Structure Damage in Wake of Fire on Chapparal
January 8, 2015 | Pleasant Grove Volunteer Fire Department, Texarkana, Texas Fire Department, and LifeNet responded to a fire on Chaparral Street.
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Rollover Accident on Pecan [VIDEO]
At least one person was transported to a local hospital after a rollover accident on Pecan at E. 18th Street today. According to on scene witnesses the Ford Explorer was traveling south on Pecan at a high rate of speed…
Winter Weather Forecast For This Weekend
The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook warning about winter weather conditions across the region this weekend. According to the outlook a round of freezing rain is expected to develop Saturday night … especially over northeast Texas…
TexAmericas Agrees with Interface Financial Group for Special Working Capital Finance Program
Texarkana, Texas, January 8, 2015 | Scott Norton, Executive Director/CEO of TexAmericas Center and Steve Nipper, Principal of The Interface Financial Group (IFG), announced today a new working capital finance program from IFG with special, preferred discount rates exclusively for businesses located in…
Crawfish Comes Early to Texarkana This Year
Hot Tails Crawfish opened for business today a few miles north of town on Highway 71 at Du-Jack’s liquor store. This crawfish are available at least a month earlier than past years. According to owner Danny Womack the low price…
Vendors and Parade Application Accepted until January 21 for Mardi Gras 2015
January 8, 2015 | The City of Texarkana, Arkansas, is now accepting applications for vendors and parade entries for Mardi Gras 2015. The third annual celebration will take place at Front Street Festival Plaza on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015. Activities planned…
Texarkana Arts & Historic District release 2015 Calendar of Events
The Texarkana Arts and Historic District has released its calendar of events for 2015, and the year promises to be packed with exciting and enjoyable activites for our community. The Texarkana Arts and Historic District is a collaborative regional marketing…
Padres acquire INF Will Middlebrooks from Boston Red Sox
SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Padres today announced that they have acquired infielder Will Middlebrooks from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for catcher Ryan Hanigan. Executive Vice President/General Manager A.J. Preller made the announcement. Middlebrooks, 26, appeared in…
Hope Man Arrested in Drug Raid
On January 2, 2015, Officers with the Hope Police Department, South Central Drug Task Force, Arkansas Game & Fish, and the Hempstead County Sheriff’s Office conducted a search warrant of the residence located at 204 East Ave D, in Hope.…
Fat Jack’s Oyster Bar Founder Jack Mills Dies
Jack Mills, 70, founder of Fat Jack’s Oyster Bar died Thursday morning. Jack was battling cancer. Fat Jack’s Oyster Bar and Grill has been a Texarkana institution for nearly 30 years.
Police Looking for Alleged Credit Card Thief
The Nashville, Ark. Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying the suspect in a theft that occurred on December 15th. According to police investigator Larry Marion credit cards were stolen from a vehicle in Nashville and used…
Summerhill Road Walmart Neighborhood Market Opening January 21
The new Walmart Neighborhood Market on the corner of Summerhill Rd. and College Dr. will be opening January 21 at 7:30 a.m. A banner announcing the opening date was hung on the wall of the new Walmart this evening. The…
2015 One Second Longer Due to Leap Second
The International Earth Rotation Service (IERS) just announced that a leap second will be added at the end of June 30. Since their introduction in 1972 we have gained 15 seconds and lost none. Scienetest at the IERS monitor the…
Boy Scouts of America, Caddo Area Council to Receive $150,000 from Texas Pioneer Foundation
Texarkana, Texas, January 7, 2015- The Boy Scouts of America, Caddo Area Council, will receive a $150,000 donation from the Texas Pioneer Foundation on Friday, Jan. 9, 2015, at 2 p.m. at the Perot Scout Service Center located at 24…
Temperature to Drop Well Below Freezing | Hard Freeze Warning Issued
The National Weather Service in Shreveport, La. has issued a hard freeze warning for Bowie and Miller counties. According to the weather service arctic high pressure will build south into our region today which will result in gusty northerly winds.…