Updates and Upgrades galore is coming for Texarkana Regional Airport with the recent announcement of grants received for runway renovation and more. Now, Farmers Bank is partnering with the Airport Authority to sponsor Wi-fi services for the Airport and their visitors.
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.
Even though the state of Arkansas has legalized medical marijuana it is still illegal on a Federal level. Since the government still considers marijuana a Schedule 1 controlled substance. That means to have medical marijuana you would have to give up the right to own firearms.
The Texarkana Texas Police Department is seeking information that may lead to the location of Richard York, 45, who was last seen on July 2 near I-30 and Summerhill Road.
The Texarkana Arkansas Police have arrested Justin Marley, 34, of Texarkana Arkansas for stabbing a man near the Burhman Pharr Apartments in downtown Texarkana. Police say the victim is in stable condition.
The Texas A&M-Texarkana Eagles Soccer program will kick-off a 20 game schedule with a season opener on August 25th when the Eagles Women’s Team takes on Grambling State University in an 11 a.m. match at Eagle Field on the A&M-Texarkana campus.
There is a lot more to opening a business in the medical weed industry in Arkansas than just money, but you will need a LOT of money. Steps have been made closer to local dispensaries, and/or cultivation centers now that the Texarkana Arkansas Board of Directors have approved ordinances regarding the businesses.
Grammy and A.C.M. Award winner Joe Diffie will be the headlining act at the Hope Watermelon Festival on Saturday, August 12 at Fair Park in Hope, Arkansas.
De Queen Police have arrested four suspects in a weekend drive-by shooting that killed one person and left another wounded on Washington Street in Ashdown, Arkansas.
The folks at HealthCARE Express are warning people of the tick-borne infection being identified by the CDC as the “Heartland Virus” and is spread by a bite from “LoneStar Ticks”. Here is information you may need if you find yourself with any of the following symptoms.
Officials with the Liberty Eylau School District are offering rocks from the Primary School construction project to the public for those that may want a piece of the “Old Rock School” that was originally dedicated in 1939.
For those looking for free, fun, family activities, get ready for “Movies at the Plex”. The Sportsplex by Healthcare Express, and Klondike Academy will present a Free Family Night at the Movies with the Disney/Pixar movie, “Finding Dory” on July 25th.
Two of the biggest names in Red Dirt Country will perform together Saturday night at Scottie’s Grill in Texarkana, Texas. The brothers will be presenting an acoustic “song swap” of some of their biggest hits in an intimate setting for a one on one feel. Don’t miss this show!
Multi-Award winning recording artist and multi-grammy nominee Clint Black will appear at Hempstead Hall on Friday, August 4th. Tickets go on sale Wednesday, July 12 at 10:00 a.m. and will go quickly!
The good reverend Londell Williams passed away in his sleep Monday July 10. Reverend Williams made history in Texarkana Arkansas as the first African American to serve as Mayor, and as the longest-serving board member in the history of the city he loved devoting more than 37 years to his community.
Get your teams together for the first annual Texas Pin-Ups for Vets Co-ed Softball Tournament is scheduled for Saturday, July 29 and will take place at the Hobo Jungle Ball Fields beginning at 8:00 a.m.
The Miller County Sheriff’s Office is seeking a second suspect in the burglary of the Cotton Patch Liquor Store near Fulton, Arkansas. The suspect has been identified as George Edward Adams III, 27, of Maumelle Arkansas as the second person involved in the burglary. Police arrested Donald Shirey, 49, of Little Rock Arkansas on Wednesday.
The Miller County Sheriff’s Office is warning people about a phone scam where the caller claims to represent the Sheriff’s Department. Chief Deputy Michael McQuerrey says that the MCSO will never ask for, or collect money over the phone.
Officials with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission have begun the long process of renovating Mercer Bayou in Miller County Arkansas. The project is expected to take up to four years to complete.
Texas A&M University-Texarkana chair of the Biology Department, Dr. Benjamin Neuman, recently presented a session on new viruses to top scientists from around the world at the XIVth International Nidovirus Symposium in Kansas City, Missouri.
The University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana and the President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Site have teamed up to offer a Junior Ranger Explorer Summer Camp July 25-27.
Miller County Sheriff’s Deputies have arrested one man in relation to the July 3 robbery at the Cotton Patch Liquor Store in Fulton. Donald Shirey, 49, of Little Rock Arkansas has been arrested and charged with Burglary of a Commercial Building, a felony warrant from Oklahoma for Unauthorized use of a Motor Vehicle, and a hold for a parole revocation from Arkansas Parole Board. An accomplice in the crime is still at large.
The Texarkana Arkansas Police Department has arrested an occupant of an apartment unit that was damaged in a fire earlier today. Eric Lee, 37, of Texarkana Arkansas, was arrested and charged with Felon in possession of a firearm after he allegedly fired shots into the air.
The Texarkana Texas Police Department is warning members of the community to remain vigilant in accepting large bills as they are seeing more and more cases of people passing fake “Movie Money”.
A video posted on social media from New Boston Texas has reached the viral threshold with more than 1,000 shares at the time of this posting. The folks that posted the video claim to be with the Texas Chapter of Fallen Soldier’s March, a non-profit that provides service dogs to our combat Veterans.
Arkansas Department of Corrections Officers with the Texarkana Regional Correction Center report that Joshua Bean, 35, who walked away from his work-release program on Monday has been recaptured and returned to custody.
In recognition and appreciation, it is an honor for us to name Bill Waggoner, founder of the “Old Washington Ride” to benefit Arkansas Children’s Hospital as our Texarkana FYI Hometown Hero for July 2017.
The Texarkana Texas Parks and Recreation Department, along with Tatum Excavating Company have begun draining the pond at Spring Lake Park in part of the City’s Capital Improvement Plan.
We have a growing list of local events planning fireworks displays for the 2017 Independence Day Weekend. Take a look at some of the area’s activities, and be sure to comment something we may have missed to get it added to the list.
The Texarkana Arkansas Police Department reports that they have arrested Deon Lindsey, 45, of Texarkana Arkansas. Lindsey allegedly rammed a police cruiser during a vehicle pursuit. Lindsey was arrested in a wooded area near where his vehicle became stranded on train tracks.
Celebrating the freedom to buy local and eat local, organizers of the Texarkana Farmer’s Market at 305 Texas Boulevard will be holding the 7th Annual Biggest Tomato Contest on Saturday, July 1 in downtown Texarkana.