Search teams were able to find and recover the body of Ryan Shane Johnson, 21, of Fouke Arkansas from the Sulphur River around 12:15 pm Thursday afternoon. Johnson went missing Tuesday evening while wading in the current with friends near Smith Park.
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 Friendship Center in downtown Texarkana, has helped many local people over the years. It is hard work, and the volunteers truly live to spread the love of the Lord. They do it with their actions and kindness and a lot of hard work. Take a look at just some of what happens behind the scenes.
We recently reported cases where people were trying to pass “fake movie money” at local businesses. Now the Texarkana Texas Police Department have arrested Bobbie Slater, 28, of Maud Texas for Forgery after she attempted to pass one of these fake bills at a Texarkana convenience store.
Today, June 14, is Flag Day in the United States. The date June 14, 1777, is marked as the day that the Continental Congress adopted the American Flag. Here are some interesting facts on the American Flag, and a list of Do’s and Don’t’s, when it comes to displaying the flag.
The Miller County Sheriff’s Department has made a couple of arrests that have cleared a number of recent burglaries. Two men have been arrested in connection to the crimes, Mathew Cochran and Coty Morrison of Miller County have been arrested in the crimes and a lot of property recovered.
Organizers of the 41st Annual Hope Watermelon Festival and officials with the University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana will be offering fans early bird tickets with a special link to purchase the tickets to see Joe Diffie, one day before they go on sale at all ticket outlets.
The New Boston Texas Police Department is seeking two suspects in a weekend shooting that investigators believe was a drug deal gone bad. Two suspects are in the Bi-State Jail, and two are at-large and considered armed and dangerous.
Two teachers in the Texarkana Independent School District have been honored with the title of Teacher of the Year. Congratulations to Cynthia E. Gauntt as Elementary Teacher of the Year and Franshicka Banks-Brown as Secondary Teacher of the Year. Both will now be considered on a regional level.
Everything is just so fast now, almost any information you need is available instantly on your smartphone. Before the internet, and social networks when we wanted to know the time and temp, we had to call, and that old phone number still works!
The Texarkana Texas Police Department is seeking information on this person of interest in a recent string of vehicle burglaries near the Galloping Way area.
The Texarkana Arkansas Police are seeking a suspect they have identified as a juvenile in relation to a drive-by shooting at Smith Keys Apartments on Washington Street in Texarkana Arkansas. One man was injured in the shooting.
The Texarkana High School Athletic Department will be holding two different volleyball camps this summer. The first camp is for incoming 8th and 9th graders and will be held July 24 – 25. The second camp is for incoming students for 5th thru 7th grades.
Equality Texarkana, held their first march for equality Sunday afternoon in downtown Texarkana. More than 100 participants marched with the group through downtown and amassing on the Federal Building steps where several people spoke for their cause.
Saturday, June 17 on Father’s Day weekend, 67 Speedway will be featuring Kid’s Superheroes night with cash prizes for costume contests, and Powder Puff Factory and 305 Races. Which is a whole lot tougher than it sounds.
The Texarkana Texas Police Department is warning area merchants and the public about an increase of people passing “fake movie money’ in the area. Here are some photos to give you a better idea of what to look for.
The Texarkana Texas Police Department is searching for information leading to the identity of the person driving this truck in connection to the theft of iron storm grates from a business on Falvey Street.
The City of Texarkana Texas will be re-building their website soon and are turning to the community for photos for the site’s relaunch. So if you are a shutterbug, now is the time to show your skills!
Officials with the Kennel Club of Texarkana have made the decision to cancel this year’s all-breed dog show at the Four States Fairgrounds over fears of new strains of Canine Influenza Virus (CIV).
Texarkana College was briefly on lockdown Tuesday evening just before 8:00 pm after a suspect in a felony traffic stop fled from police. In the sake of safety, officials at the college notified staff and students via Rave emergency text messages.
Officials with Central Mall have confirmed that the Texarkana Sears store will be closing their doors for good on Friday, September 1, 2017.
For me, Tacos are life. I am a taco fanatic, and even though I do love a DQ taco every now and then, I love the authentic Mexican choices that we now have here in Texarkana. We went to the popular critic app Yelp to find out what users have ranked as the best Mexican Restaurant in Texarkana, and here are the top 10 highest rated.
The popular foodie blog site Delish.com has released a list of the best bacon burger creations in the nation and on the list, of mostly large metropolitan areas, is little old Hope, Arkansas with the Best Bacon Burger in the whole state coming from Tailgaters Burger Company.
Texas Special Children’s Projects will be hosting the Spring Formal Prom for Special Needs Children at the American Legion Hall in New Boston Texas on Thursday, June 8 from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
The Texarkana Soccer Association will be holding Summer Soccer Camps this at Grady T. Wallace Park. The first camp is for fundamentals and is scheduled to begin on June 12. Additional camps will focus not only on fundamentals but also build elite skills.
Saturday, June 3 is the perfect time to wet a hook. It’s “Free Fishing Day” in the state of Texas. That means you can fish on any public waters without a fishing license, but bag and size limits still apply so be sure to check out this link.
The 2017 American Kennel Club Dog Show at the Four States Fairgrounds Entertainment Center will take place on Saturday, June 17 and Sunday, June 18. Two shows, over 1,000 dogs representing more than 120 breeds, and admission is free. This year the Kennel Club of Texarkana celebrates 50 years!
Kicking off a weekend music event at Scottie’s Grill in Texarkana Texas, influential red dirt country stars “Reckless Kelly” performs Friday night June 2nd with special guest Aaron Einhouse opening the show.
The Texarkana Texas Police Department believe the same suspect is responsible for armed robberies at the Residence Inn on St. Michael Drive, and the Cash Store on Walton Drive and are seeking any information from the public to help identify the suspect.
The Texarkana Texas Police Department is investigating an armed robbery that occurred at the Cash Store located at 410 Walton Drive near the Texas Walmart store around 10:00 am. The suspect was wearing a gas mask and hoodie to hide his face, just like the armed-robber that struck the Residence Inn on St, Michael Drive.
One of the greatest assets of Wadley Regional Medical Center are the volunteers that make up the Wadley Auxiliary. Our thoughts are that all of the volunteers are heroes, but the group wanted to nominate Ms. Julia Woodring.