The University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana will celebrate the time-honored ceremony for a total of 30 nurses graduating from the Licensed Practical Nursing Program. The ceremony will take place on Thursday, May 11 at 6:00 p.m.
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.
Be a part of the first year of the “Cat Daddy Classic Catfish Tournament” in Wilton Arkansas at 71 landing.
Texas Country Icon Robert Earl Keen will be in concert at Scottie’s Grill on Saturday Night June 3. This by far will be one of the best shows of 2017 for Texarkana. Tickets go on sale Friday April 28 at 12 noon.
The Texarkana Twins baseball team will be hosting summer baseball and softball camps for boys and girls. The camps begin in June but there is limited space, so register now.
The Texarkana Texas Police Department will be hosting their annual Peace Officer Memorial Service on Wednesday, May 10 at the Sullivan Arts Center on Summerhill Road.
The Texarkana Texas Police Department is investigating a Wednesday morning robbery at the Wells Fargo Bank location in the 1700 block of New Boston Road. After robbing the bank the thief made his getaway on a bicycle.
The Texarkana Texas Police Department has made an arrest at OMG Massage located at 4610 Summerhill Road and closed the business for alleged prostitution activities.
With such a large response to the first program, officials at UofA Hope are continuing their popular Cook Smart, Eat Smart series aimed at teaching you how to prepare simple, healthy and delicious foods for you and your family.
Kissing Bugs continue to be a problem for people and pets and the threat from these triatomine bugs is growing. With cases of American Trypanosomiasis, or Chagas Disease, being reported in north and east Texas, we wanted to share a little information about the insects.
Texarkana Police are seeking information on a Monday night armed robbery at the Fast and Low Convenience Store at 402 East Street at 11:00 p.m. The suspect received an unknown amount of cash and fled on foot.
Equality Texarkana has scheduled the second annual Pride Picnic for Sunday, May 21 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Spring Lake Park in Texarkana, Texas. Participants are encouraged to enter the Homemade Dessert Contest!
A tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children about a man in Texarkana transmitting child pornography has led Bowie County Sheriff’s Office Investigators to arrest Kenneth R. Callaway Jr., 37, of Texarkana, Texas.
Two bridges along the I-30 corridor that has been causing so many traffic issues with construction projects were recently struck by a piece of construction equipment being transported on a lowboy trailer. This could mean additional woes for travelers.
The Texarkana Texas Police Department is investigating an armed robbery that occurred Saturday evening at the Papa John’s store located at 4300 N. Stateline Avenue.
The Bowie County Sheriff’s Office reports that a suspect in a Sunday morning assault in Redwater, Texas is in custody. Dakoda Dodd, 22, was the subject of a manhunt on Sunday in the area of Red Oak Road and FM 3098.
The Dragons return on Saturday, April 29 for the Second Annual Dragon Boat Festival at Bringle Lake Park in Texarkana, Texas to benefit the programs of Hands on Texarkana.
The Miller County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an early morning shooting incident between a homeowner and an armed intruder at a residence on Miller County road 295,
Texarkana Arkansas Police have arrested a suspect accused of robbing Commercial National Bank in downtown Texarkana early Friday morning. The suspect has been identified as John Robert Keith Daugherty, a 33-year-old male, who holds a Texas Drivers License and an address in Azle, Texas.
Texas A&M-Texarkana will be offering an 11-week Ophthalmic Assistant/Optician training course that will prepare students with the necessary skills to begin a new career in the eye-care industry.
A man wanted on charges for failing to register as a sex offender and possession of child pornography was arrested today after a traffic stop near the intersection of Highway 59 and Randall Road.
Texas DPS troopers, Bowie County Deputies, and K9 handlers from the Telford Unit in New Boston were able to capture a suspect that ran from a routine traffic stop earlier today. The Liberty Eylau Primary School went on lockdown, then to lockout status. Michael Basham, 29, of Aledo Texas was captured just after 2:00 p.m.
Texarkana’s Discovery Place Children’s Museum will be hosting a series of fun and interactive “Saturday Boredom Buster Workshops”. We have the schedule posted here!
Texarkana Police believe this is the suspect they are looking for in a case of hot checks being written at 3 different Walmart stores all in the same day. Do you recognize him?
The University of Arkansas-Cossatot Colts Rodeo Team will host NIRA competitors from across the Ozark region on Thursday, April 27 at the Four States Fairgrounds Entertainment Center in the 7th Annual UA Cossatot College Rodeo.
The Texas Department of Public Safety reports that a Cass County man was killed in a single-vehicle accident on county road 1841 six miles east of Bivins, Texas.
Texas A&M-Texarkana will host award-winning poet Dr. Jericho Brown for a poetry workshop and reading on Thursday, April 27. The workshop will get underway at 4 p.m. and the poetry reading is set for 6 p.m. Both events are free and open to the public.
The Southern Indian singing group The Texas Connection will be returning to Texarkana for the 2017 Scout-O-Rama. The group performs at Pow Wows throughout Texas and Oklahoma, and will be performing at Spring Lake Park this weekend with multiple performances throughout the day on Saturday, April 22.
A new child care center with a focus on education is opening in Texarkana and is currently taking application for children 6 weeks of age to 12-years-old. Klondike Academy will open its doors to the public on Monday, June 5.
The University of Arkansas Hope campus will be hosting Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University from June 4, 2017, to July 30, 2017, at Hempstead Hall in Hope Arkansas.
The Texarkana Texas Police Department reports that Devonta Henderson, 25, of Texarkana Texas turned himself in to police and is being charged with Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon after a shooting on April 10 left a 14-year-old boy with a gunshot wound.