Ruth Penney-Bell will take her Oath of Office on Monday and begin her duties as the Mayor of Texarkana, Arkansas. Other newly elected Ward Members from the November 2014 election will take the Oath of Office as well.
10:20 a.m. Saturday | Liberty Eylau Volunteer Fire Department, Bowie County Sheriff’s Office deputies, Texas DPS Troopers, and LifeNet were on scene of a single vehicle rollover accident on Highway 59 Saturday morning. According to first responder radio traffic the…
Weekly Roadwork Report – TxDOT Atlanta District For Jan. 4-10, 2015 Bowie County US 82 – From IH 30 near New Boston to DeKalb, widening highway. Various lane closures. Camp County None Cass County US 59 – At FM 3129…
A major accident on Highway 67 near Daniel’s Tire sent at least two people to a local hospital Thursday evening. The damage indicated that a car pulled in front of a car traveling on highway 67 and was hit broad…
Bowie County Sheriff’s Office deputies, C-5 Fire Department, and LifeNet were dispatched to Country Lane and 3419 just south of Interstate 30 around 8 p.m. for reports of a shooting. According to radio dispatch the shooter was trying to break…
AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is encouraging Texans to prepare for a strong cold front impacting parts of Texas through Friday. Forecasts indicate the possibility of sleet and freezing rain, with light ice accumulations possible in…
McLarty Ford is providing much needed assistance to local hunger relief in the New Year. The premier Texarkana Ford dealership donated a 2012 Ford Transit Van in support of Harvest Texarkana Regional Food Bank. “Harvest Texarkana is a great group…
On December 31, 2014 at approximately 6:20am, officers were dispatched to an Alarm call at a business in the 2100 block of New Boston Road. Officers observed a suspect inside the store upon their arrival. Officers attempted to take the…
Sticks & Stones On the Boulevard florist shop was heavily damaged by fire Tuesday afternoon. Around 4:15 p.m. Tuesday Texarkana, Texas Fire Department was dispatched to Sticks and Stones for a commercial fire. According to dispatch the christmas tree in…
UPDATE 12/31/14 12:00 p.m. – Police advise that “in reference to the missing person Ricky Lacefield, he has been located.” The Texarkana Arkansas Police is currently looking for 54 year old Ricky Lacefield. Lacefield was last seen by family on…
An Arkansas State Police investigation has confirmed the identity of the man who shot himself during a traffic stop by State Troopers earlier today Tumetheus Lestavian Pack, 44, (last known official address) Portland, Oregon. Pack’s body has been transported to…
Crews will be making deck repairs to the flyover entrance and exit ramps and are closing the ramps to traffic. Traffic will be detoured to the entrance and exit ramps on the near FM 559 (Richmond Road). The ramps will…
TEXARKANA, USA (Monday, December 29, 2014) | The Texarkana Panthers today announced their upcoming weekend game with the Jackson Showboats. The Panthers travel on Sunday to play the number 28th ranked ABA team in the Jackson Showboats in Jackson, MS.…
Austin | The Texas Department of Transportation reminds motorists that law enforcement will be out in force on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day in an effort to reduce crashes and discourage drunk driving. “The New Year’s Eve holiday…
A patient at a local health clinic caused ebola response plans to be implemented by LifeNet, Texarkana, Texas Fire Department and Wadley Hospital this morning. According to an official who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized…
