Students at Texas A&M University – Texarkana have planned a candlelight vigil for the victims of the recent terrorist attack in Orlando, Florida. The vigil will be held Thursday, June 16, at 8:30 p.m. on the pond-side patio in front of the University Center on the A&M-Texarkana campus, 7101 University Ave., Texarkana, Texas.
Brookshires Grocery Company based in Tyler, Texas has announced that they have purchased 25 former Walmart stores across the Ark-La-Tex, including the stores in Redwater, Maud, and DeKalb to launch their new brand, Spring Market.
The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for the Ark-La-Tex with expected heat indices on Wednesday and Thursday from 105 to 108 degrees. Hot enough to cause extreme illnesses or even death.
With their unique mix of Red Dirt, Texas Country and Southern Rock the Grammy nominated band “Reckless Kelly” returns to Texarkana to perform on Friday June 24th at Texarkana’s premiere location for live acts, Scottie’s Grill on Highway 67.
Come an enjoy the inaugural All You Can Eat Pancake Breakfast at the Cornerstone Healthy Living Community at 4100 Moores Lane (across from the Walmart on Richmond) this Saturday June 18th.
UPDATE: 6/11/16 at 9:55 a.m. – Police have received information that Ms. Brown was on a train headed to Illinois. As a result, we no longer consider her missing and have discontinued the search.
Texarkana Texas Police are searching for a missing and believed endangered senior citizen and are looking to the community for assistance. Police have been searching overnight for Mabel Brown, 80, last seen at her home in the 9000 block of Holmes Lane last night at approximately 7:00 p.m..
The Healing Place and Total Life Outreach have begun their Summer Food Service Program to feed area children. T.I.S.D. will also be providing breakfast and lunch for area children free of charge.
There are reports from law enforcement and witnesses that there was gunfire near the baggage claim area today at Love Field Airport in Dallas Texas just before 1:00 p.m.. Here is video reported to be of the incident.
Citizens of Maud Texas are taking to social media to express their outrage over the actions of newly elected mayor Jessie Hicks that have led to the majority of the Maud Volunteer Fire Department. You can hear what the mayor thinks in this meeting audio.