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Capital murder suspect Rondarrius "DaeDae" Evans has been apprehended, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.

Texarkana, Arkansas City Council met Monday night with a full agenda and strong community turnout. Residents raised concerns over neighborhood safety, traffic issues, and controversial zoning decisions.

CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System is urging parents to stay alert after a recent measles outbreak in West Texas.

he Miller County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of Hershal Goynes in connection with a recent residential burglary.

Texarkana’s use of license plate reader (LPR) cameras is paying off, with police reporting multiple successes since the system was launched in June 2023.

A man who barricaded himself inside a home during a standoff with Texarkana police peacefully surrendered after about two hours on Thursday.

K9 Gator of Texarkana will soon receive a bullet- and stab-resistant vest, donated by Vested Interest in K9s, Inc.

On Friday, Texarkana police served two warrants on Kenneth Connolly for Grooming a Minor for Future Sex Trafficking.

A Maud, Texas man has been indicted for capital murder in the deadly shooting of a Family Dollar employee last month.

Three people were arrested in Fouke on Wednesday, April 9, following a drug investigation and search of a home on Alfred Street.

At the annual State of the Cities breakfast, the mayors of Texarkana, Arkansas, Texarkana, Texas, and Nash, Texas all agreed: their cities are ready for growth and business. Texarkana, Arkansas Mayor Allen Brown highlighted new housing developments, grant funding for improvements at the regional airport, and efforts to attract companies to the REDI Arkansas Manufacturing Center. “We have a lot of opportunity for people to want to live and work here,” said Brown. Texarkana, Texas Mayor Bob Bruggeman pointed to expansion at Texas A&M Texarkana, upgrades to sports facilities, and road improveme

The Texas Department of Public Safety has added 21-year-old Rondarrius Davon Idae Evans of New Boston to the Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitives List. He is wanted out of Bowie County for two counts of capital murder in connection to a double homicide that occurred on July 6, 2024.

Seven correctional officers at the Barry B. Telford Unit have been arrested on felony charges in connection with an alleged conspiracy to smuggle contraband into the Texas state prison.

Texarkana, Arkansas police are investigating a possible DWI crash that happened Sunday night around 7:45 in the 100 block of Pinehurst Street.

Texarkana police are warning buyers to be cautious when purchasing vehicles through social media platforms. Auto theft rings are using fake Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) to flip stolen cars—and unsuspecting buyers are getting scammed.

The University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana Secondary Career & Technical Education Center is offering free college credit classes to eligible high school students entering 11th or 12th grade next school year.

A man is behind bars after police say he intentionally hit a pedestrian in a church parking lot last weekend in Texarkana.

Texarkana police have identified Johnny Walker Jr. as the suspected driver in a hit-and-run crash that left a 37-year-old woman critically injured on March 7.

Bowie County has issued a Disaster Declaration following heavy rain and flooding over the weekend. The declaration took effect Monday, April 7, 2025, and will remain in place for up to seven days.

Dozens of residents were evacuated from the Sterling Crest Apartments in Texarkana Friday night after heavy storms caused flash flooding.