News of the Ark-La-Tex
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Texarkana Museum System Announces 9th Annual Easter Egg Hunt
It’s that time of year again!
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Tainted Batch of K2 Causes Two Deaths and Several Overdoses in Texarkana
Police say they are investigating the overdoses in an attempt to stop more deaths.
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Sunday High Speed Drive Leads to Drug Bust
The pursuit was aided by several law enforcement agencies including the Texarkana, TX Police Department, and Nash Police Department.
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Homicide Investigation - Grove and Pinehurst Street
Police are investigating a community event that led to a shooting involving a 6-year-old child.
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Wake Village PD to hold pill takeback program
The Wake Village Police Department wants residents to know that they are holding a prescription takeback program in April.
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U.S. Navy to Showcase SEAL Virtual Reality Experience at Defenders of Liberty Air Show
The weekend of March 25-26, at the Defenders of Liberty Air Show at Barksdale Air Force Base, the U.S. Navy will showcase the Nimitz, a mobile, state-of the-art virtual reality experience that simulates an actual high-speed Navy SEAL mission.
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Arkansas State Police Captain Graduates from FBI National Academy
On Thursday, March 16, 2023, Arkansas State Police Colonel Mike Hagar announced that Captain Chris Goodman graduated as a member of the 285th session of the FBI National Academy.
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Paxton Secures Major Victory to Shut Down Texas Robocallers that Made Billions of Illegal Calls
Attorney General Paxton won judgments shutting down a massive robocall operation involving John Caldwell Spiller II and his business partner, Jakob Mears. Spiller and Mears owned the Texas-based Rising Eagle Capital Group LLC, JSquared Telecom LLC, and Rising Eagle Capital Group–Cayman.
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30-year sentence for man who produced child porn
A Texarkana man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for the production of child pornography.
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De Queen man killed by train Tuesday night
A De Queen man has been killed after being hit by a train on Tuesday night.
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UAHT opens Workforce Center
The University of Arkansas at Hope-Texarkana has opened their new Farmers Bank & Trust Workforce Center.
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TxDOT Encourages Motorists To Watch For Pedestrians and Bicyclists
Dozens of traffic crashes across Northeast Texas in 2021 involved pedestrians, and every death is devastating for their loved ones.
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Texarkana police arrest man for indecency with a child, solicitation
The Texarkana, Texas, Police Department responded to a 911 call at the New Boston Road Whataburger Tuesday morning.
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MCSO: Phone scammer impersonating detective
The Miller County Sheriff’s Department has received reports of someone impersonating a former detective.
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Paxton Calls on Biden to Enforce Immigration Laws
Attorney General Ken Paxton testified before the Texas Senate Committee on Border Security today to discuss what Paxton calls the worsening border crisis and the Biden Administration’s routine violations of the Constitution by refusing to enforce our immigration laws.
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Spring forward with the AGFC Becoming an Outdoors-Woman Program
Women interested in learning more about the outdoors may want to take a look at the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s Event Calendar for the last weekend of March.
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TAPD seeking murder suspect, Crime Stoppers offers reward
The Texarkana, Arkansas, Police Department is still seeking information about a suspect in the Christmas Day murder of Aaron Bruce.
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Texas Senate confirms Nelson as 115th Sec. of State
Yesterday, the Texas Senate confirmed Jane Nelson to serve as the 115th Texas Secretary of State.
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Veterans Information Fair set for May 20
The Texarkana chapter of the Vietnam Veterans of America has scheduled their 25th annual Veterans Information Fair.
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TASD Board Hires Bailey as New AHS Principal
The Texarkana Arkansas School District (TASD) Board of Directors hired Brad Bailey as the new Arkansas High School Principal.
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Turn spring break into a nature break this year with the AGFC
Each year thousands of parents across The Natural State spend the last week or two of March racking their brains trying to find fun family activities they can enjoy with their children while they’re out of school for spring break.
