If you missed the solar eclipse earlier today, other than Facebook pics, you have another chance in 7 short years. On April 8, 2024, Texarkana falls in the line of totality for what many call one of the greatest sites you will ever experience.
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 Arkansas Chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention will be hosting the first annual “Out of Darkness Walk” on Saturday, September 23 from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm at Bobby Ferguson Park.
Seeing the recent uptick in phishing scams locally, the City of Texarkana Texas IT department has passed on some tips on how to avoid being caught up in a phishing scam and losing money.
The Texarkana Arkansas Police Department deployed SWAT to a residence on a report of a woman being beaten by an armed suspect. Brandon Gregory, 31, was arrested and charged with Aggravated Assault, and Domestic Battery.
In the 200th Edition of the Farmers Almanac, they are predicting a wild winter and even call out the Ark-La-Tex region for expected “wild conditions” for whatever that means. The publication has officially titled the 2017 – 2018 winter season The Cold, The Dry, The Wet and The Wild”.
Texas music legend, Gary P. Nunn, will be at Scottie’s Grill in Texarkana on Saturday, August 26. The Cosmic Cowboy and Lost Gonzo Band founder will perform his hit songs made famous by the likes of David Allen Coe, Jerry Jeff Walker, and Willie Nelson.
On July 2, 2015, local pilot Michael Scott Roberts, 40, was found dead from multiple gunshot wounds in his Texarkana Arkansas home. Two years later and the crime is still unsolved and under investigation.
The Liberty Eylau High School Band has been invited to represent the State of Texas and perform in the National Memorial Day Parade in Washington D.C. on Monday, May 28, 2018.
This Saturday, August 19 from 11 am to 4 pm it is “Clear The Shelters” Day at the Animal Care And Adoption Center in Texarkana Arkansas. The cost to adopt a dog is only $40 and only $20 to adopt a cat.
According to the Southern Poverty Law Center there are 917 hate groups active in the U.S. In the state of Texas, there are 55 active hate groups including one listed near New Boston and Texarkana, Texas.
A Texarkana mother is upset and speaking out about a note sent home with her student from College Hill Middle School regarding lunch plans at the TASD campus. We reached out to TASD Superintendent Dr. Becky Kesler for some clarification.
Beginning this Fall, the University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana will offer a surgical scrub tech program, with classes at both the Texarkana, and Hope Campuses.
The Texarkana Texas Police Department is reaching out to the public seeking the identity of a man suspected of taking an iPhone that doesn’t belong to him. Can you recognize him from this partial photo?
Time for the 47th Annual Pioneer Days Festival in New Boston Texas. Here is your schedule of events for activities and entertainment, including the Johnny Lee and Exile concerts.
Nike has released a new batch of their 2017 Week Zero Free Trainer v7 shoes and The Arkansas Razorbacks were chosen as one of the schools to be featured. These shoes will go fast! here is how you can get yours.
The owner of Taylor Monuments in Avery Texas, Janie Hall, 63, has been arrested and charged with theft of property over $2,500 in a case where her company was paid for granite for the Veteran’s Memorial Monument that will be located in downtown New Boston 17-months ago, but the contractor has not done the work or delivered the products.
The Little River County Sheriff’s office reports that more than 1,400 grams of meth with an estimated value of $140,000 was recovered in a recent operation in Ashdown, Arkansas involving multiple law enforcement agencies.
Come out and enjoy the free community-wide back to school event at Phone Pros located at 4116 Gibson Lane, this Saturday, August 12, from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm. There will be lots of services, games, prizes, refreshments, and entertainment, and all for FREE!
Finally August, and for High School Football fans that can only mean Friday night football with marching bands, Cheerleaders, and all that goes with it. We have the 2017 varsity schedules for our four Texarkana High School Football teams.
For those looking to buy a house for the long haul, to stay in until the end, Realtor.com has published a list of the best cities in the United States for middle-agers to “Age in Place”. In this list, Texarkana falls smack in the middle at #5!
The Wake Village Police Department is seeking the suspect in the armed robbery of the Dollar General Store located at 910 W. Kings Highway. Police are also seeking a person they believe to be a witness to the crime.
August 27 – 30 it is the second annual “simultaneous revival” in Texarkana, with services taking place at the same time inside six different local churches with lots of activities and joint events throughout the 4-day revival.
The TAPD has arrested a suspect in a robbery of the Bottle Mart on East Street in Texarkana, Arkansas that occurred on Monday August 7 around 4:00 p.m. Billy Smith, 51, has been arrested and charged in the crime.
The Texarkana Arkansas Police responded to a burglary in progress call on Monday, August 7 around 7:50 p.m. at a residence in the 1300 block of Locust Street. Police arrested two men, James Bailey, 19, and Leray Tatum, 18 after a short foot pursuit.
The Texarkana Arkansas Police Department, acting on a tip, served a search warrant and discovered a large amount of high-grade marijuana. Police arrested Darren Caudle, 52, and expect additional arrests in this case.
The Texarkana Arkansas Police Department has arrested Lamarcus Henderson, 19, and charge him with aggravated robbery in the crime committed at the EZ Mart Store located at 4524 N. State Line Avenue.
The Texarkana Texas Police Department arrested Shemar Harris, 18, of Texarkana Arkansas, on Saturday at Academy Sports for several charges after he fled from an off-duty officer and pointed a gun at a citizen who was trying to assist the officer.
An East Texas woman with ties to Texarkana has died under suspicious circumstances on a Key West Florida Beach and her death is being investigated by detectives as a possible homicide.
The Texarkana Texas Police are investigating a stabbing incident at Walmart on New Boston Road. Police responded to the call of a naked man in the parking lot. When police arrived the man began stabbing himself with a knife and later died from his wounds.
The Texarkana Texas Police Department has arrested three 17-year-old men in connection to a string of robberies last week. Adrian Black, Mone’treiyos Green, and Jadan West, all of Texarkana Arkansas, have been arrested and charged with three counts of Aggravated Robbery and are being held in the Bi-State Jail.