individual pictured above who allegedly stole a package from a local residence and then fled in a grey or gold van with paper tags. Anyone with information…
The Caddo Area Council Boy Scouts of America held its Scout-O-Rama 2016 at Spring Lake Park in Texarkana on Saturday, April 2. The theme of this year’s event was “4 States SOR” and featured outdoor activities, scout craft, pioneering, and showmanship.…
A single vehicle accident in the 800 block of New Boston Rd. left a utility pole damaged Saturday evening in Nash. The car traveling west on New Boston Rd. left the roadway for an unknown reason and made contact with…
The Texas A&M University-Texarkana College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics will host its annual mathematics competition for high school students Saturday, April 16, at 9:30 a.m. in Eagle Lounge on the first floor of the University Center on the…
The Tiger Theatre Company of Texas High School is now advancing to the 5A Region 2, Area 2 UIL One-Act Play competition after taking top awards during the District and Bi-District events for their production of The Last Illusion. Awards…
Nobel laureate Dr. Roy Glauber, Mallinckrodt Professor Emeritus of Physics at Harvard University, will discuss “Some Recollections of Los Alamos and the Nuclear Era” on Monday, April 4, at 7 p.m. at Texas A&M University-Texarkana, 7101 University Ave. The Texas…
Texarkana Police have made a third arrest in the March 29, 2016 homicide of Casey Smith. As a result of the ongoing investigation, detectives arrested Jailon Montre Gamble, 20, of Texarkana Texas after he came to the Bi-State Criminal Justice…
On Friday, April 1st, Pam and Gregg Orr donated $25,000 to establish a new endowed fund to support Texarkana College’s Presidential Scholarship program. This scholarship program was introduced in March 2015 to reward hard-working students from our region who wish…
Texarkana Police have made a second arrest in the March 29, 2016 homicide of Casey Smith and identified a third suspect. Jaquelle Kioshae Rogers, 21, of Texarkana Arkansas, turned himself in at the Bi-State Criminal Justice Center today at 2:30…
Bowie County US 259 – At Red River north of De Kalb, constructing new bridge. IH 30 – From SH 8 to Anderson Creek, repairing pavement and installing new guard rails. Various lane closures. US 82 – From SH 98…