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Park visitor finds 3.29-carat diamond at Crater of Diamonds State Park
A regular visitor to Arkansas’s Crater of Diamonds State Park recently discovered a 3.29-carat brown diamond in his wet-sifted gravel. It is the largest diamond found at the park this year and the largest since September 2021.
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TexAmericas Center to Host Bytes Over Breakfast Event in Collaboration with DartPoints
TexAmericas Center, which owns and operates one of the largest mixed-use industrial parks in the United States, is inviting government officials, education administrators, business leaders, and organizations that have data storage, colocation, cloud, internet services, or security and recovery needs to attend its upcoming event, Bytes Over Breakfast.
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Report: Closing the Primary-Care Gap for Arkansans
A new report found more than three million Arkansans are among 100 million Americans facing barriers to accessing primary medical care.
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U.S. Marshals apprehend man with felony warrants in Miller County
A man wanted for several felonies in Miller County has been apprehended by U.S. Marshals in Dallas.
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Paxton Files Two Amicus Briefs in Defense of Faith-Based Foster Care and Adoption Agencies
Attorney General Paxton joined two similar Virginia-led amicus briefs before the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina in defense of the religious liberties of foster care and adoption agencies who provide life-changing services to children and families across the country.
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Hope PD arrest records for 03/14
The Hope Police Department have released their arrest records for 03/14/23.
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TTPD: Man arrested after stealing vape pens
The Texarkana, Texas, Police Department arrested a man last week after he stole $3,100 worth of vape pens from a convenience store on Richmond Road.
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United Way of Hempstead County sets date for annual gala
The United Way of Hempstead County will hold its 2nd annual fundraising gala on Thursday, October 12, 2023 at the Hope Country Club.
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Police, NHTSA partner for Drive Sober or Get Puller Over campaign
To help keep roadways safe throughout the State this St. Patrick’s Day, Arkansas law enforcement officers are teaming up with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to raise awareness about the dangers of drunk driving.
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ASP locates vehicle believed to be involved in hit-and-run
The Arkansas State Police have located the vehicle believed to be involved in a March 9 hit-and-run pedestrian fatality that occurred on U.S. Highway 82 in Lafayette County.
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ASP recognized for outstanding interstate criminal patrol efforts in 2022
Arkansas State Police’s Interstate Criminal Patrol (ICP) dominated the 2022 Gulf Coast High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area awards held earlier this week in Biloxi, Miss., winning three out of six individual awards and Team of the Year.
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TISD to Host First Annual Discover TISD Enrollment Fair in April
The Texarkana Independent School District will host Discover TISD Monday, April 10th, 3:30 - 6:30 pm at our Texas High Multipurpose Facility.
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Redwater band earns 19 First Division gold medals
Nineteen First Division Gold rating medals were collected by Redwater High School band students during the Region IV UIL Solo & Ensemble Contest held in New Boston, TX.
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Redwater High School trapshooting team members place in Top Ten
Three members of the Redwater High School Trapshooting Team recently went head-to-head with adults in the sport during the “50 Shades of Clay” Tournament at 5H Shooting Sports in Frankston, TX.
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Aerial feral hog eradication efforts to temporarily close access to WMAs
Six Arkansas Game and Fish Commission wildlife management areas will be temporarily closed for short periods in March in cooperation with the Arkansas Feral Hog Task Force to fight the spread of invasive feral swine in Arkansas.
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Conservative 'M4L' Group Sets Sights on School Boards, Book Bans
A group formed to oppose COVID-19 mask mandates is expanding its agenda to influence school board elections, and a national watchdog group believes another goal is defunding public education.
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Police locate missing woman who wandered away twice over weekend
The Texarkana, Texas, Police have located a woman with dementia who wandered away from home twice over the weekend.
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HopeBots Advance to World Championship
Hope Academy of Public Service’s students from The Vexes, VEX IQ Competition team 71801F, secured 2nd Place in the Teamwork Challenge and The Flamethrowers, team 71801B, placed 6th out of all teams at the Arkansas VEX IQ State Championship in Russellville, Arkansas.
