On Friday, March 17 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. the Greater Texarkana Young Professionals will be hosting the “Taste of Downtown Texarkana” with three of the areas most favorite restaurants.
Author: Jeff Easterling
Jeff Easterling
After more than 40 years with commercial broadcasting, I decided to do my own thing by blogging, and taking "unconsultant" gigs. It affords me the ability to stay super involved in the community, but still, have plenty of time with my 3 granddaughters and other projects.
Over the weekend a shooting occurred in Texarkana Arkansas on Laurel Street, the victim Leon Crabtree took to Facebook with photos and information of the shooting.
The New Boston Texas Police Department has arrested two people in Bowie County and charged both with nine counts each of child endangerment. The couple is currently being held in the Bi-State Justice Building in Texarkana.
Reports are that the new Head Football Coach and Athletic Director for the Texas High Tigers will be Gerry Stanford, head coach of Flower Mound Marcus since 2014.
The Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission has approved a final set of rules on how businesses will be allowed to grow and sell medical cannabis in Arkansas.
One of the newest Texas Collegiate League Franchise teams is located right here in Texarkana and after an online poll, the team is now officially named the “Texarkana Twins” and the 2017 season kicks off on Friday, May 26th as the Twins play the Victoria Generals at George Dobson Field at Spring Lake Park.
Mardi Gras weekend is quickly approaching and all of the festivities for this year’s organizers, volunteers, Texarkana Krewes, and the general public kick-off Friday night at Scotties Grill with a Cajun Crawfish Boil, live music from Roger Delano Band, and half-price Hurricanes!
The Texarkana Texas Problem Oriented Policing program, or “P.O.P. Team” made an arrest of a Texarkana man that had threatened a woman with a pistol. Kenneth Lee Neal, 46, of Texarkana Texas was arrested and charged with Deadly Conduct.
The Texarkana Texas Police Department is turning to the public for help in identifying this suspect seen in this surveillance video. If you can identify him, contact our Texarkana Crimestoppers at 903-793-STOP..
With the annual Texarkana Mardi Gras celebration a group of local women take the opportunity for Mardi-BRAS, a chance to reach out and help other women in need of the most intimate of items and sanitary needs.
This Saturday, February 25 at the Four States Fairgrounds it is Professional Bullriding at it’s very best, when Choctaw Casino presents Classic RAM’s 4-States PBR Shoot Out! Some of the world’s toughest cowboys will try to ride some of the world’s most orneriest bulls. Tickets are on sale now. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. and the battles begin at 7:00 p.m.
The Sportsplex by HealthCARE Express is propelling itself to the forefront of the Texarkana fitness community with a newly formed strategic partnership with Xcelerate Athletix. Formerly located in the Nash Business Park, XLR8 will be located at the all new Sportsplex Campus on Moore’s Lane this coming April.
The Texarkana Texas Police Department has arrested two men after a burglary call overnight. Though one man was armed with a pistol the men were taken into custody without resistance.
The Texarkana Texas Police have arrested a 15-year-old boy for robbery. Where a victim was struck in the face with a gun while juveniles raided his kitchen of candy and snacks.
The Texarkana Arkansas Police are now working their second bank robbery case in 2017 and it’s at the same location as the first robbery back in January. The BancorpSouth location at 2200 Stateline Avenue was struck this morning around 10:00 a.m.
For the second time this year, police are investigating an armed robbery at the Bancorp South location at 2200 N. Stateline Avenue. T.A.P.D. are currently on scene conducting their investigation after they were called to the bank this morning just before 10:00 a.m.
The American Shakespeare Center is considered the international home for the study of Shakespeare’s works. The A.S.C. Lonely Hearts Troupe will be performing three shows in the Texarkana area in March including The Two Gentlemen of Verona, and Romeo and Juliet.
The Texarkana Texas Police are seeking information leading to the identity of an armed robber that struck Pasco’s Food Mart on Lake Drive in broad daylight.
The Texarkana Texas Police Department reports that Timothy Paul Wilder, Sr., 60, of Texarkana, Texas was arrested for Sexual Assault of a Child. Wilder turned himself in at the Bi-State Justice Building on Monday.
Sunday, February 19th participants in Texarkana’s “10th annual Run the Line Half-Marathon” will zig and zag thru our two cities in two states running the 13.1-mile course. Partnership For The Pathway and the Team Texarkana Running Club organize the annual event and volunteers have been hard at work getting ready for this weekend.
Thousands are expected to enjoy the 2017 Mardi Gras celebration in downtown Texarkana on Saturday, February 2017 at Front Street Plaza with live music, all of the food, lots of vendors and activities and admission is free for everyone!
The Texarkana Area Veteran’s Council 18th Annual Chili Cook-off will be Friday, February 17 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Truman Arnold Center at Texarkana College on Robison Road in Texarkana Texas.
The family band Pelican 212 will headline Mardi Gras 2017 in Texarkana on Saturday, February 25th in downtown Texarkana with their New Orleans Style Dixieland swing. Twin trumpet sensations Max and Kolbe Rees front the band that has been featured on the television show Little Big Shots, and made an appearance on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.
Texarkana Texas Police Department Public Information Officer Shawn Vaughn has a wide variety of community education programs that are offered to local groups, clubs, church groups and civic organizations with topics from personal safety and drugs, to internet safety and workplace violence. Just ask!
The Texarkana Arkansas Police Department are searching for Benjamin Harrison in connection with a shooting that occurred Saturday night at the Stop n Shop store located at 1804 E. 9th Street.
A Saturday accident on interstate 30, just past the Mandeville exit involved a semi-truck traveling in the Eastbound lane that crashed into a concrete barrier and caught fire. The blaze shut down the highway most of the day and backed traffic up as far as Stateline Avenue in Texarkana.
Around my place, we have a dozen 100-year-old Oak trees. I love them, but they can be a problem. Especially if some of those giant limbs stretch out over your house. So, with the spring bloom coming soon I began my search for a good tree service with a good price.
The Bowie County Sheriff’s Department, acting on a tip, has arrested two people in the Liberty Eylau community transporting a large amount of Methamphetamine.
The Texarkana Arkansas Police have arrested a 17-year-old juvenile in connection to the aggravated robbery at the Pizza Hut store on Stateline Avenue.
The Texarkana Texas Police Department has arrested a 16-year-old boy in connection to an armed robbery that occurred in the driveway of a residence on Sandlin Avenue.