News of the Ark-La-Tex

It’s that time of year again!

Police say they are investigating the overdoses in an attempt to stop more deaths.

The pursuit was aided by several law enforcement agencies including the Texarkana, TX Police Department, and Nash Police Department.

Police are investigating a community event that led to a shooting involving a 6-year-old child.

The Wake Village Police Department wants residents to know that they are holding a prescription takeback program in April.

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.

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.

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.

A Texarkana man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for the production of child pornography.

A De Queen man has been killed after being hit by a train on Tuesday night.

The University of Arkansas at Hope-Texarkana has opened their new Farmers Bank & Trust Workforce Center.

Dozens of traffic crashes across Northeast Texas in 2021 involved pedestrians, and every death is devastating for their loved ones.

The Texarkana, Texas, Police Department responded to a 911 call at the New Boston Road Whataburger Tuesday morning.

The Miller County Sheriff’s Department has received reports of someone impersonating a former detective.

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.

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.

The Texarkana, Arkansas, Police Department is still seeking information about a suspect in the Christmas Day murder of Aaron Bruce.

Yesterday, the Texas Senate confirmed Jane Nelson to serve as the 115th Texas Secretary of State.

The Texarkana chapter of the Vietnam Veterans of America has scheduled their 25th annual Veterans Information Fair.

The Texarkana Arkansas School District (TASD) Board of Directors hired Brad Bailey as the new Arkansas High School Principal.

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.

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.

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.

A new report found more than three million Arkansans are among 100 million Americans facing barriers to accessing primary medical care.

A man wanted for several felonies in Miller County has been apprehended by U.S. Marshals in Dallas.

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.

The Hope Police Department have released their arrest records for 03/14/23.

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.

The United Way of Hempstead County will hold its 2nd annual fundraising gala on Thursday, October 12, 2023 at the Hope Country Club.

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.

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.

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.

The Texarkana Independent School District will host Discover TISD Monday, April 10th, 3:30 - 6:30 pm at our Texas High Multipurpose Facility.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The Texarkana, Texas, Police have located a woman with dementia who wandered away from home twice over the weekend.

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.

Anyone with information about the hit and run from March 9th is asked to please call Arkansas State police.

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.

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.

Starting Monday, March 13th, the alley behind 306 Main St located in Downtown Texarkana will be closed for trash removal in the courtyard.

Miller County Deputies have arrested a man on forgery charges.

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."

Texas-side police have arrested a pair of juveniles who allegedly stole a side-by-side from a local business.

The Texarkana, Texas, Police Department has charged three people with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

The Texas Homeless Coalition has announced that the Texas Rent Relief program has $96 million remaining to help Texans affected by the pandemic.

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.

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.

Community Healthcore is offering a course on Youth Mental Health First Aid.

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.

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.

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.

The Miller County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating a suspect with multiple felony charges.

A massive education bill that includes a new school voucher program for Arkansas is headed to Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders' desk for her signature.

Police are reminding residents to watch for school buses.

The Texarkana, Texas, Police Department has located a man who pushed past Arkansas-side officers as they tried to arrest him in court.

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.

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.

The fifth annual Wagons for Veterans event will be held this Saturday.

Leaders cite potential for access to robust fiber system, reliable, low-cost energy and sites for massive data centers.

Local radio personality Doug Davis is bringing his considerable talents and repertoire of country music knowledge to Real Country, 98.7 FM.

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.

The Miller County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man for possession of a controlled substance on Saturday.

The Texarkana, Texas, Police Department has made a second arrest in a 2009 murder case.

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.

Drunk drivers claim the lives of hundreds of Texans every year, and spring break can be a particularly deadly time.

The McCurtain County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a house fire that left a woman dead outside Idabel.

The Miller County Sheriff’s Department has arrested a man for possession of firearms by certain persons.

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.

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.

Severe weather yesterday evening left damage across the Ark-La-Tex.

The Miller County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a woman for residential burglary and battery in the second degree.

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.

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.

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.

A recent report by doxo.com has revealed that Texarkana households spend about 44% of their monthly income on bills.

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.

Congressman Nathaniel Moran (TX-01) released the following statement in honor of Texas Independence Day:

A man from De Queen accused of shooting his two sons is scheduled for a pre-trial hearing in Sevier County.

The Hope Police Department has released their arrest records for 03/02/23.

Wake Village Police are still seeking an arson suspect who was seen in the area on Tuesday.

A traffic stop by the Miller County Sheriff’s Office led to charges of possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a controlled substance.

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.

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.

Idaho has joined a Texas lawsuit against the Biden administration's waterway protections, claiming the rules are too vague and violate state sovereignty rights.

Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced that she will appoint Dr. Kay Chandler to serve as the Arkansas Surgeon General.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The Animal Care and Adoption Center in Texarkana has closed temporarily. The adoption center is located on the 200 block of Harrison Street.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.