Wake Up Crew

Jim & Lisa put out the word Wednesday morning, July 26 that it was National Photograph Your Dog Day, and they wanted to see photos of your pets. Some of you sent in some good ones. Not everyone remembered to give us a name with the photo, but thank you very much for sending them anyway.

The Arkansas Legislature finished its session back on May 1 of this year and many of the new laws they passed during the 94th General Assembly go into effect 90 days from when the laws were passed, that day is next week, Tuesday, August 1, 2023. Let's take a look at what you need to know.

When I saw the headline I couldn't believe what I was reading, a man in Texas lost his hands and parts of his feet due to complications from a bug bite. Not some exotic bug from parts unknown, we're talking about a flea, a common flea bite almost killed him.

Criminal activity and warrants stepped up a smidge last week with 67 total arrests. Bowie County Deputies arrested 29 of those, while other area law enforcement agencies brought in 38.

Google trends show the searches for Bed Bugs have been increasing in the state of Arkansas this summer, does that mean the problem is getting worse?

Bowie County Sheriff Jeff Neal has issued the following Scam Alert about an old scam with a new twist.

Funnyman Rodney Carrington brings his comic antics and music Saturday night to the Perot Theatre, all part of this weekend's live music in the Texarkana area. Let's see who's playing where this weekend in Texarkana's live music scene.

Texarkana Texas Police would like your help in locating this man who they say is wanted for a felony of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon.

The time is counting down to another giant garage sale at the Four States Arena, Saturday, October 21 sounds like it's far off but you and I both know it will be here way faster than we think. The time to start prepping for this is now. We're talking about Texarkana's Largest Garage Sale,  it's back after a 3-year hiatus, and if you want a booth, the time to sign up is also right now.

Since I've been dieting'ish for the last year and a half my hot dog intake has almost ceased to exist! Almost... In fact, the number of hot dogs I've had during this time can be counted on one hand. Today is special though, it's National Hot Dog Day, and we've found a few deals around the Texarkana area that you might be interested in.

The wetter weather didn't do much to dampen the criminal activity last week with 64 total arrests, down a little from the previous week. Bowie County Deputies arrested 21 of those, while other area law enforcement agencies brought in 43.

Being a patriotic American means different things to different people, but one that most of us can agree on when showing your patriotism means flying the US Flag on those special holidays. The problem is, we're so busy, many times we forget it's one of those special holidays. Good news, I found a solution for you, Texarkana Rotary Clubs will do it for you.