The City of Texarkana Texas has announced that the After School Program at Southwest Center on 7th Street will begin on Monday August 29,
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.
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.
After an hour long search Texarkana Texas Police arrested Caroline Minniweather of Texarkana for stealing a car that had a five year old child in the backseat.
Colorfest 2016 will not only be Texarkana’s newest art festival, but organizers also plan this to be downtown Texarkana’s largest festival, and all to benefit Domestic Violence Prevention Inc. assisting victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking in our community.
Team registration is underway for Dixie Youth Fall Baseball, this is for teams only, and not individuals at this time. Dixie Youth Fall Baseball season kicks-off on September 10th and there is room for more teams in all ages.
Get your hat and shine up those boots, with his latest “Sellout Song” in the top 10 of the Texas Music Charts, Kevin Fowler, a Texarkana favorite, returns to town for a special show at Scottie’s Grill on Friday August 19th.
Are you ready for some of that good Hope Watermelon? The farmers are cutting them from the vine and they are getting sweeter everyday and the excitement is building as time inches closer for the 40th Annual Hope Watermelon Festival August 11, 12 & 13 at Fair Park in Hope Arkansas with food, fun, and good family entertainment.
Country Music Hall of Fame stars the Oak Ridge Boys will headline the 40th Annual Hope Watermelon Festival with a performance on Saturday, August 13th.
Two A&M – Texarkana professors have co-authored a new book titled “Legal and Ethical Issues in Counseling Children and Adolescents” that provides counselors and other professionals with clinical cases, accurate and up-to-date information on both ethical standards and case law.
Construction has begun on the city’s first traffic roundabout according to Texarkana Texas Public Works Director Kyle Dooley.
The Bowie County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information in their search for a stolen recreational trailer stolen from the Daniel’s Chapel area of New Boston, Texas.
A little over a week ago the call went out that the Randy Sam’s Shelter was in desperate need for bottled water. People immediately began bringing cases of water. This weekend some local businesses got together and did something amazing.
Edward Lamb has been named the new Dean of the Business, Technology, & Education division for the University of Arkansas Hope – Texarkana.