The third annual Fox Sports Fanfest will take place Saturday August 20th at the Texarkana Texas Convention Center on Cowhorn Creek from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m..
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.
The Texarkana Texas Police Department is searching for these people. If you recognize any of them call Crimestoppers at 903-793-STOP, (that’s 903-793-7867) or the TTPD at 903-798-3116.
Texarkana is super proud of our Texarkana Razorbacks, the local American Legion Baseball team and the 2016 American Legion World Series Champions! We celebrate their historic win with more information on our local baseball stars and the coaches.
Congratulations to the Texarkana Razorbacks on winning the American Legion World Series title at Keeter Stadium in Shelby North Carolina. The Razorbacks held off Salisbury, N.C. for an 8 to 6 victory in the 12th inning.
With the 2016 – 2017 school year getting underway across the Ark-La-Tex the school buses are rolling full of kiddos on their way to and from school. Here are some rules to remember about school buses stopping and what you should do. Feel free to share!
This is an odd and sad story about Texarkana’s only Skating Rink, Skate America. After moving to a new location just over 12 weeks ago, the business has reportedly closed the doors for good.
The Walmart store on New Boston Road in Texarkana Texas was evacuated by store management after receiving a phone call that claimed a bomb was in the store.
T.T.P.D. continues to investigate the death of an unidentified woman whose body was discovered on Friday morning my people mowing grass at the abandoned building where the woman’s remains were found.
For those that have thought of volunteering at the Runnin’ WJ Ranch in Texarkana Texas, training for new volunteers will take place Saturday August 27 and on Monday August 29.
Pastor David Farren of Texarkana Arkansas has been arrested for a second time on sexual assault charges. The newest accusation involves a different victim than the charges Farren was arrested for August 3.
Officials will be conducting an Emergency Preparedness Exercise for the Texas A&M – Texarkana Campus on Wednesday August 17 beginning at 8:30 a.m.. An emergency evacuation of the campus will be conducted because of a mock “chemical spill”.
The City of Texarkana Texas has announced that the After School Program at Southwest Center on 7th Street will begin on Monday August 29,
T.T.P.D. responded to a call of a dead body in the 3100 block of South Lake Drive just after 10:30 a.m. Friday morning. A man was mowing grass at a vacant building when he discovered the human remains and called police.
The Oak Ridge Boys performance venue for the 40th Hope Watermelon Festival has been changed due to the threat of inclement weather. The show will go on, but on the stage of Hempstead Hall on the Campus of the University of Arkansas at Hope, 2500 South Main Street in Hope, Arkansas.
Texas Senator Ted Cruz visited Red River Army Depot today participating in a roundtable discussion with U.S. Army TACOM LCMC Commanding General Maj. Gen. Clark W. LeMasters, Jr., the Red River Command Team as well as several local community leaders.
Officers with Texarkana Animal Control confiscated 5 horses from property on Thatcher and Preston Streets in Texarkana Arkansas. The horses were relocated to a local horse and animal rescue and are expected to recover from undernourishment.
Advisories to boil water before consumption for residents in Redwater and Maud, in Bowie County Texas are in place due to issues with public water.
The Texarkana Arkansas Police are investigating an incident at Smith Keys Apartment Complex that left two people with gunshot wounds. Multiple arrests are expected to be made.
A Texarkana man has been arrested in Smith County Texas on a warrant out of Texarkana, Texas for allegedly engaging in organized criminal activity. The warrant stems from the illegal gambling establishment busted by T.T.P.D. on July 14.
The Collin’s Senior Center on Texas Boulevard in Texarkana Texas is closed until the air-conditioning unit can be replaced. Work is to begin on Wednesday August 10.
With the kids going back to school the Texarkana Arkansas Police Department want to remind you to use caution when traveling in school zones.
The Atlanta Texas Police Department is searching for information that will lead to the identification of a suspect wanted for a recent burglary. Do you have any information to share?
Local firefighters with the LEVFD and WVFD responded to a fully engulfed house fire on south Kings Highway in Texarkana Monday afternoon. The home was a total loss.
The Texarkana Texas Independent School District has made an adjustment to classroom hours for 2016 – 2017 school year. For some schools classes start earlier in the morning, and for others school ends later in the afternoon.
The University of Arkansas Hope – Texarkana is grateful for the new scholarship for students seeking a degree in a technical and industrial field named in honor of former student and local man that lost is life in an accident while training for the U.S. Army.
The Texarkana Texas Police are investigating a case where a 12-year-old was accidentally shot by his 9-year-old little brother. The youngster was transferred to Arkansas Children’s Hospital in Little Rock and is in stable condition.
A local nurse has been charged with negligent homicide in connection to the death of Morgan Angerbauer who died while being incarcerated at the Bi-State Justice Building in downtown Texarkana.
A local church pastor has been released from jail on a $25,000 bond. 41-year-old David Farren appeared before Circuit Judge Brent Haltom Thursday morning and was release from the Miller County Jail after noon.
The Perseid Meteor Shower for 2016 is expected to be one of the most active in history with the possibility during the peak of producing 150 to 500 “shooting stars” per hour.
A pastor with the Anchor Church in texarkana has been arrested and charged with first degree sexual assault. The alleged sexual misconduct involved a teen church member.