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Local student's idea of helping others goes viral on Facebook | Soccer equipment donations will be collected today A Waggoner Creek Elementary School student's idea for a small community project to help children whose families can't afford soccer equipment is getting a lot of interest. by Lynn LaRowe Published Dec. 7 2019 @ 5:08am

Holiday Market Continues Today Lanita Colley holds an art piece from Polly Cook's vendor stand to show to Lou Ford at the open house and Christmas market Friday at Texarkana Regional Arts Center in Texarkana, Texas. Published Dec. 7 2019 @ 5:08am

Couple face abuse of corpse charge A Texarkana couple was formally charged this week with abuse of a corpse and abuse of an endangered or impaired person in connection with a skeletonized corpse discovered in their home in October. by Lynn LaRowe Published Dec. 7 2019 @ 5:03am

Church News Church News for Dec. 7, 2019 Published Dec. 7 2019 @ 3:44am

Road Work Weekly Roadwork Report TxDOT Atlanta District For Dec. 8-14 Published Dec. 7 2019 @ 3:42am

On the Beat On the Beat for Dec. 7, 2019 Published Dec. 7 2019 @ 3:41am

Monday is last day for candidates Monday will be the final day that all political candidates, of both the Republican and Democratic parties seeking to run for public office in Bowie County will have to file with their political party chairman. Published Dec. 7 2019 @ 3:40am

Atlanta, Texas, issues burn ban The mayor of Atlanta Texas has issued a burn ban until 8 a.m. Sunday. Published Dec. 7 2019 @ 3:39am

TTPD has felony warrants for man accused of theft Texarkana Police has four felony warrants for a local man. Published Dec. 7 2019 @ 3:38am

Wadley Gives The Wadley Auxiliary recently donated $1,500 to Domestic Violence Prevention, Inc.'s Santa Store program. Published Dec. 7 2019 @ 3:36am

Christmas home tour today, Sunday Local homeowners will share the Christmas spirit with visitors Saturday and Sunday, opening their century-old residences for this year's Texarkana Christmas Tour of Homes. by Aaron Brand Published Dec. 7 2019 @ 2:18am

Edwardian Dinner Waiters serve drinks to guests at the Edwardian Progressive dinner Thursday at Texarkana's Old Town upstairs in the Lindsey Railroad Museum in Texarkana, Ark. Published Dec. 7 2019 @ 2:15am

Man receives 80-year term for sexual abuse of 7-year-old boy An Atlanta, Texas, man who sexually abused a 7-year-old boy he knew from church was sentenced Friday to 80 years in prison following a jury trial in Cass County. by Lynn LaRowe Published Dec. 7 2019 @ 2:12am

Christmas parade route a bit different this year The 35th annual Main Street Texarkana Christmas parade on Monday will follow a slightly different route than in recent years. by Karl Richter Published Dec. 6 2019 @ 9:52pm

Council to consider outsourcing alarm permit administration TEXARKANA, Texas - A light agenda for Monday's meeting of the City Council features a vote on outsourcing administration of the city's alarm permit program to a Dallas-based company. by Karl Richter Published Dec. 6 2019 @ 6:44pm

Pastor explains historic house demolition plans Beech Street First Baptist Church cares about preservation, but maintaining a historic house it owns is not financially feasible and the land the house is on can be put to better use, the church's lead pastor said Thursday. by Karl Richter Published Dec. 6 2019 @ 4:31am

Giving It A Personal Touch Lance Whisenant makes Christmas cards at Connie Grass' homemade Christmas card table Thursday in the Palmer Memorial Library at Texarkana College in Texarkana, Texas. Published Dec. 6 2019 @ 4:31am

You Can Help You Can Help for Dec. 6, 2019 Published Dec. 6 2019 @ 3:27am

Corrections Corrections for Dec. 6, 2019 Published Dec. 6 2019 @ 3:27am

On the Beat On the Beat for Dec. 6, 2019 Published Dec. 6 2019 @ 3:26am

Fouke Christmas event will be 3 p.m. Saturday The Citizens For A Better Community host "Christmas in the Square" from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Fouke Town Square. Published Dec. 6 2019 @ 3:25am

De Queen Christmas parade is Saturday De Queen/Sevier County Chamber of Commerce "Christmas on the Square" is scheduled for Saturday. Published Dec. 6 2019 @ 3:24am

Texarkana lawyer announces candidacy for 5th District Judge Local attorney Monty Murry has announced his candidacy for Judge of the 5th District Court for Bowie and Cass Counties, Texas. He has filed his application with the Republican Party of Texas and is listed as an official candidate for the primary election to be held on March 3, 2020. Published Dec. 6 2019 @ 3:23am