Stephanie Rice wowed audiences around the world with her recent performances on NBC’s The Voice. Stephanie will return to her hometown of Texarkana for a “Welcome Home Concert” at Scottie’s Grill on Friday, June 16.
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 Texarkana Arkansas Police are seeking a suspect in a break-in at Joe’s Pizza & Pasta in downtown Texarkana. The man broke into the restaurant around 5:00 a.m. Wednesday morning. Can you recognize him in these photos?
The Miller County Sheriff’s Department has two men in custody after investigations into recent thefts, one in Garland and another near Fouke in Miller County. Dylan Thomas, 21, of Garland, Arkansas and Joshua Hanson, 36, of Fouke, Arkansas for residential burglary and theft of property.
Students at Texarkana’s Arkansas High School that participated in the concurrent credit program between Arkansas High School and UofA Texarkana to take college-level courses while still in high school have received their certificates of proficiency.
It is being reported that a Simms Texas house was leveled by an early morning explosion and tell us that two people were injured in the blast and have been transferred from Christus St. Michael’s in Texarkana to a burn center in Plano, Texas.
The Texarkana Arkansas Police Department will be out in force over the Memorial Day holiday weekend enforcing all traffic laws with extra attention to seatbelt use. ‘Click it or Ticket’ is a national seat belt campaign and will take place May 22 through June 4.
Victoria Brodski, 25, of Tulsa Oklahoma was only inside the Crater of Diamonds State Park in Murfreesboro, Arkansas less than 10 minutes on May 6 when she discovered a 2.65 carat gem that she has named the Michelangelo Diamond after the famed… Ninja Turtle!
The Texarkana Independent School District will be hosting a Basketball Camp for Girls that will be entering grades 3 through 9. The camp will be held June 19 and 20 at the Texas High School Tiger Center, 4001 Summerhill Road.
The all new Klondike Academy at the Sportsplex by Heathcare Express will be having an open house event on Thursday, May 11 from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Come meet the director and staff, tour the all new facility, and get an idea of the new curriculum offered at Klondike Academy.
The Texas Association of Secondary Principals has selected two Texas High School seniors for their top state awards. Raga Justin for the All-State Academic Excellence Team and Ricky Cook is one of just 5 students in the state chosen for the Teens Serving Texas Award.
The senate has passed a bill, by a vote of 27 to 4, to end mandatory vehicle inspections in the State of Texas. The law will take effect in March of 2018 and change the law that has been in place since 1951.
Morriss Elementary School has been awarded one of the most prestigious and demanding academic awards that a Texas public school can receive. Morriss Elementary is one of only 727 public schools (out of 8,300) in Texas to be named a 2016 Scholar Honor Roll school.
The Texarkana Arkansas Police Department will be hosting a free Car Safety Seat Checkpoint on Thursday, May 11 from 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm at the C.V.S. parking lot at 3098 Stateline Avenue.
The Texarkana Arkansas District Court and the T.A.P.D will conduct a car seat exchange warrant amnesty period running from May 15th through May 26th, 2017. This could save someone a minimum of a $350 warrant fee!
The Texarkana Regional Arts and Humanities Council will be hosting young artists of all ages this summer with Art Camps, Workshops, and Classes. Registration is required to participate. Space is limited, but registration for each camp ends the Friday before the camp starts.
The University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana has announced that their outstanding faculty member award for 2017 will go to Medical Services Instructor Mark Wilcox.
The Texarkana Arkansas Police Department arrested LeRoydrick Rashad Dickerson, 27, of Texarkana Arkansas after a short vehicle pursuit following a traffic violation. Dickerson was found to be in possession of two loaded firearms, and a quantity of marijuana.
Athletes wanting to take their skills to the next level will gather at The Sportsplex by Healthcare Express this weekend. If you are wanting to help to increase your child’s sports performance, visit Xcelerate Athletics Open House Event this Saturday, May 6th 10 a.m.- 2 p.m.
The Texarkana Arkansas Police Department and the FBI have been conducting an investigation into underage prostitution and human trafficking that has led to the arrest of three women on prostitution charges and more arrests are expected.
A man with 17 felony convictions was arrested in connection to the recent theft of an ATM machine from the Sav-a-lot Store on East Street. Joshua Rigsby, 33, of Texarkana, Arkansas, has been arrested and charged with Commercial Burglary, Theft of Property (felony) and Possession of a Firearm by Certain Persons.
The Texas A&M – Texarkana Spring 2017 commencement ceremony will be held at First Baptist Church on Moore’s Lane, Saturday, May 13 at 10:00 a.m.
Randy Sams’ Outreach Shelter, a Support Organization for the Homeless, is the recipient of a $10,000 donation from Express Employment Professionals in Texarkana, Arkansas.
Registration for the Texarkana Texas Parks and Recreation Department’s Summer Camp for 2017 begins on Monday, May 22 and space is limited to 25 campers so it is important to mark that date now!
The Texarkana Texas are seeking the identification of this woman suspected of stealing an iPhone 7 from the AT&T Store at 4900 N. Stateline Avenue. Do you recognize her?
News agencies and outlets are reporting that Tony Alamo, the disgraced cult-leader convicted of sex crimes against children in 2009 has died in a Federal Prison Hospital in North Carolin. He was convicted in a trial in Texarkana in 2009 and was serving a 175-year sentence.
Texarkana Police are investigating an incident where it is alleged that two groups of men traded gunfire on W. 14th Street in Texarkana, Texas. One person was wounded and treated at Christus St. Michael’s Hospital.
Kathy Zwirnmann is the founder of The Warehouse Ministry located at 303 Lake Drive in Texarkana, Texas, a 501 (c) 3 organization to help those in need. She leads a group of volunteers in an area-wide effort to help “Pay it Forward” and is a true hometown hero.
Charges against local Pawn Shop owner William Duffer have been dismissed. Duffer was arrested and charged in an alleged murder for hire plot in June of 2016. Mr. Duffer has been cleared of all of the charges that Miller County prosecutors had brought against him.
Former Pleasant Grove standout and University of Wyoming Cowboys Linebacker Lucas Wacha will remain a Cowboy but for the NFL in Dallas Texas. So, that means the Wacha brothers from Texarkana could both be pro athletes with Lucas as a linebacker in the NFL and brother Michael pitching for the Cardinals in the MLB.
The third annual Twice as Fine Texarkana Wine Festival to benefit local Alzheimer patients takes place Saturday, May 6 at Spring Lake Park. This year’s entertainment schedule offers a full day of live music.