Miller County News

Have you ever heard of Round Top, Texas? Most people have not, but back in February my nephew, Will Lynde, hosted and performed at a venue there I can only describe as magical. It's called the Round Top Festival Institute, and lucky you, I took pictures.

It's April 9, 2024, the Solarbration is over, now what Texas and Arkansas? With all the rain and no eclipse to look forward to, what in the world are we supposed to do with these glasses? This might be a little different, but we have a suggestion.

The Literacy Council of Bowie and Miller Counties is having its 30th Annual Spelling Bee this Saturday, but this year there's a twist. The program won't be a high-pressure contest with contestants spelling on stage, this year it will focus more on spelling, grammar, and vocabulary trivia.

Your Bowie County Sheriff's Office was busy for the first week of April 2024, with 82 total arrests. Of the total arrested, 29 of were brought in by Bowie County Sheriff's Deputies, and another 53 were brought in by other law enforcement agencies and turned over to Bowie County.

A recent survey shows that `14% of Americans don't care anything about today's eclipse, this is for the rest of us; Solarbration Day 2024 is here and we have posted so much about this it's amazing, There is, however, one last thing that you might want to know... where do I park? We got you.

This weekend it's the Solarbration in Texarkana leading up to the total eclipse on Monday. The Four States Fair and Rodeo kicks off with great events and more.

The Texarkana Arkansas Police Department has released crucial information regarding traffic, safety, and security arrangements for the upcoming 2024 Fair in collaboration with Fairgrounds security.

Texarkana Texas Police are reporting that two robbery suspects are in custody after a shoe selection made by one of the accused led to the capture of both.

The sleuthing story first written by Sheli Poole and published on MySaline.com told the story of how it appeared that Buc-ee's would be making its first location in Arkansas near Little Rock, turns out that information was correct, the world-famous gigantic Beaver-infested travel center is indeed coming to central Arkansas.

Arkansas and Texas Eclipse travelers, you better pay attention to this. When I first saw this story yesterday, April 1, I thought for sure it was some kind of April Fools Joke. Apparently, it is not a joke. The path of the April 8, 2024, eclipse has indeed shifted a bit, and gotten a little wider.

The Arkansas State Police are recruiting now for the next class for 2024, do you think you have what it takes to be an Arkansas State Trooper? There's one way to find out.

If you like your home-grown tomatoes plump, juicy, and delicious, then the Bowie County Master Gardiners has some great FREE suggestions for your garden next Monday night.