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Texarkana, Texas police are investigating the city’s first homicide of 2025.

The Bowie County Sheriff's Office is warning of a phone scam using spoofed caller ID

A Bowie County jury sentenced 38-year-old Brioni Dansby to life plus 45 years after convicting him of assault and deadly conduct.

Texarkana, Arkansas Police are searching for Paul D. Mooney, a white male, 51 years old 6 feet tall 200 pounds for theft by receiving and Porsche C. Owens, black female 34 years old 5 foot 3 and 180 pounds who is wanted for criminal mischief 2 degree

Three K9 teams from the Texarkana Texas Police Department earned certification last week at the USPCA Region 20 & 25 trials in Sulphur Springs.

The National Association of Letter Carriers will hold its annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive this Saturday, May 10.

Texarkana police are asking for help finding Jaquavion Williams, wanted in connection with three early morning break-ins at oil change shops in Texas and Arkansas.

Texarkana Water Utilities will temporarily switch its water disinfection process from chloramine to chlorine-only starting May 12 for about three weeks.

Texarkana, Arkansas is moving to upgrade its emergency alert system.

Texarkana Regional Airport has been named the 2025 Airport Project of the Year in the “Terminal – Small Commercial” category by Airport Business Magazine.

A Texas lawmaker is backing a bill to shield police officers from being charged with deadly conduct while on duty.

Three Bowie County murder cases are set for pretrial hearings on June 2.

Starting Tuesday, May 6, the westbound exit 213 ramp at Leary on I-30 will close for rehab work, according to the Texas Department of Transportation.

A traffic stop on Highway 67 turned into a major drug bust Thursday when Bowie County deputies found 126 pounds of marijuana in a vehicle

Texarkana Texas Police arrested 67-year-old Michael Keith Gerrity after he allegedly attacked a man with a green-handled hatchet near West 4th Street and Texas Boulevard.

Texarkana Arkansas Police have arrested 18-year-old Peterios Davidson in connection with a shooting that happened on April 25

Bail has been set at $1 million for 21-year-old Rondarrius “DaeDae” Evans of Pittsburg, Texas.

A new bill could put an end to the long-disputed Marvin Nichols Reservoir in East Texas.

The Miller County Sheriff’s Office reports three recent arrests involving separate incidents.

The Texas Legislature has passed House Bill 366, a measure aimed at regulating the use of altered political content online

The Texarkana Arkansas Board of Directors failed to pass a 90-day moratorium on new shipping container homes Monday night, ending in a 3-3 tie vote

Texarkana residents are voicing frustration after the city’s Vital Statistics Office closed to in-person visitors on Monday. The office, which handles birth and death records, is undergoing a staffing reorganization and will remain closed until further notice.

A man charged with capital murder in the March shooting death of a Family Dollar clerk in Maud, Texas, pleaded not guilty Monday in a Texarkana courtroom.

The Texas Department of Transportation says drivers on I-30 westbound in Texarkana will see new traffic changes this week as work continues to widen the interstate from four lanes to six.

The City of Texarkana, Texas, in collaboration with the Parks and Recreation Department and the Texarkana, TX Dixie Youth Baseball league, will host a grand opening and ribbon cutting of the newly revitalized Swanger Baseball Complex on Friday, May 2nd at 6:00 pm at Spring Lake Park.

Texarkana Arkansas Police responded to a shooting Friday afternoon near East 32nd and Laurel Street. Officers found one victim with a gunshot wound

A man being held at the Hempstead County jail in Hope is facing new felony charges after allegedly breaking a window and assaulting a correctional officer.

A 16-year-old involved in a deadly shooting in Texarkana, Arkansas, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison after accepting a plea deal

As part of National Work Zone Awareness Week, the Texas Department of Transportation is highlighting the importance of safe driving with its “Be Safe. Drive Smart.” campaign.

Texarkana has been named in the American Lung Association’s annual “State of the Air” report for the first time

Texarkana, Arkansas police have arrested a second suspect in connection with the February 2024 murder of Pedro M. Triana, Sr.

A Sevier County man has been formally charged with capital murder in the death of 2-year-old Ava Ann Marie Tabor.

Capital murder suspect Rondarrius "DaeDae" Evans has been apprehended, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.

Texarkana, Arkansas City Council met Monday night with a full agenda and strong community turnout. Residents raised concerns over neighborhood safety, traffic issues, and controversial zoning decisions.

CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System is urging parents to stay alert after a recent measles outbreak in West Texas.

he Miller County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of Hershal Goynes in connection with a recent residential burglary.

Texarkana’s use of license plate reader (LPR) cameras is paying off, with police reporting multiple successes since the system was launched in June 2023.

A man who barricaded himself inside a home during a standoff with Texarkana police peacefully surrendered after about two hours on Thursday.

K9 Gator of Texarkana will soon receive a bullet- and stab-resistant vest, donated by Vested Interest in K9s, Inc.

On Friday, Texarkana police served two warrants on Kenneth Connolly for Grooming a Minor for Future Sex Trafficking.

A Maud, Texas man has been indicted for capital murder in the deadly shooting of a Family Dollar employee last month.

Three people were arrested in Fouke on Wednesday, April 9, following a drug investigation and search of a home on Alfred Street.

At the annual State of the Cities breakfast, the mayors of Texarkana, Arkansas, Texarkana, Texas, and Nash, Texas all agreed: their cities are ready for growth and business. Texarkana, Arkansas Mayor Allen Brown highlighted new housing developments, grant funding for improvements at the regional airport, and efforts to attract companies to the REDI Arkansas Manufacturing Center. “We have a lot of opportunity for people to want to live and work here,” said Brown. Texarkana, Texas Mayor Bob Bruggeman pointed to expansion at Texas A&M Texarkana, upgrades to sports facilities, and road improveme

The Texas Department of Public Safety has added 21-year-old Rondarrius Davon Idae Evans of New Boston to the Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitives List. He is wanted out of Bowie County for two counts of capital murder in connection to a double homicide that occurred on July 6, 2024.

Seven correctional officers at the Barry B. Telford Unit have been arrested on felony charges in connection with an alleged conspiracy to smuggle contraband into the Texas state prison.

Texarkana, Arkansas police are investigating a possible DWI crash that happened Sunday night around 7:45 in the 100 block of Pinehurst Street.

Texarkana police are warning buyers to be cautious when purchasing vehicles through social media platforms. Auto theft rings are using fake Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) to flip stolen cars—and unsuspecting buyers are getting scammed.

The University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana Secondary Career & Technical Education Center is offering free college credit classes to eligible high school students entering 11th or 12th grade next school year.

Texarkana police have identified Johnny Walker Jr. as the suspected driver in a hit-and-run crash that left a 37-year-old woman critically injured on March 7.

Bowie County has issued a Disaster Declaration following heavy rain and flooding over the weekend. The declaration took effect Monday, April 7, 2025, and will remain in place for up to seven days.