It was December of 1983 when the temperatures remained below freezing for more than a week resulting in the Red River freezing over from bank to bank. Here are some photos that were taken near Fulton, Arkansas in December of 1983.
Texarkana Arkansas Fire Department units responded to a fire inside the Denny’s Restaurant at 5104 N. Stateline. The restaurant was heavily damaged. No injuries reported.
Firefighters with the Texarkana Texas Fire Department were able to rescue and revive an unconscious dog as they were working a house fire on Magnolia Street.
A Balloon Release to remember the lives of inmates who have died while in custody of the Bi-State Jail in Texarkana is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Sunday, January 8 on the steps of the Bi-State Building at 100 Stateline Avenue.
A terribly tragic accident happened on N. Bishop this afternoon around 1:30 p.m. involving a log-hauler that was stopped on the roadway. The semi-truck was struck from behind by a pick-up truck hauling a utility trailer. The driver of the pick-up was pronounced dead at the scene.
Get ready to let the good times roll Texarkana style on February 25th with Mardi Gras 2017 at Front Street Plaza in downtown Texarkana. Now is the time for vendors to register for one of Texarkana’s most popular events.
Despite some rumors on social media, the Texarkana Kmart and Sears stores are not among the 150 stores that are planned to be closed by the struggling Sears Holdings Company. However, they have sold their famous “Craftsman” brand to Stanley Black & Decker.
The Texarkana Texas Police Department has arrested three juveniles and expect to arrest another shortly in the recent rash of vehicle thefts and burglaries. Police have issued 39 warrants for four juveniles in the investigation.
The Bowie County Sheriff’s Office newest canine deputy “Lennox”, purchased with funds provided by the Ark-La-Tex 100 Club, was used to do a routine search in the parking lot of the Bowie County Jail where employees park their cars and he hit on two vehicles where deputies found marijuana, resulting in two arrests.
The T.A.P.D. is investigating an armed robbery at the Pizza Hut store at 3704 N. Stateline Avenue. Reports are that two masked gunmen robbed the store at gunpoint around 9:30 p.m. Wednesday night stealing an undisclosed amount of cash from the register.