Carl Finch, Texarkana Native and founder of the Grammy Award winning Polka group “Brave Combo”, is a 1970 graduate of Texas High, and a new member of the International Polka Hall of Fame.
The storms that struck the area Monday night left a lot of damage for many, but for those that were off from the center of the super cell thunderstorms enjoyed a lightning show that was nothing less than amazing. Check out this 360 degree video.
Texarkana Police will be out in full force over the Memorial Day holiday weekend. There will be full enforcement of the National Memorial Day Seatbelt Mobilization.
The 8th Annual Peace Officers’ Memorial Ceremony was held this morning at the Sullivan Arts Center. Area law enforcement officers and supporters gathered to honor those officers that were lost in 2015.
A Redlick resident shot some video at the height of the storms in their area, and believes she caught footage of what many believe looks like a rope tornado as it was causing damage in the the Lone Star Lake Estates area. Check out the full pic and tell us what you think.
The National Weather Service has surveyed damages from Monday nights storms across east Texas. Per the NWS assessment the damages here in Texarkana ware most likely from straight line winds.
The Texarkana Arkansas Police Departmen has partnered with Texas A&M University – Texarkana to host an Extreme Youth Leadership Camp this summer, July 10 to 13
Lifenet Inc. has posted some aerial video of the storm damage trail stretching from Hooks, TX. to Nash, TX. and the Pleasant Grove area that they shot from their helicopter.
Texas A&M University – Texarkana has rescheduled testing that was not done on Tuesday May 10 because of closure due to power outages from the storms that struck the area Monday night.
Thunderstorms raced across the Ark-La-Tex late Monday night causing major damage in many places around the Texarkana area, including an 18 wheeler overturned by wind, Tree damage, Power outages and more.