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Public Help Sought in Pedestrian Death
Anyone with information about the hit and run from March 9th is asked to please call Arkansas State police.
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Study: To Boost Health & Happiness, Treat Your Weekend Like a Vacation
If weekends fail to reduce your stress levels or bring you happiness, behavioral scientists say you should instead think of them more like a vacation.
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Police seek burglary suspect
Texas-side police are seeking the public’s help in locating a suspect who they say has broken into several storage units on both sides of the city.
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City to close alley Monday for cleanup
Starting Monday, March 13th, the alley behind 306 Main St located in Downtown Texarkana will be closed for trash removal in the courtyard.
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Miller County Sheriff's Office arrests man on forgery charges
Miller County Deputies have arrested a man on forgery charges.
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Thurston invites visitors to Capital art exhibit
Arkansas Secretary of State John Thurston invites visitors to the State Capitol to view the new exhibit entitled, "Hidden Talents: Art by Employees of the Arkansas State Capitol."
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Police arrest juveniles for vehicle theft
Texas-side police have arrested a pair of juveniles who allegedly stole a side-by-side from a local business.
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TTPD: Trio arrested for aggravated assault
The Texarkana, Texas, Police Department has charged three people with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
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Texas Homeless Coalition will open applications for Texas Rent Relief
The Texas Homeless Coalition has announced that the Texas Rent Relief program has $96 million remaining to help Texans affected by the pandemic.
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Southwest Center hosts second free vaccine clinic
On Tuesday, March 14th, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. the City of Texarkana, Texas Health Department, TAMU Health, and Clover Educational Consulting Group will once again host a free flu and COVID-19 vaccine clinic at the Southwest Center, offering the community a second chance to get vaccinated.
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TEPSA honors TISD's Witterstaetter
Texarkana ISD Principal Elodia Witterstaetter was one of 20 Texas school leaders named by the Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association to be recognized in June.
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Community Healthcore offers course on Youth Mental Health First Aid
Community Healthcore is offering a course on Youth Mental Health First Aid.
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AHS Robotics Team Invited to Global Championship
The Arkansas High School Robotics Team’s award winning performance in the First Robotics Regional Competition (FRC) resulted in the team receiving an invitation to participate in the First Robotics Global Championship.
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AARP Provides Resources for Caregivers During Women's History Month
In celebration of Women's History Month, AARP Arkansas is sharing resources and information affecting women ages 50 and up, specifically women who find themselves in the challenging role of caregiver.
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THS Tiger Theatre Company Advances to Bi-District Competition
Texas High School’s Tiger Theatre Company competed in district UIL competition with its one-act play, "The Storm in the Barn", on Tuesday, March 7.
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MCSO seeks suspect with multiple felony charges
The Miller County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating a suspect with multiple felony charges.
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Gov. Sanders plans to sign massive education bill
A massive education bill that includes a new school voucher program for Arkansas is headed to Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders' desk for her signature.
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Police remind motorists to stop for school buses
Police are reminding residents to watch for school buses.
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Police arrest man who fled from court
The Texarkana, Texas, Police Department has located a man who pushed past Arkansas-side officers as they tried to arrest him in court.
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New EPA Rules for "Soot" Pollution Could Improve Air for Texans
Most Texans take breathing for granted - unless the air is polluted. It's a health issue the Biden administration hopes to mitigate through new restrictions on one of the deadliest air pollutants - soot.
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TAPD, MCSO seek man who pushed past officers in court
The Texarkana, Arkansas, Police Department and Miller County Sheriff’s Office are still seeking a man who pushed past officers as they attempted to arrest him in court.
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Wagons for Veterans event will be Saturday
The fifth annual Wagons for Veterans event will be held this Saturday.
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TexAmericas Center Announces Initiative to Develop 400-acre Green Energy Data Center Park
Leaders cite potential for access to robust fiber system, reliable, low-cost energy and sites for massive data centers.
