News of the Ark-La-Tex

For Sept. 20-26, 2020

The crash happened a little before midnight last night on St.Michaels Drive.

Some blood types completely out

Texas is ready to relax coronavius restrictions for the first time in months, Gov. Greg Abbott announced Thursday, but bars remain closed indefinitely and a mask mandate is still in place following a massive summer spread that became one of the deadliest outbreaks in the U.S.

Reported cases represent less than half-a-percent of students who have returned to campus

The Texarkana Texas Police Department arrested Roderick Jenkins, 39, of Little Rock, Arkansas, on Tuesday for Insurance Fraud and Filing a False Report.

New website provides detailed economic and community information to site selectors

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Highway Patrol Troopers this week rescued their 500th child during traffic stops since the implementation of specialized training that began in 2009.

Arkansas’ new virus cases at 8th in nation, report also says

(AP) — The family of a woman who died after being held in an East Texas jail last year filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the company that runs the facility, claiming its staff neglected her care and ignored her pleas for help as her health deteriorated and she went blind.

On September 16, 2020 at approximately 12:05 a.m., Texas Department of Public Safety Troopers were notified of a one vehicle crash on CR 2110 in Bowie County.

The Bowie County Sheriff’s Office has received calls from several citizens today saying they were contacted by a person claiming to be “Captain Mark Bowen” from the Bowie County Sheriff’s Office “Warrants and Citations.”

Two apparently unrelated incidents over a five hour period claimed the lives of three children along two U.S. highways in Jackson and Saline Counties on Tuesday. Both are being investigated by Special Agents of the Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division.

Two people broke into a Hooks business over the weekend

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a nationwide moratorium on evictions from now until the end of the year, but renters aren't automatically protected.

Texarkana police were searching for Billy Baird who went missing early this morning.

The City of Texarkana, Texas will begin road maintenance on sections of College Drive on September 14th, 2020. This work consists of milling College Drive and applying an asphalt overlay.

Following Netflix's disturbing promotion and defense of its new film, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz sent a letter calling on the Department of Justice to investigate whether Netflix, its executives, or the makers of the film "Cuties" violated any federal laws against the production and distribution of child pornography.

A team of firefighters from Texarkana are in California fighting fires in the Sierra National Forest.

Arkansas High was slated to play Dollarway High tonight.

Texas health officials on Thursday reported 3,852 new cases of COVID-19 and the deaths of 161 people sickened by the virus.

(AP) — In a year when the coronavirus pandemic has reshaped countless American rituals, even the commemoration of 9/11 could not escape unchanged.

Arkansas reported nearly 1,300 active coronavirus cases at its colleges and universities Thursday, as well as 525 in its public schools.

The schools say it is not a decision made lightly but necessary after speaking with the health department.

(AP) — Vaping by U.S. teenagers fell dramatically this year, especially among middle schoolers, according to a federal report released Wednesday.

 Attorney General Ken Paxton today warned Texans about scammers sending text messages that include a false package delivery notice and a fraudulent link.

The marquee National Finals Rodeo is moving this year from Las Vegas to Arlington, Texas, due to coronavirus restrictions, event officials announced Wednesday.

(AP) — An Arkansas man has been sentenced to two life terms plus 835 years in prison for the fatal shooting of an off-duty police officer in northeast Arkansas.

The Texas Commission on the Arts Board of Directors met September 3rd, and voted to award $56,000 to the Texarkana Arts and Historic District for a Texas Cultural Project grant.

Texarkana Arkansas School District was notified that a student at Trice has tested positive for COVID-19. The student was last on campus Tuesday, September 9, 2020.

Texarkana Arkansas police are investigating an crash involving an SUV and a motorcycle.

Arkansas health officials on Tuesday said their biggest growth in new coronavirus cases is among college-aged people as the number of active infections at the University of Arkansas’ main campus approached 1,000.

Governor Greg Abbott today issued a proclamation extending his Disaster Declaration for all Texas counties in response to COVID-19.

School officials announced the results late Monday evening.

This study is to assess regional mobility needs and potential improvements for the Western Texarkana area.

Matthew McConaughey, Eva Longoria, George Strait and more, urge Texans to clean up their act

Starting today thru September 25th, 2020, expect construction on the westbound side of Interstate 30, which will affect Texarkana, Arkansas traffic.