TEXARKANA, Texas – Texas A&M University-Texarkana’s bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering has been accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. (ABET), the global accreditor of college and university programs in applied and natural science, computing, engineering and engineering technology.
Author: Jeff Easterling
10:31 Student Ministries will be hosting their 5th Annual Car, Truck, & Motorcycle Show this Saturday, September 30 at Myrtle Springs Baptist Church in Hooks Texas.
The first ever Robotics Showcase is scheduled for Wednesday, October 4 from 10:00 am to 12:30 pm at Eagle Hall on the Texas A&M University – Texarkana Campus.
D.P.S. Troopers arrested and booked Tammy Dawn Tholl, 42, of Texarkana into the Bowie County Jail. She is charged with Intoxicated Manslaughter, a 2nd degree felony after allegedly striking and killing her boyfriend with her car.
The 2017 Agent Barry Live United Bowl has been set for noon on December 2 at the newly renovated Arkansas High Razorback Stadium. Allen Brown, chairman of the Agent Barry Bowl Committee led the press conference at the Texarkana Arkansas Convention Center.
Country music legend Dolly Parton will perform in Ashdown Arkansas this Saturday, September 30 at 9:00 pm with the “Wells Family and Friends Ashdown High School Reunion Jam” at Garrison’s Air Strip located between Ashdown and Wilton, Arkansas.
Please make plans and encourage others to come downtown on Saturday, November 11 for the annual Veteran’s Day Parade, this year the theme is “Saluting the Women in the Military thru the Years”.
Atwoods Ranch and Home is bringing a new store to Nash Texas and bringing approximately 40 jobs with it. City officials in Nash have worked on this deal for more than a year and were able to secure the deal with the help of the Texas Capital Fund grant.
The University of Arkansas Hope – Texarkana has enrolled 1,541 students for this fall. Only 16 students short of the record. A big part of the growth is the Texarkana campus with an enrollment increase of 15.4%.
Police in Texarkana Texas are searching for Tina Renee Baldwin, 45, She has three felony warrants for Forgery after she recently passed several forged checks at banks in Texarkana.
A Texarkana man has been arrested in connection with a fire that was set inside a unit of the Willows Apartments in Texarkana, Arkansas. Juwan D Jones has been arrested and charged with reckless burning, a class D felony.
The Texarkana Arkansas Police Department arrested two men in the Pinson Park neighborhood after a homeowner called 911 to report two men on bicycles were breaking into his vehicle. Police believe the suspect had struck multiple victims that night.
Officers with T.T.P.D. arrested Camron Blackwell, 18, of Texarkana Arkansas, after he tried to flee from officers in a parking lot off of New Boston Road on Wednesday evening. Blackwell is charged with Evading Arrest with a Vehicle, Possession of Marijuana, and Unlawfully Carrying a Weapon.
T.T.P.D is investigating a stabbing incident that occurred this afternoon at the intersection of Milam and Waterman Strerts. Kechshawn Heath, 23, is charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
The 2017 Fall Gathering of Authors will take place Friday and Saturday, October 27 and 28 at the Texarkana Arkansas Convention Center. This unique event focuses on the many talented writers here in our area and raises funds that save lives.
Police have arrested Gregory Williams, 49, of Texarkana Arkansas, for allegedly firing shots at another vehicle following a minor traffic accident at the intersection of Summerhill Road and W. 13th Street.
***UPDATE*** Suspect is in custody. Investigators with the Miller County Sheriff’s Office are searching for Robert Shane Gibson, 32, in connection with a theft of property case currently being worked by deputies.
The United Way of Greater Texarkana’s first annual Battle on The Border & Chili Cook-off will take place on Saturday, October 7 at Spring Lake Park from noon to 8:00 pm. This will be a huge battle of the bands contest and an East Texas-sized Chili Cook-off.
The tragic accident involving a log truck and a car at the intersection of Lake Drive and Buchanan Road has now claimed a second life. Norma and Lawrence Ware of Atlanta Texas, have died from injuries they received in the crash.
The University of Arkansas Hope – Texarkana Iron Horse Shooting Team has received a grant of $3,629 to cover team registration fees in the Arkansas State Championship Shoot and National Championship Shoot this coming spring.
Don’t miss the scheduled “Liquor Tasting” hosted by Highway 8 Liquor and DeLaughter’s Grocery in Maud Texas on Friday, September 22 at 4:00 pm. To our knowledge, this will be the very first Liquor Tasting event ever in Bowie County.
KTSS-TV out of Hope, Arkansas has decided to close their doors with hopes of a new owner soon taking the reins. Greg and Robin Bobo have owned and operated the television station since 2000.
It is truly a miracle that nobody was killed or injured any worse than they were in a shooting incident involving Bowie County Deputies and Bryan Batchelor, 48, of DeKalb, Texas early in the morning of Sunday, September 17. Take a look at some of the damage to the vehicles involved.
The Texarkana Texas Parks & Recreation Department will be hosting the 7th Annual Community Fall Festival at Spring Lake Park on Thursday, October 19 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm.
Ronald Wright, 56, and Rendy Wright, 39 of Hooks Texas have been arrested, and the couple faces charges of abandoning or endangering a child and could face 2 to 10 years. The couple is accused of locking their 7-year-old son out of their home because they claim he is possessed by demons.
Bonds have been set for Bryan Lee Batchelor, 48, of Bowie County on three charges of Aggravated Assault Against a Public Servant at $1,000,000 each and another $50,000 for Evading Arrest in a Vehicle.
T.T.P.D. has arrested Michael Bryant, 64, of Texarkana Texas, for Animal Cruelty charges after witnesses reported him abusing a small kitten. The kitten is expected to recover.
Time for the annual running of the K.C.S. Railroad’s “Holiday Express”. The six-car train carrying Santa and his Elves will swing through the Ark-La-Tex again in 2017, but the closest stop to Texarkana is in Ashdown on December 6.
The city of Texarkana, Texas will be hosting a community health fair Wednesday, September 20 at the Southwest Community Center on West 7th Street from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.
The Texarkana Texas Police Department is now registering neighborhoods for National Night Out on October 3, 2017. Those wishing to have police officers and representatives from other City departments attend their neighborhood party are asked to register before September 29.