It’s time for the 6th Annual Ark-La-Tex Comic Con 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday September 3 and Saturday September 4 at the Hilton Garden Inn located on South Cowhorn Creek Loop, in Texarkana, Texas.
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.
Texarkana native Carl Finch, front man for the Polka band “Brave Combo” has officially been inducted into the International Polka Association Hall of Fame. Carl has been preaching Polka for almost 40 years, and truly deserves this honor.
It’s time for the annual Battle on the Border Football game between rivals Texas High and Arkansas High. The game takes place this Friday night, September 2 with kick-off at 8:00 p.m. at Tiger Stadium in Grim Park.
Locally owned, State Bank, has donated $50,000 to TAMU-T for a new Scholarship Program.
Texarkana Water Utilities has launched a new website that offers a number of interactive maps of Texarkana and the area… check it out!
Texarkana Texas Police are investigating an early morning crash on Summerhill Rd. that left one man dead from his injuries.
A break in a water main off of Highway 82 was being repaired over the weekend, when crews hit an improperly marked gas line. Crews had to come in and repair the gas line before work could get started on the water line only to find that the part to repair the break would need to be manufactured…
Texarkana Water Utilities reports that there has been a break in a 32 inch water main to a member city and will be shut down for repairs. TWU informed neighboring towns, and those communities are filling their water tanks to ensure no disruption in water services to residents.
A local man has gone missing and police are seeking information from anyone that may know where he is. William Wallace has been reported missing by his friends and co-workers at Hadaway Body Shop in Texarkana. Wallace has not been seen since Tuesday evening.
The M.C.S.O. and T.A.P.D. are searching for Pam Lewis for outstanding warrants and a failure to appear charge if you have any information, please contact the Miller County Sheriff’s Office at 870-774-3001.
After decades of going thru downtown Texarkana there are some big changes in store for the 72nd Four States Fair & Rodeo Parade for 2016. Instead of the traditional downtown route, the parade is moving to the Four States Fairgrounds.
A large reward is being offered for information that leads to the recovery of a 2015 John Deere Trackhoe and trailer that was stolen from a business at 2006 W. 7th Street at 5:15 a.m. on August 26th. The theft was caught on surveillance video, watch and share!
TAMU-T will host the first “Border Cup soccer Tournament this Friday and Saturday August 26 and 27 at Eagle Field on the A&M-Texarkana campus.
The Texarkana Texas Police Department has been conducting active shooter scenario training drills at the Tex-Americas Center for the last couple of weeks and we were invited to join them today. Watch!
Texas A&M University in Texarkana will begin offering a 4 year bachelor of science nursing program in 2017. The university will begin accepting applications for the program in November of this year.
The Texarkana Texas Police Department is searching for information on these suspects. The female passed forged checks two days in a row earlier this month, and the man with her stole a lawn mower on one of those trips to Walmart.
In a Facebook post, Bowie County Sheriff James Prince spoke of his “interesting evening”… an evening that included getting snakebit while recovering a stolen motorcycle.
Law Enforcement officers from multiple agencies are currently searching a wooded area north of Ashdown, Arkansas for 36-year-old Christopher Whistle. He is wanted for felony drug charges.
23-year-old Kodi Scott of Hooks, Texas was killed when the motorcycle he was operating slid up under a pick-up truck and trailer that was turning into a driveway off of CR 2148 in Bowie County.
The 6th Annual Dentistry from the Heart Free Dental Day will take place on Friday September 30 from 6:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in New Boston, Texas hosted by Dr,’s Jeff & Janee Atkinson. This is for those 18 and older that can’t get dental care elsewhere.
I saw a post on Facebook earlier about inclusion. It was about talking to your children about children with special needs and it has stayed on my mind. It’s important. Maybe your kids haven’t been around that many different children to know. With school getting back in session, now is the perfect time to talk to them.
The Texarkana Texas Police Department has released their statistics for July 2016, and here’s what we found.
Twisted Sister Front-man Dee Snider has done an acoustic version of “We’re Not Gonna Take It” in a project with Criss Angel directing the video brings a whole new meaning to the song in a way that will touch your heart.
Time for the 72nd Annual Four States Fair and Rodeo running from September 9 to September 18, 2016 in Texarkana with all the food, fun and excitement that you expect from the biggest and best Fair and Rodeo in the area. Here are some details.
Thieves in Tyler Texas struck the Peltier Chevrolet dealership overnight on August 21 and stole more than $250,000 in wheels and tires from 48 different new vehicles on the lot.
The Miller County Sheriff’s Department is searching for these men for Felony Failure to Register. If you have any information on these subjects please contact the Miller County Sheriff’s Office at 870-774-3001.
The Texarkana Arkansas Police have identified a suspect from the Paradise Club shooting that occurred over night on 9th Street in Texarkana, Arkansas. Police are seeking information on the whereabouts of LaJason Coakley.
Just after noon on Thursday August 18 New Boston Police responded to a Home Invasion call in the 300 block of Elm Street in New Boston Texas. Officers discovered an elderly resident that had been injured when two men forced their way into her home.
The Texarkana Texas Fire Department will be conducting free child safety seat checks at the Fire Station located at 4315 Summerhill Road on Friday August 26 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m..
The Texarkana Texas Police Department is investigating an overnight break-in at the Texarkana Best Buy Store in the Texarkana Pavilion Shopping Center on St. Michael Drive.