February 20

This could be the nastiest political season ever, and the early voting for the Texas and Arkansas Primaries begins tomorrow, Tuesday, February 20, 2024.

It was a week of pure love in Bowie County as we made the transition from Valentine's to Mardi Gras weekend, or not. Either way, your Bowie County Sheriff's Office stayed busy as always. Last week Bowie County Sheriff's Deputies logged a total of 78 arrests around the County, 37 of those brought in by BCSO, while 41 were turned over by other area law enforcement agencies in Bowie County.

After interviews with witnesses, the Prosecutors Office has decided to downgrade the charges from Second Degree Murder to Manslaughter against Kayden May, 18 of Texarkana, Arkansas in the apparent accidental shooting death of 18-year-old Abbigale Thacker of Texarkana, Arkansas that occurred last Thursday.

Kayden May, 18 of Texarkana, Arkansas will be charged murder in the second degree in the alleged shooting death of 18-year-old Abbigale Thacker of Texarkana, Arkansas Thursday evening.

The Broken Bow Area Chamber of Commerce is now accepting applications for their Junior Chamber Leadership Program. The program is open to area high school students.

Don McDonald, a 1989 alumnus of Southern Arkansas University, has been named to the 2019 Forbes "Best-in-State Wealth Advisors" list, published on February 20. McDonald is a financial advisor for Merrill Lynch in Fort Smith, Arkansas.

The Broken Bow Chamber of Commerce will host its 63rd Annual Chamber Banquet and Silent Auction. The banquet will be held Tuesday, February 20th at 6:30 PM at the Broken Bow Assembly of God Family Life Center. Tickets are $20 each and can be purchased at the Chamber of Commerce office, chamber board members and at the door.