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Doug Davis joins Real Country, 98.7 FM
Local radio personality Doug Davis is bringing his considerable talents and repertoire of country music knowledge to Real Country, 98.7 FM.
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Clean-Air Advocates Urge EPA to Set Stronger Rules for Soot Pollution
The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing tougher air-quality standards for soot pollution, and an Arkansas clean-air advocacy group says it's a step in the right direction.
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MCSO: Man arrested for possession of controlled substance
The Miller County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man for possession of a controlled substance on Saturday.
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TTPD makes second arrest in 2009 murder case
The Texarkana, Texas, Police Department has made a second arrest in a 2009 murder case.
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UA Hope-Texarkana to hold grand opening for new Farmers Bank & Trust Workforce Center
The University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana will hold a grand opening for the new Farmers Bank & Trust Workforce Center on March 16, 2023, at 4:30 p.m.
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College Students Joining Fight to End Drunk Driving Deaths
Drunk drivers claim the lives of hundreds of Texans every year, and spring break can be a particularly deadly time.
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McCurtain County Sheriff's Office investigating house fire that left woman dead
The McCurtain County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a house fire that left a woman dead outside Idabel.
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MCSO: Man arrested on gun, drug charges
The Miller County Sheriff’s Department has arrested a man for possession of firearms by certain persons.
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State-of-the-Art Outdoor Fitness Court® Coming to Spring Lake Park
The City of Texarkana, Texas, National Fitness Campaign (NFC), Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, and AEP Foundation will host a ribbon cutting at Spring Lake Park in celebration of the new Outdoor Fitness Court on Tuesday, March 7th, at 2:00 p.m.
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Arkansas-side City Board to hold redistricting workshop Monday
The City of Texarkana, Arkansas, Board of Directors will hold a workshop at 5 p.m. on Monday in the Board Room at City Hall, located at 216 Walnut Street.
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Severe weather leaves damage across Ark-La-Tex
Severe weather yesterday evening left damage across the Ark-La-Tex.
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MCSO: Woman charged with residential burglary, battery
The Miller County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a woman for residential burglary and battery in the second degree.
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Changes to SNAP, Medicaid coming to many households
Lonestar Legal Aid wants recipients to be aware that, according to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the federal Public Health Emergency (PHE) for COVID-19, declared under Section 319 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act, is ending.
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Traffic stop leads to obstruction, paraphernalia charges
A traffic stop by the Miller County Sheriff’s Department led to charges of obstructing governmental operations and possession of drug paraphernalia for three men.
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Two Redwater High School Art Students Headed to States Competition
Two Redwater High School art students are headed to the state competition following their recent success at the Region 8 Visual Arts Scholastic Event (VASE) held in Paris, TX.
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Study shows household expenses in Texarkana below national average
A recent report by doxo.com has revealed that Texarkana households spend about 44% of their monthly income on bills.
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Paxton Criticizes EPA Over New Rule that Targets the Oil and Gas Industry
Attorney General Paxton sent a West Virginia-led comment letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan, urging the agency to drop a new rule that directly targets the oil and natural gas industry with crippling regulations.
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Congressman Nathaniel Moran Commemorates Texas Independence Day
Congressman Nathaniel Moran (TX-01) released the following statement in honor of Texas Independence Day:
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Trial scheduled for De Queen man accused of shooting sons
A man from De Queen accused of shooting his two sons is scheduled for a pre-trial hearing in Sevier County.
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Hope Police arrest records for 03/02
The Hope Police Department has released their arrest records for 03/02/23.
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Wake Village PD still seeking arson suspect
Wake Village Police are still seeking an arson suspect who was seen in the area on Tuesday.
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MCSO: Traffic stop leads to drug charge
A traffic stop by the Miller County Sheriff’s Office led to charges of possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a controlled substance.
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Arkansas aquatic habitat effort finds new gear
Thanks to a partnership between the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Engineering, Research and Development Center’s laboratory in Texas, an innovative project to establish native aquatic vegetation in Corps reservoirs is planting roots throughout The Natural State.
