Wake Up Crew

Time to close out the hottest month of the year for your Sheriff's Report, as August winds down now we are jumping into Fall Festival season, let's hope those don't lead to more shenanigans. Your Bowie County Sheriff's Deputies arrested a total of 70 people last week, 26 of those arrested were by BCSO, whereas 44 were turned over by other law enforcement agencies to Bowie County.

Texarkana welcomed a new Simmons Bank branch on Thursday, August 29, 2024, at 4330 Saint Michael Drive. With approximately 120 full-service branches in Texas and Arkansas, Simmons Bank aims to connect neighbors and local businesses to essential financial resources for a stronger financial future.

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.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced Wednesday, August 28, 2024, an unprecedented $148 billion investment in Texas’ transportation infrastructure. This historic commitment includes the Texas Department of Transportation’s (TxDOT) unanimous approval of a more than $104 billion 10-year transportation plan aimed at enhancing safety, addressing congestion and connectivity, and preserving roadways acro

Texarkana Arkansas Police along with the Arkansas Street Department cleaned up some homeless encampments this week helping relocate several of the folks living there and getting them assistance, but it all came with a warning to not return to these areas.

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.

Harvest Regional Food Bank returns to Columbia County, Arkansas, to help those who are in need of a food box distribution, this is for Columbia County residents only. You must show proof.

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.