Author: Jeff Easterling

Extra efforts will be made by local law enforcement agencies this holiday season to crack down on impaired driving by encouraging people to “plan while you can” and make arrangements for sober transportation.

Texarkana Texas City Council Member and Ward 3 Representative Tina Veal-Gooch has stepped down from her position leaving a position open on the Council. Those that may me interested in filling the seat can apply by submitting a letter of interest to the City Secretary.

Texas A&M University – Texarkana has recently been added to affordablecolleges.com’s list as one of the Nation’s most affordable and valued online Masters of Business Administration degree programs in the Country.

Four Texas High School seniors competed in the Texas Thespian Festival December 1 – 3 in Dallas Texas and will now advance onward to the National Competition in Nebraska.

Local Tex-Mex Cafe, Johnny Tamales has closed their doors for good. In a staff meeting this morning, employees were informed that the store was closed and would not be reopening.

Looking forward to 2017, the University of Arkansas Hope – Texarkana is seeking qualified applicants for the position of ‘Kids College Teacher”.

The University of Arkansas Hope – Texarkana will be adding three new business classes in Spring of 2017.

November 2016 arrest data released by the Texarkana Texas Police Department indicates that more than 80% of those taken into police custody had been arrested previously.

With a little bit of a drizzle and chilly temps moms and dads brought the boys and girls downtown for the 32nd Annual Main Street Texarkana Christmas Parade. A large crowd was on hand and a lot of participants, especially considering that the parade had been postponed because of rainy weather.

Some of the coldest weather of the season is on the way, and here are some simple tips that we think will help get you through it with a lot less trouble and worry no matter what Mother Nature has in store for us.

The annual Toys for Tots Motorcycle Ride takes place this Sunday December 11th, leaving out of the old Walmart building in New Boston, Texas to Central Mall in Texarkana, and from there to the Texarkana Convention Center.

Over ninety students from both Texarkana and Hope U.A.H.T. campuses were recently honored with and EDGE scholar pinning ceremony to award students who are highly successful in the College Life Skills course.  

Two Texarkana Arkansas Police officers, Ricky Cockrell and Scott Megason were recognized by the United States Attorney’s Office, Western District of Arkansas for outstanding service in the line of duty to our community.

Local High School senior Ricky Cooks has been selected to represent the State of Texas at the 55th annual United States Senate Youth Program which will be held in Washington, D.C. in March of 2017.

It was sort of gloomy outside with cloudy skies, but the smiles of the children were bright and warm when they heard the sirens and saw the flashing lights of police vehicles and fire trucks as they pulled into Target off of Richmond Road this morning.

The Texarkana Arkansas Police Department has arrested 5 people in investigations to recent string of robberies where victims were robbed of property at gunpoint.

After many years of Study, local researcher Jimmy Roberts has produced a 38-minute documentary film “Guaranteed” to Change the Public’s Perspective of the Red Planet.

The Texarkana Texas Police Department arrested Bennie Jo Horsley, 73, of Texarkana Texas for Driving While Intoxicated after she drove her vehicle more than a quarter mile on railroad tracks.

There are so many people in our area that are true heroes, not just military and first-responders, but teachers, preachers, scout leaders, etc, and there are a lot of awesome volunteers in our area that deserve recognition. So, we want to give them the props they deserve with our TexarkanaFYI Hometown Heroes honor and we need you to submit names of those you feel deserve the honor of being named a “Hometown Hero”.

This is the 11th year that Main Street Texarkana has issued a special Christmas ornament celebrating the history of downtown Texarkana. This year’s ornament features the Kress Building on Broad Street.

It’s time for the 18th annual Bramlett Beans & Cornbread Community Fundraiser event, named for Former Texarkana Texas Mayor James Bramlett. For 2016 the event partners with the Empty Bowls Project to fight hunger.

The University of Arkansas Hope – Texarkana is now able to offer students hands-on training in powerplant technology with the acquisition of a Rankine Cycler steam turbine engine lab for the Technical and Industrial Division.

Copeland’s of Texarkana located at 511 E. 51st Street in Texarkana Arkansas has closed their doors for good. Employees were called in for a meeting on Monday morning and told that as of November 28, the restaurant was closed.

The Texarkana Arkansas Police Department are conducting a Warrant Amnesty/ Carseat Exchange program offering amnesty for a period beginning December 1st, 2016 through December 16th, 2016 for people who have outstanding warrants for Contempt of court for not paying fines. Bring in a “new in the box”, car seat, and the Texarkana Arkansas District court and the TAPD will waive the warrant fee and reset a payment arrangement without penalties.

A Nissan Altima traveling east on I-30 gets clipped by an 18-wheeler changing lanes and sends the car into a spin. The car then strikes the protective guardrail on the median and through glass and debris an infant child is ejected thru the rear glass of the vehicle and survives with only a small scratch.

First Baptist Church – Midway will be hosting a very special event this holiday season. Enjoy the experience of an interactive, guided “Walk Through Bethlehem”. 

The Texarkana Texas Police Department has made two arrests in the shooting case at the Tri-State Motel that occurred on November 11. Police arrested two brothers in the case, Casey Paul-Aaron Williams, 21, of Garland City, Arkansas and Correy Paul Anthony Williams, 25, of Texarkana, Texas for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon.

The third annual drive-thru live nativity at First Assembly of God Lighthouse Church will take place on Friday, December 2, and Saturday, December 3 in Texarkana Texas. There will be camels, sheep, goats, donkeys, horses, chickens, and more than 100 people in costume.

Saturday December 3, from 12 to 3, Texas A&M University-Texarkana will be having their “Eagle Wonderland” with free admission for children to enjoy games, refreshments, crafts and everybody’s favorite Christmas elf.

State Bank based out of DeKalb, Texas with locations in DeKalb, Clarksville, and Texarkana will be adding a couple of more branches with the acquisition of two buildings left vacant when Capital One closed multiple branches.