Minor Accident Texas Blvd.
6:00 P.M. Friday | TTPD was on scene of a minor accident that had one lane of Texas Blvd blocked around the 2300 block. There appeared to be no major injuries.
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TAPD Officers Recover Stolen Car and Arrest Suspect
11:00 P.M. Thursday | Texarkana, Arkansas Police officers arrested one person after recognizing a purportedly stolen vehicle in the parking lot of Country Host Inn 900 Realtor Avenue. According to Officer Mitchell, Public Information Officer for TAPD, Cortez Lockett, 31, was…
Mary Wormington leaves Texarkana after 16 years of service.
Well-known Texarkana trailblazer Mary Wormington is leaving town to accept a new position. Wormington served as Chief Professional Officer of the United Way of Greater Texarkana for 16 years. “I have taken a position with United Way of Northwest Arkansas,…
THREE ARRESTED FOR BURGLARY IN THE 2400 BLOCK OF WEST 12TH STREET.
Texarkana, Texas – Texarkana, Texas Police arrested three for Burglary of a Building that had just occurred on July 18th 2014 at approximately 10:15am. Police were dispatched to a burglary call in the 2400 block of W.12th St. Witnesses in…
David Haak Announces Candidacy for Texarkana, Ark., Mayor
Businessman David Haak has decided to run for Texarkana, Ark., Mayor. Haak will make it official, however, when he holds a press conference at 10 a.m. Monday at the Texarkana, Ark., City Hall, second floor boardroom. “I am excited to…
I-30 Texarkana West Reopens After Major Accident (PICS)
Interstate 30 Westbound Lanes in Texarkana, Texas are now open after a two vehicle accident closed them today for over 5 hours. Amazingly no one was hurt. Drive Safe! It’s serious business. More pictures of the scene. Or see the…
Police Detain Man Seen With Gun on State Line Avenue
1:45 P.M. Thursday | Police responded to the 5100 block of State Line for reports of a person with a gun. After arriving on scene they were told by witnesses that the man had rode on a bicycle towards Hooters.…
Major Accident Closes I-30 W at Nash
5:00 P.M. Thursday | First responders responded to a major accident on I-30 West at 989 (Kings Highway) to reports of a major accident. An Eighteen Wheeler and a Honda Accord were involved in an accident that sent the truck into…
Traffic Advisory: Morris Road under construction
Morris Lane and Robin Road remain closed to through traffic while Texarkana Texas Public Works Department continues work on a street construction project which will provide a thoroughfare from Moores Lane to Summerhill Road. According to Texarkana, Texas Design Engineer,…
Steak N Shake Opening In Texarkana This Fall
Steak N’ Shake is opening a location on Cowhorn Creek Loop behind Red Lobster in Texarkana, Texas this fall according to a help wanted advertisement in the Texarkana Gazette. Steak N’ Shake is a casual restaurant chain located primarily in the…
New Boston Actress Sentenced to 18 Years For Ricin Letters
Shannon Guess Richardson, 36, of New Boston, Texas, was sentenced to 18 years in federal prison today for a charge of possessing and producing a biological toxin. Richardson mailed ricing laced letters to President Barack Obama and former New York Mayor Michael…
Man Stabs Ex-Girlfriend’s Son in Altercation
On Tuesday, July 15th at 11:00pm Texarkana Arkansas Police responded to the 500 block of Cleveland Street in reference to a report of a stabbing. When officers arrived they located the victim, Jacob Lynn, 23yoa W/M, with several deep lacerations…
Brush Fire on Sugar Hill Threatens Dogs in Wooden Cages.
1:00 P.M. Wednesday | Texarkana Arkansas Fire Department responded to a brush fire on Sugar Hill Rd. near Highway 67. The fire appeared to have started at an 18 wheeler trailer parked on the property. The truck was located near…
SUSPECT ARRESTED FOR AGGRAVATED ROBBERY AND SEXUAL ASSAULT (UPDATE)
TEXARKANA, TEXAS – Texarkana Texas Police Officers arrested Myron Stewart, 39, of Texarkana, Texas early this morning at a convenience store in the 5100 block of Summerhill Road after they responded to a call of a disturbance at a nearby…
Logger’s death ruled accidental, name released
NEW BOSTON, Texas – A logging accident that happened at 4:20 p.m. yesterday that left a man dead has been ruled accidental. Paul Doyle, 52, of Vivian, La., died after he stumbled and fell, said Capt. David Grable of the…