Work continues in the Texarkana Arkansas school district in preparation for the upcoming school year, but with the uptick in positive COVID-19 cases, some in the state are hoping the state legislature get back to work to make it safer for students and staff to return.
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge says she’ll try, as she runs for governor, to put on next year’s ballot a proposition to end the state’s individual income tax.
For weeks, COVID-19 cases have been on the rise in the ArkLaTex. Healthcare leaders in both Arkansas and Texas are continuing their efforts to get the problem under control, but they say they need more cooperation from citizens.
According to the Texarkana Arkansas Police Department, a second warrant has been issued in relation to the homicide that occurred on July 10 in the 300 block of East 49th Street.
Texarkana Water Utilities (TWU) customers may begin smelling chlorine in their water as the company has temporarily changed its method for disinfecting the water.
The suspect involved in the Friday night shooting at the Highland Drive Walmart has died in an officer-involved shooting, according to Jonesboro police.
"There is little doubt that the woman couldn’t have known that she ran over something and it even appears to be checking her side mirror as she drives away — leaving the elderly victim laying in the middle of the driveway.”
On Tuesday, Governor Asa Hutchinson talked about vaccination efforts in Arkansas, and a grim prediction about the Delta variant was provided by Dr. Cam Patterson, saying we are going in the wrong direction and fears a third surge.
U.S. Senator John Boozman of Arkansas spent Tuesday, June 29 in southwest Arkansas getting feedback from residents on local issues. Many concerns involved benefits for military veterans.
With the number of new cases and deaths rising, Arkansas health officials say the state is going in the wrong direction when it comes to battling COVID-19.
Arkansas police investigators are still putting the pieces together to try to determine what led a Texarkana man to allegedly confront police, which led to his death the weekend of June 26.
Officials with one regional food bank are hitting the field in July to bring fresh vegetables to those they serve, but they’re looking for volunteers to make this possible.
Governor Asa Hutchinson will make a special announcement Monday, June 21, at 1 p.m. regarding outdoor recreation in Arkansas and the state’s efforts to expand tourism.
A regional conference in the Texarkana area this weekend (June 5 and 6) is educating people on a portion of American history and helping a local food bank feed the hungry at the same time.
Residents of Bowie County who experienced property damage due to recent flooding should report it to the State of Texas Department of Emergency Management as soon as possible.
A Texas man was sentenced Thursday to 40 years for charges related to the death of a 4-year-old girl who went missing for several weeks before her remains were found in Arkansas.
The American Civil Liberties Union is asking a federal judge to strike down a new Arkansas law that made the state the first to ban gender confirming treatments or surgery for transgender youth.
