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Texarkana Police Reveal That More Grenades May Be ‘Out There’
Following a high-speed chase through Texarkana, on March 24, 2016 the Bi-State Narcotics Task Force, assisted by FBI Agents from the Texarkana Ark., Regional Office, and members of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives from Little Rock arrested Skip Lomax and charged him with illegally possessing a fully automatic weapon and a destructive device (hand grenade)...
Fire Department Employee Placed on Leave During Investigation by Sheriff’s Office
The Texarkana, Texas Fire Department yesterday placed one of its employees, Jordan Williams, 39, on administrative leave during an investigation by the Cass County Sheriff’s Office.
According to a press release issued by the City, "as a Civil Service employee, the City will provide Williams with due process related to his employment, as required under civil service rules...
Texarkana Woman Accused of Stealing $74,000 From Employer
Texarkana Police arrested Latisha Nicole Jenkins, 32, of Texarkana, Texas late last week for felony Theft of Property after she allegedly used a company debit card to make personal purchases totaling more than $74,000.
Nobel Laureate to Speak at A&M-Texarkana
Nobel laureate Dr. Roy Glauber, Mallinckrodt Professor Emeritus of Physics at Harvard University, will discuss “Some Recollections of Los Alamos and the Nuclear Era” on Monday, April 4, at 7PM at Texas A&M University-Texarkana, 7101 University Ave.
City Recoups Debt Owed for Utility Bills
Assistant City Manager Shirley Jaster released a lien against the property at 2605 Kennedy Lane, known as Forest Point Apartment Homes Thursday afternoon, March 31, 2016 after the City received full payment for a statutory lien filed two days earlier in the amount of $37,811.09 for unpaid municipal utility services, including water and sewer service.
Texarkana, Ark., Police Respond to Apparent Murder-Suicide
Two people in Texarkana are dead in an apparent murder-suicide.
U.S. Air Force Concert Band and Singing Sergeants to Perform in Texarkana
The United States Air Force Concert Band and Singing Sergeants from Washington, D.C., will present a free concert at the Sullivan Performing Arts Center & John Thomas Theatre in Texarkana on Saturday, April 9, at 7PM. Doors will open at 6PM.
Stolen Lexus Allegedly Produces Rifle, Meth, Pot and Pills in Texarkana
Quick thinking by a sheriff's deputy early Wednesday resulted in the arrest of a man who police say was driving a stolen Lexus around Texarkana while toting a rifle and drugs in the vehicle.
According to a press release from the Bowie County Sheriff's Office, on March 23, 2016 at 3:06AM, Deputy Michelle Carrier was northbound on Buchanan Road in the center turn lane waiting to turn onto Loop 151 w
NPR Education Reporter to Discuss ‘Generation Debt’ in Texarkana
The Program for Learning and Community Engagement (PLACE) at Texas A&M University-Texarkana will host educational futurist, lead education reporter for National Public Radio and acclaimed author, Anya Kamenetz, for a lecture titled “From Generation Debt to DIY U” on Tuesday, March 22, at 7PM in Eagle Hall of the University Center on the A&M-Texarkana campus, 7101 University Ave., Texarkana
Weather Outlook for the Next Six Days
The National Weather Service in Shreveport says widespread showers and a few embedded thunderstorms -- some producing locally heavy rainfall -- will continue to develop and spread north to northeast across much of the region over the next few hours.
Woman Arrested on Sexual Assault Charges Against High School Student
On March 2, 2016, at approximately 10AM, investigators from the Hope Police Department arrested Kristie Brown, 37, of Hope, for three counts of Sexual Assault 1st Degree.
The arrest was the result of an ongoing investigation into allegations that Brown had inappropriate contact with a high school student...
Missing Texarkana Man Sought
UPDATE: Charles Smith was found safe:
Original story begins here: The Texarkana, Ark., Police Department is searching for a missing person.
Charles Smith is a white male and 45 years old. Smith was last seen at a business in Texarkana, Ark...