The Texarkana Texas Parks and Recreations Department present the Fall series of Movies in the Park beginning October 5th with the Dreamworks hit, “Captain Underpants”.
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 Hempstead County Sheriff’s Office is searching for Shelby McKenzie, 21, of Hope, Arkansas. Mckenzie is considered armed and dangerous. Mckenzie is the suspect in the theft of a 2013 Chevrolet Silverado and an AK-47. Mckenzie is believed to be in the company of Destiny Harvel a white female. She is a suspect in the theft of a handgun from another residence in Hempstead County.
Texas A&M University – Texarkana will be hosting a youth softball clinic focusing on hitting and fielding. The clinic will take place Sunday September 24 at Bramlett Field in Spring Lake Park. Only 40 slots are available, so first come gets placed first.
Texarkana Emergency Center has donated two new pedal cars and several pairs of “drunk goggles” to the Texarkana Texas Police Department to use in youth education programs conducted by the department to assist in teaching youngsters the dangers of drunk driving.
The 6th Annual Texarkana Renaissance Faire will converge on the Four States Fairgrounds Saturday and Sunday, September 23-24, 2017. The annual festival will feature something for everyone from sword fights, and dozens of shops with handcrafted items, to music full of songs guaranteed to make you laugh!
In a cross-town rivalry that has lasted 103 years, it’s time for the annual Texas High Vs. Arkansas High football game this Friday, September 8, 2017. We want to know who you pick to win.
The Wilbur Smith Rotary Club of Texarkana recently made a donation to the University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana Foundation to benefit a student at the U of A Texarkana campus.
The Texarkana Texas Police have arrested Demarco Martin, 23, of Texarkana Arkansas, and charged him with four separate aggravated robberies, including the Pascos Shell station at 3400 New Boston Road that he allegedly robbed two days in a row.
Due to some construction mess on Broad Street in Texarkana, Texas, organizers of the Four States Fair & Rodeo Parade have altered the parade route. We have the map for you to find the best spots to see the excitement.
Congratulations to Nicole Woods of Hope, Arkansas, for her recent appointment as the Director of the new Upward Bound Program at the University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana.
Players for both Texas High and Arkansas High schools will pay tribute to Leonard Parks, the Texas High star defensive linemen, that passed away in his sleep over the weekend. Players on both teams will be sporting a “LP6” logo on the back of their helmets.
The Texarkana Arkansas Police Department has released details to make getting in and out of Texarkana’s biggest and longest-running football rivalry game between the Texas High Tigers and the Arkansas High Razorbacks.
Texas recording star Aaron Watson will be performing at Scottie’s Grill in Texarkana on Saturday, September 9 for the Hurricane Harvey Relief Event. Special guest Cameron Nelson will open the show.
The 27th Annual Demolition Derby, presented by Red River Wrecker Service, takes place Saturday, September 9 at 7:30 pm inside the Four States Fairgrounds Entertainment Center. For many, this event is the highlight of the annual Four States Fair & Rodeo.
Our friends at KLFI-TV visited Hawk’s Stadium on Friday, September 1 for the first game of the 2017 Football season for the game between the Pleasant Grove Hawks and the Arkansas High Razorbacks.
The Texarkana Texas Police have arrested and charged Callie Jones, 58, of Texarkana, Texas with intoxication manslaughter after a collision with a motorcycle driven by Skylar Crenshaw, 29, of Texarkana, Texas.
An early morning vehicle burglary on Wood Street was caught on security video and police would like to know the identity of this suspect. Take a look at these photos and video and see if you recognize him.
Authorities in Fouke Arkansas warn residents to keep an eye out for a man posing as a Vacuum Cleaner Salesman. Some area residents have posted about Jeremy Ly attempting to gain entry into their homes. Ly is wanted in Ouachita County for Aggravated Assault and Criminal Mischief.
Texarkana Texas Police have a man in custody after a customer chased the suspect down for robbing the Exxon store at 3400 New Boston Road.
Texarkana Texas Police are investigating an armed robbery of the Exxon convenience store at 3400 New Boston Road. The suspect was armed with a pocket knife and fled on foot with a small amount of cash.
Weed, Ecstasy, and Xanax are some of the drugs seized in a drug bust on College Drive in Texarkana, Texas. Three men, Jonathan Matlock, 21, Christopher Hurd, 21, and Sonya Hopkins, 18 have been arrested and charged with Possession of Marijuana and two counts of Possession of Controlled Substances. Hurd was also charged with Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Felon and outstanding warrants.
A new endowed scholarship has been established at the University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana by Michael and Deborah Malek of Hope, Arkansas.
The Texarkana Arkansas Police Department has added a new member, K-9 Officer Rossi is a 17-month-old Belgian Malinois and will be working with his handler, Officer Tanner Freeman.
Police have arrested Travon Mandel Peoples, 27, in connection with the armed robbery of the Venus Adult Superstore located at 6780 State Highway 108 in Miller County.
A student at Texas High School in Texarkana amputated one of his hands today in one of the construction department programs per Tina Veal-Gooch, TISD Director of Public Relations.
When bad things happen, look for the people that help. To help is the gut instinct of most good people. With Hurricane Harvey making landfall on the Texas coastline and unprecedented flooding occurring in the Houston area, here are the best ways to help the hundreds of thousands of people affected.
Two people have been arrested in connection with the burglary of an 82-year-old disabled victim’s home. James Glen Lafayette, 42, and Camela D. Lafayette, 45, have bee arrested and charged with residential burglary.
A local man trying to sell a cellphone with a Craigslist ad was shot multiple times after meeting with someone that said they wanted to buy it. Investigators with the Bowie County Sheriff’s Office are searching for multiple suspects.
The Texarkana Texas Police Department reports they are investigating two shootings that occurred just before midnight on Sunday. One victim was reported as a juvenile, and the other 18 years of age. Both victims were treated and released from local hospitals.
FEMA has activated the Emergency Lodging Assistance Program to aid those fleeing north from the damage of Hurricane Harvey on the Texas Coast. With tens of thousands more people expected to be displaced by the flooding along the coastline and in the Houston area. Local hotels could be seeing refugees seeking shelter in Texarkana.