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A bit milder temperatures and some rain last week were the highlights of the weather, the highlights, or lowlights, or at least the numbers of those arrested in the Sheriff's Report went down last week as well. Your Bowie County Sheriff's Office arrested a total of 67 people last week, 17 of those by BCSO, another 46 were turned over by other law enforcement agencies to Bowie County.

The date is set for the tastiest event in Texarkana, one that I personally look forward to every year, Harvest Regional Food Bank's Taste of Texarkana returns on October 22, 2024. Put it on your calendar now so you don't forget.

Anyone who knows me knows how much I love the sound of big beefy radial engines roaring up the flight line or maybe a Rolls-Royce Merlin-powered P51 screaming down on show center for a knife-edge photo pass. I'm talking about air shows baby, and there's a good one coming soon in Big D.

September is here, it's a short month but one of the best all year, and with the cooler temps we have cool live music too. Check out the Huser Brothers (pictured) coming to The Duke Friday night and so much more! That sounds like a perfect weekend for some live music. Let's check and see who is playing where this weekend around town with Texarkana's Live Music Scene.

Texarkana's Largest Indoor Garage Sale will be back sooner, rather than later. I know it seems like it's still a ways off but September is a short month so, this year's TLIGS will be here before you know it. So, is it time to start planning your booth? It's past time, let's go.

These two I-40 drug trafficking stories begin with one last week on Wednesday, August 21, 2024, when Arkansas State Police (ASP) made a significant drug seizure following a routine traffic stop on Interstate 40. At approximately 4:40 p.m., Troopers pulled over a rented black 2023 Chevrolet Malibu traveling eastbound at the 104-mile marker in Conway County for a traffic violation.

The 2024 Geek'd Con Cosplay contest was pretty awesome, with some great costumes, the hosts did a terrific job as always, and some new judges brought their costume design skills and know-how to the judging for sure.

Having grown up and worked in the Houston area for many years, I can vouch for some of these findings, but I'm scratching my head on some others. The three Texas cities listed below have come up in a survey of the best and worst cities to have a picnic, and they were not on the "best" side of the ledger if you know what I mean. Bear with me here.

Putting the wraps on week number four in the mighty month of August, your Bowie County Sheriff's Office had a little easier week than the previous one. Your Bowie County Sheriff's Deputies arrested a total of 70 people last week, 25 of those arrested were by BCSO, whereas 45 were turned over by other law enforcement agencies to Bowie County.

Texas A&M University-Texarkana is pleased to announce the appointment of Ryan Wall as the university’s new Director of Athletics. Wall, is no stranger to TAMUT Athletics, he has been with the university for the past six years serving as the head coach of the men’s basketball team since its inception.

When it comes to serving up the best fair food in the United States of America, nobody does it better than the State Fair of Texas... period. Not better, not bigger, and certainly not tastier, proven once again this week as the winners of the 2024 Big Tex Choice Awards have been announced. What are the hottest NEW foods at the fair this year? Here they are...

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has announced that work will soon begin in November on a significant project to widen US 82 from Interstate 30 in New Boston up to DeKalb and US 259 in Bowie County. The project, awarded in August, aims to enhance safety, mobility, and regional connectivity.