Social media and mouths are running on overdrive with rumors of planned “Black Lives Matter” protests in Texarkana, but that’s all it is, rumors. There has been nobody to even apply for a special event permit, much less drawn one on either side of Stateline Avenue. However, Police have addressed the rumors.
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 fifth annual East Texas Music Awards takes place on Friday September 16 and will feature some nominees from the Texarkana area, including some multi-ETX Music Award winners.
Beginning Spring of 2017 University of Arkansas Texarkana will begin offering a full-time evening LPN program.
Can you identify this person that was witnessed robbing a convenience store on North Stateline Avenue before making a getaway in a white Honda travelling into the Links Apartment complex? If so, get some of that Crimestopper money!
The Arkansas Citizen Driven group Arkansan’s for Compassionate Care has received word that an initiative to make medical cannabis available by doctor prescription legal in the state will be on the ballot in November.
We have some of the finest Police officers in all of America right here in Texarkana. Do you realize that most all of the men and women on our force are from Texarkana? Recently a few officers got together off the clock to assist a local elderly woman clean up her property.
In May, Wendy’s International said that many of it’s franchise restaurants were the target of Hacker’s. At first Wendy’s said fewer than 300 stores were involved, it turns out that it was actually a lot more, with 1,000 + stores, including a location in Texarkana.
So Pokemon is making some sort of comeback with the new app Pokemon GO available for Android and iOS mobile devices and is Nintendo’s biggest mobile hit eve. So much so that it is on it’s way to becoming more popular than twitter, in terms of daily active users.
It is being reported that a 39-year-old Miller County man missing since July 5th has been found deceased in a wooded area near his home.
Have you ever seen giant houses being built around the Texarkana area and wonder, “Who will be living there”? Well, if you have 2.6 million to drop, this mansion could be yours!
Deputies with the Bowie County Sheriff’s Office will be driving speed radar equipped units beginning immediately according to Sheriff James Prince. Due to a large amount of complaints regarding speeding on county roads.
A 19-year-old New Boston, Texas woman was severely injured in an accident while jumping from a cliff on upper Broken Bow Lake in Oklahoma over the Fourth of July weekend.
For many in our area, “The Blue Hole” near Albert Pike is a very popular place to hangout with friends and cool off in the baby blue water of the old Barite Mine in Montgomery County. Just because it can be a lot of fun, do not forget just how dangerous nature can be. Recently a local girl was injured in a jump from the cliffs into the cool water almost 40 feet below when she hit the rocks.
We recently reached out to T.A.P.D. and T.T.P.D. for some clarification on curfew times for teenagers in Texarkana on both the Texas and Arkansas side of Stateline Avenue.
Police officers on both sides of Stateline Avenue found themselves as targets for vandals with Fireworks on July 4th. Scanner traffic at one point sounded like an early war in background noise of radio communications.
A Texarkana Family was out on Caddo Lake enjoying a their fourth of July weekend when a tragic accident changed everything. While tubing on Caddo Lake, 8-year-old Lillie DePriest was seriously injured when the families boat crashed into a cypress tree.
The Texarkana, Texas Farmers’ Market will host its 6th annual Biggest Tomato Contest, July 9th, from 7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. at the Texarkana, Texas Farmers’ Market, 305 Texas BLVD. Texarkana, Texas.
The Texarkana Arkansas Police Department is seeking to return recovered stolen property to the rightful owners and could use some assistance.
Looking for a different “date night” activity? You and your love should spend an evening at Painting with a Twist in Texarkana, Texas for a fun night out that taps into your creativity as a couple and gives a special gift at the end of the night.
This surveillance video footage shows two men abusing puppies overnight at Phillips Forest Products and Furniture Store overnight, and we want to know who they are. Can you recognize these men or their vehicles?
Round these parts folks have always celebrated some occasions with Fireworks. Have you really thought about how fireworks can affect a combat veteran?
People getting a head start on their fourth of July weekend at Six Flags over Texas in Arlington hit a snag when the Shockwave Roller Coaster broke down and left approximately two dozen people, including guests from our region, stranded in a very precarious position.
An investigation is underway at the Bi-State Building after a 20-year-old female inmate was found in “medical distress” alone in her cell at 4:00 a.m. this morning.
It is hot and just getting hotter as the summer wears on and we hear a lot of talk about leaving pets in cars and know how deadly that can be. Dogs that are kept outside are also at risk of heat sickness, and these are some signs to watch for.
Law enforcement have dropped the second degree battery charges against 70-year-old Norma Toussaint who was arrested after using a switch on a Granddaughter that was talking back and sassing her.
T.A.P.D. are seeking the identities of two individuals accused of passing counterfeit $50 bills at the Orange Leaf Yogurt shop on North Stateline Avenue. The suspects entered approximately 10 minutes apart, but it is believed the two are working together.
The Texarkana Texas Police are seeking assistance in identifying these three burglary suspects in a case where thieves targeted property of people at three different local gyms.
Maurice and Peggy LeFevre sold Whiskey River Harley-Davidson to Adam Smith and his group of dealerships earlier this month, and now the dealership is officially named as “Texarkana Harley-Davidson” and they are hiring.
A Texarkana man has been arrested by Texarkana Texas Police after attempting to steal a motorcycle from the Starbucks parking lot on North Stateline Avenue, and other outstanding warrants.
Local law enforcement will be all in for the “drive sober or get pulled over” campaign. Not just drinking and driving but any violation that places the community at risk.