When the lights go out, peace of mind shouldn’t. That’s why Allheart Electric Company is Texarkana’s trusted source for Generac standby generator installation—providing reliable backup power for homes, businesses, and medical facilities across the Ark-La-Tex. 🔋 Why Choose a Standby…
The Arkansas Division of Emergency Management continues coordinating response and recovery efforts following a winter storm that moved through the state late last week, leaving two dead and eight injured. The State Emergency Operations Center confirmed two fatalities: a 40-year-old…
Collom & Carney Clinic Association will close all clinic locations on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, due to inclement weather conditions. The clinic plans to resume normal business hours on Wednesday, January 28. Patients with scheduled appointments on Tuesday are encouraged…
Southwestern Electric Power Company has deployed helicopters and drones to assess power line damage across northeast Texas and northwest Louisiana following Winter Storm Fern. SWEPCO launched helicopter patrols shortly after noon Sunday from Marshall, Texas and Natchitoches, Louisiana airports. The…
Liberty-Eylau Independent School District announced that all schools and district offices will be closed Tuesday, January 27, due to unsafe road conditions. The closure affects all LEISD campuses and administrative buildings. No classes or activities will be held. The announcement…
Red River Army Depot will be closed Monday, January 26, due to dangerous road conditions on and around the facility, according to a press release issued Sunday. As of 2 p.m. Sunday, road conditions at the depot were designated as…
Approximately 63,000 SWEPCO customers remain without power Saturday morning as Winter Storm Fern continues to impact the region with a second wave of freezing rain and ice accumulation Saturday night into Sunday morning. The hardest hit areas are in Louisiana…
TISD – Closed Monday Texarkana, Ark. Schools – Closed University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana – Closed Monday due to Weather Hooks ISD – Closed Monday Genoa – Closed Monday Queen City ISD – Closed Liberty Eylau – Closed Fouke – Closed…
Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders declared a state of emergency Wednesday in anticipation of severe winter weather expected to strike the state on or about January 23, 2026. The executive order directs $250,000 from the Governor’s Disaster Response and Recovery…
Southwestern Electric Power Company is monitoring winter weather forecasted for this weekend that could bring snow, ice and frigid temperatures across its service territory, including the Texarkana area. The utility company is urging customers to prepare now for potential power…
The Texas Department of Transportation’s Atlanta District will begin brine operations Wednesday in preparation for potential winter weather conditions. Brine operations involve pre-treating roadways with a salt-water solution before freezing precipitation arrives. The preventative measure helps prevent ice from bonding…
This November, HealthCARE Express is turning its Texarkana clinics into collection points for kindness. From now until November 30, all Texarkana-area HealthCARE Express locations will host a Cozy Winter Supply Drive to support the Randy Sams Shelter and help those…
Due to the possibility of winter weather conditions, TxDOT crews began brine operations on Interstates 20 and 30, along with US 59, starting Sunday. All bridges across the nine-county district are also scheduled to receive an application of brine, which…
Thanks to a generous donation from NETRAC, LifeNet was able to donate almost $1000 worth of blankets ahead of the arctic blast that will hit the Texarkana area in the coming days. Director of Operations, Jarrod Nall, and Marketing Coordinator,…
A freeze warning is in effect from Midnight tonight until 8 a.m Tuesday. Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 degrees are expected. The freeze warning is in effect for portions of southwest Arkansas, southeast Oklahoma and northeast Texas. Frost and…
