Covering Roads and Waterways, Texas Department of Public Safety State Troopers and Texas Game Wardens are teaming up to save lives this Holiday weekend. Drunk boaters on the water become drunk drivers on the road.
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.
An overnight rollover crash on St. Michael Drive has claimed the life of Houston Hart, 17, of Texarkana Texas. Investigators report that the teen was not wearing a seatbelt at the time fo the single vehicle accident.
Saturday night July 1st at Scottie’s Grill, Texas Country staple Jason Boland will perform with special guests, the Dusty Rose Band. Tickets can still be locked down online and at Scottie’s located at 8400 W. 7th Street.
The University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana Trapshooting team continues to sign top talent for the UofA Iron Horse Shooting Team with the signing of Nicholas Lerew.
A Texarkana family while on vacation at Oskaloosa Island off of Ft. Walton Florida. Stephanie Adcock of Texarkana filmed the encounter and posted the video that has received more than 3,000,000 views at the time of this posting.
The Fouke Farmer’s Market will be holding their first annual Homemade Salsa Contest on Saturday, July 1 at the market located at 811 N. Monster Expressway Fouke Arkansas.
Texarkana Masonic Lodge #341 in Texarkana, Arkansas recently awarded College Scholarships to Luke Aaron Fatherree and Carlee Marie Phillips in the amount of $500 each.
The Texarkana Texas Police Department is searching for the suspect in an armed robbery that occurred Tuesday evening around 7:00 p.m. at the Paradise Quick Stop/Exxon Store at 3400 New Boston Road.
Join the many groups and individuals that make up the recently formed Texarkana Car and Truck Scene group for their first annual charity auto show this weekend at Trailhead Park to benefit sweet little Emma Jean Marrale.
The Miller County Sheriff’s Office has identified two suspects in a recent burglary in the Doddridge Arkansas area and is seeking information that will lead to an arrest.
Out of all of the community colleges in the state of Texas, Texarkana College ranks number one for completion rates of students completing a degree or certificate within four years at 39.2 percent compared to the state average of 24.6 percent for all Texas community colleges and 33.91 percent for state universities.
The Texarkana Arkansas Police will be out in force this 4th of July weekend conducting extra saturation patrols from June 30 thru July 4, 2017, in an effort to keep intoxicated people off of roads in Texarkana, Arkansas.
Downtown Texarkana will be hosting the second annual Texarkana Cajun Catfish Festival Friday, June 30 and Saturday, July 1 with food, fun, live music, and family fun activities for all ages.
Texarkana was recently featured on CNN Digital regarding troubles for many seeking health care with Medicaid. Arkansas residents are able to receive treatment while Texas residents are left to struggle.
The Texarkana Arkansas Police have arrested Shauneric Simms, 18, of Texarkana. Simms has been charged with Theft by Receiving/Firearm, 2 counts, and is currently being held at the Miller County Jail.
The Miller County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information in identifying these individuals or vehicles in a recent residential burglary near Doddridge Arkansas.
The Texarkana Texas Police have arrested William Watkins, 47, of Texarkana Texas, for Invasive Visual Recording on Thursday morning at Planet Fitness Gym on Robison Road. Watkins was arrested and transported to the Bi-State Jail, where he remains in custody. His bond has been set at $25,000.
The Little River Sheriff’s Office is searching for Arion D. Walker of Texarkana for outstanding felony warrants for Residential Burglary, Commercial Burglary, Breaking and Entering, Theft of Property, and Criminal Mischief. Walker is considered to be armed and dangerous.
The University of Arkansas Hope – Texarkana has announced that Zane Talley of Texarkana Arkansas has signed with the University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana Iron Horse Shooting Team. Talley, an Arkansas High Graduate, shot with the Razorbacks Shooting Team.
The Texarkana Texas Police Department will have additional officers on the street this holiday season to address fireworks issues inside the city limits. A citation will run cost you $171!
The Texarkana Texas Police made an arrest in a theft case that occurred at the EZ Mart on College Drive. Qwansie Stewart, 24, of Texarkana Texas was arrested because of the GPS tracker in his ankle monitor he wears due to a previous felony charge, and his bond, in that case, has been revoked.
Texarkana Police are searching for a woman that has been reported missing. Stephanie Merrell, 26, was last seen at the Greyhound Bus Station, but it was discovered that she never got on the bus.
Wadley Hospital has recently opened their new state of the art fluoroscopic room, making Wadley Regional Medical Center one of only two facilities with this equipment in the United States. The new Philips CombiDiagnost R90 is a remote controlled fluoroscopy system in combination with high-end digital radiography.
The Texarkana Arkansas Police Department has released their plans for dealing with traffic at the Four States Fairgrounds for the scheduled “Sparks in the Park” event on Saturday, June 24.
Rescuers were finally able to catch “Cheeto” a dog with his head stuck in a plastic cheese puff container. The dog was first spotted weeks ago and searchers have been trying to find and save him. Today, Greg King was able to spot and save the pup!
Originally dedicated by Congressman Wright Patman in 1939 Liberty Eylau’s “Rock School” is being razed for the multi-million dollar expansion and improvement initiative for the school district. Some of the school’s facade is being saved to use in the reconstruction of the primary school campus.
2017 marks the Pearl Anniversary of El Dorado’s “Musicfest” and for the 30th Anniversary, organizers have planned a dream line-up of performers ranging from ZZ Top to Lyle Lovett, and Ludacris to Smokey Robinson with the South Arkansas Symphony Orchestra.
We made our way downtown to see one of the largest car cruise events in the country, the 2017 Bandit Run, this year’s run is in celebration of the 40th Anniversary of the movie classic “Smokey and the Bandit”. Take a look at some of what is happening this weekend downtown.
The Texarkana Texas Police are investigating a shooting that occurred at a party taking place in the 2300 block of 17th Street on Thursday evening. Two young men ages 17 and 18 were both struck in the chest and underwent surgery at Wadley Regional Medical Center.
She is a wife, a mother, a BBQ expert, and a NINJA WARRIOR! New Boston Texas resident Joy Strickland has competed in the American Ninja Warrior competition solo, and most recently she was part of Karsten’s Fast Kats team in season 2 of Team Ninja Warrior.