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Over $60,000 awarded to Pleasant Grove Teachers by PG Education Foundation
This week, the Pleasant Grove Education Foundation awarded a total of $62,920.13 to PGISD teachers to purchase new technology and learning materials for their classrooms.
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Idaho joins Texas lawsuit over new federal clean-water rules
Idaho has joined a Texas lawsuit against the Biden administration's waterway protections, claiming the rules are too vague and violate state sovereignty rights.
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Sanders to Appoint Dr. Kay Chandler as Arkansas Surgeon General
Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced that she will appoint Dr. Kay Chandler to serve as the Arkansas Surgeon General.
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New Credit Card Scam Costing Local Businesses Thousands in Revenue
Texarkana Police are warning local businesses about potential credit card scams after multiple stores in the area were hit last week. According to Public Information Officer Shawn Vaughn, there have been three incidents over the last few days where people used fake credit cards to make some big purchases. They say the scam artists are using blank credit cards to trick cashiers into believing that the transaction is being run as credit even though the back of the card has instructions to run it as cash.
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Texarkana Police searching for man who allegedly rammed girlfriend’s car and shot her passenger
Texarkana police are seeking a man who allegedly rammed his girlfriend’s car Friday afternoon, then shot her passenger in the arm. TTPD officers say around 5 p.m. Friday, Princeton Crawford became upset when he learned his girlfriend was giving rides home to one particular co-worker.
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Miller County Set To Host Amnesty Program
Miller County District Court and sister court at the Bi-State will be running an Amnesty Program through April 30th. Individuals can receive up to $350 off of any active misdemeanor warrants.
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Texarkana man sentenced to life for fathering child with young teen
47 year old Christopher Jeff Langston has been sentenced by a Bowie County jury to life in prison for sexual assault of a child involving a victim who got pregnant and had his child at 14 years of age. The jury convicted Langston of sexual assault of a child Thursday after also hearing testimony from two other witnesses who allege they were sexually abused by Langston when they were 14.
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Hooks High School Has a New State Champion!
Hooks High School student James Deanda has won the Texas High School state championship for UIL STUDENT CONGRESS after a grueling couple days of fierce competition in Austin.
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Texarkana Animal Shelter Closes Due To COVID
The Animal Care and Adoption Center in Texarkana has closed temporarily. The adoption center is located on the 200 block of Harrison Street.
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CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System to Build New Hospital
CHRISTUS St. Michael is writing another chapter in its more than 105-year history in Texarkana with the construction of the multi- million CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital – West, set to break ground early this year. Set to open next year, the new, fully-licensed hospital will be conveniently located at Gibson Lane and Arista Blvd. in Texarkana.
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Bridging The Gaps is now distributing COVID testing kits in Texarkana
With the public appearance of the Omicron variant, many COVID testing sites are being overrun by residents wanting to know whether they are infected or not. This being the case, Arkansas has taken another step to relieve some of the pressure at these sites. Bridging The Gaps of Arkansas in Texarkana has teamed with the Arkansas Department of Health in distributing free COVID-19 testing kits to residents. Johnny Riley, of Bridging The Gaps, said interest in the kits is running high. His organization received nearly 300 kits Tuesday, Jan. 12 and they were out by midmorning the next day.
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Both Texarkana School Districts Closed Through Monday Due TO COVID
Schools are closing on the Texas side of Both Texarkana school districts are now closed due to COVID related issues and will remain closed through at least Monday.
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Massive Fire Destroys Old Outlet Mall In Texarkana
Texarkana Fire investigators are figuring out the cause of a blaze that destroyed a former outlet mall in the 2600 block of New Boston Road in Texarkana, Texas, Monday evening.
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Confirmed Cases of Covid on the Rise in Bowie County
According to Texarkana Emergency Management Coordinator Eric Schlotter, a surge in positive COVID cases since Christmas is a major cause of Monoclonal antibody treatment centers across the ArkLaTex being affected by a national shortage of treatments such as Regeneron.