Miller County, AR. Update – this young man was found safe within a few hours. Thank you to our many readers for sharing this post and commenting. We will post any missing child or adult and as much information as we can possibly get to the community whenever possible. Remember, community journalism is how we […]
Month: July 2016
Rep. Ratcliffe adds Wounded Warrior Fellow to staff
TEXARKANA, Texas – The office of Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) announced today the addition of Wounded Warrior Fellow, Charles Jordan, to the district staff. Jordan, a U.S. Army combat veteran, will serve as a constituent services liaison in the Texarkana office. “With more than 700,000 constituents and 63,000 veterans in Texas’ 4th District, it’s critical […]
Mentoring Program Established at TC through Support from Texas Pioneer Foundation
Texarkana College Board of Trustees recognized the Texas Pioneer Foundation today at their regular meeting for their commitment of $393,750 over the next three years to help fund a college mentoring partnership program for underserved students. Through this arrangement, the Austin-based college access and success program, College Forward, will collaborate with TC to provide […]
Truck Fire On Stateline
An older model pickup truck caught fire and burned in front of Orr Volkswagen on State Line Avenue this afternoon. There were no apparent injuries and Texarkana Police arrived on the scene first. Texarkana Fire arrived shortly after and put the fire out with what appeared to be foam used for such fires. The vehicle […]
Dealing With Local Police During a National Crisis
Police forces across the nation are facing threats that have been rarely seen in the past. They are facing threats against themselves. Police forces are used to responding to threats, but those threats are usually against the community, a certain group of people, or against one or two individuals. The police are not used to […]
BLM in Texarkana? Not Yet
At a little after 5:00p.m. today, July 15th, there was no sign of the Black Lives Matter group gathering in Texarkana at the CVS on the Arkansas side. Rumors have run across social media that tonight, the alleged “Day of Rage” will see the movement in Texarkana demonstrating. Texarkana police forces, both Texas and Arkansas, […]
Digital Football, Baseball and Other Cards Come to Life
It was bound to happen sooner or later with digital books, digital magazines, digital movies, digital movies, and digital pictures….digital cards have hit the market. While at least two other companies have entered into the arena, it’s not surprising to find Topps Cards at the top of the list. For the past two years Topps […]
Health Inspectors Close China King Buffet
The China King Buffet was closed early Wednesday morning due to a health inspection. Inspectors found evidence of German Roaches, and several ill-prepared foods. The city of Texarkana, Texas issued the letter early this morning and posted notice on the restaurant’s door. While several issues were noted in the inspection, the closure came due […]
Texarkana Fallen Bikers Memorial Wall Group to Hold Fundraiser
The Texarkana Fallen Bikers Memorial Wall group, a non-profit group dedicated to building a memorial in Texarkana, will hold a fundraiser on Stateline Avenue Saturday (July 9) from 10a.m. until 4p.m. Funds raised with be put toward the memorial planned for Texarkana. The event will be located at 36th and Stateline, and will […]
Miller County Republican Committee Meeting
Texarkana, AR. The Miller County Republican Committee (MCRC) will meet on July 12 at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will be held at the New Haven Golf Club. Local candidates, elected officials, and interested parties are encouraged to attend. The committee will discuss the plans for the election season in Miller County and the progress […]