FM 991 now open to thru traffic
FM 991 is now open to traffic at the east end of the highway intersection with US 67. The road was closed for several months for a bridge replacement. According to TxDOT work is continuing in the area, so motorists…
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I-369 to I-30 eastbound ramp to be closed starting Thursday
ATLANTA — The connector ramp from I-369/US 59 Northbound to I-30 Eastbound in Texarkana will be closed to traffic for 4-5 days beginning on Thursday, Oct. 8, as workers seal joints and decking on the bridge portion of the ramp.…
Murder defendant’s mother accused of assaulting witness
The mother of a Texarkana man accused of murder was indicted last week for retaliation by a Bowie County grand jury. Renita Smith, 37, confronted and attacked a witness March 10 who had provided information to police that helped lead…
Elderly defendant set for February child pornography trial
A February trial date has been set in Miller County for a 72-year-old Fouke, Ark., man accused of possessing and distributing pornography over the internet. Ronald Anthony Antoniello is facing 30 felony counts of possessing, distributing or viewing material involving…
Longview men plead guilty to Daingerfield Bank Robbery
MARSHALL, Texas – Two Longview, Texas men have pleaded guilty to their involvement in a Daingerfield Bank Robbery announced U.S. Attorney John M. Bales today. Latarious Martez Hughes, 21, and Kenneth Duane Hooks, 23, both pleaded guilty today in U.S.…
Federal indictment accuses Texarkana man of counterfeiting, other defendants not yet identified
An indictment connected to a counterfeiting operation was handed down by a federal grand jury Sept. 16 in the Texarkana Division of the Western District of Arkansas. Scott Ryan Oglesby, 48, appeared Sept. 24 before a federal judge in Texarkana…
Woman dies in house fire
Texarkana Texas Fire Department responded to a fully involved residential fire at approximately 1:20 p.m. at #16 N. Pinewood Drive on Monday, October 5, 2015. According to Texarkana, Texas Public Information Officer Lisa Thompson two residents were inside the structure…
Texarkana firefighters pull woman from burning house
Texarkana, Texas Fire Department firefighters pulled one person from a burning house Monday afternoon on N. Pinewood Avenue. The fire department was dispatched to the area after a motorist on the loop reported the house on fire. According to radio…
Fire at Cattleman’s Steak House
11:00 a.m. Monday | Texarkana, Arkansas and Texas Fire Departments responded to a fire at Cattleman’s Steak House in the 4000 block of N. State Line Ave. Monday. When fire arrived on scene heavy smoke was coming from a freezer…
Pedestrian Injured After Being Struck By Vehicle
Texarkana, Texas Police are investigating an early morning accident where a man was seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle in the 3900 block of West Seventh Street. According to Texarkana, Texas Police Department Public Information Officer Shawn Vaughn,…
Miller County couple receives probation/drug court for exposing child to meth
A young couple whose toddler tested positively for methamphetamine is getting a second chance. Last week Joshua Boss Cupples, 23, and Alisha Marie Cupples, 22, were both sentenced to 10-year terms of probation for exposing a child to a chemical…
A&M-Texarkana hosts Johns Hopkins neuroscientist for lecture
The Office of Graduate Studies and Research at Texas A&M University-Texarkana will host Dr. Dominic T. Cheng, a neuroscientist from Johns Hopkins University, for a lecture on “Human Eyeblink Conditioning: Basic Neural Mechanisms and Clinical Relevance” on Monday, Oct. 5,…
Parks and Recreation Department offers Movies in the Park and more in October
The City of Texarkana, Texas Parks and Recreation Department will host a series of Movies in the Park at Spring Lake Park each Thursday in October. The line-up includes Boxtrolls on October 8th, The Lego Movie on October 15th, E.T.…
Summer Ridge now open for access to Bryce’s
The City of Texarkana, Texas has officially accepted the construction of Summer Ridge Drive, which provides a route from Summerhill Road to Mall Drive, and has opened the street to the public. The new road will allow motorists access to…
TxDOT Weekly Roadwork Report for Oct. 4-10, 2015
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 IH 30…