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DA says collision possibly intentional | Recent car wreck killed two children
A major car accident Wednesday that took the lives of two children, ages 3 and 7, may have been intentionally caused, Bowie County District Attorney Jerry Rochelle said.
by Lynn LaRowe
& Andrew Bell
Published Jan. 14 2021 @ 11:00pm
Moonstone & Moss: New thriving business offers fashion that is both timeless and trendy
Sometimes in life, one just needs that moment to move on inspiration. For Kaytlon Everitt, formerly of De Queen, the difficulties of the last year gave her impetus to follow her dream.
by Junius Stone
Published Jan. 14 2021 @ 10:59pm
Husband faces arson charges after house fire | Man accused of tossing fireworks into wife's home
An Ashdown, Arkansas, man has been charged with arson for allegedly using fireworks to burn down an occupied house a few days after Christmas.
by Lynn LaRowe
Published Jan. 14 2021 @ 10:57pm
Police actively searching for shooting suspect
Police here are continuing to search for shooting suspect Marquis JuJuan Thompson, authorities said Thursday.
by Lori Dunn
Published Jan. 14 2021 @ 10:52pm
Paint and Sip
Tiffany Curtis and Sabin Sanders paint during the ColorHype TXK Paint and Sip event on Thursday at 67 Landing.
Published Jan. 14 2021 @ 10:50pm
Biden unveils $1.9T plan to stem COVID-19, steady economy
President-elect Joe Biden unveiled a $1.9 trillion coronavirus plan Thursday to end "a crisis of deep human suffering" by speeding up vaccines and pumping out financial help to those struggling with the pandemic's prolonged economic fallout.
by Associated Press
Published Jan. 14 2021 @ 10:48pm
FBI tracking 'extensive' online chatter about armed protests
The FBI is tracking an "extensive amount of concerning online chatter," including calls for armed protests leading up to next week's presidential inauguration, Director Chris Wray said Thursday.
by Associated Press
Published Jan. 14 2021 @ 10:37pm
Today in History
Today is Friday, Jan. 15, the 15th day of 2021. There are 350 days left in the year.
by Associated Press
Published Jan. 14 2021 @ 10:16pm
Tyler Perry and MPTF to get humanitarian award at Oscars
Filmmaker Tyler Perry and the Motion Picture and Television Fund are being honored with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Thursday.
by Associated Press
Published Jan. 14 2021 @ 10:11pm
Heartbeat abortion ban may finally pass in South Carolina
South Carolina lawmakers are again considering a bill that would ban most abortions in the state and it seems much more likely to pass this time thanks to conservative gains in the General Assembly and at the U.S. Supreme Court.
by Associated Press
Published Jan. 14 2021 @ 9:27pm
Arkansas sends 500 National Guardsmen to Biden inauguration
The Arkansas National Guard announced Thursday it is sending 500 soldiers and airmen to Washington to assist with security for President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration.
by Associated Press
Published Jan. 14 2021 @ 9:22pm
On the Beat
Law enforcement and emergency dispatch reports from Wednesday.
Published Jan. 14 2021 @ 9:18pm
Arkansas House votes to require masks as virus cases rise
The Arkansas House voted Thursday to require members and staff to wear masks to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
by Associated Press
Published Jan. 14 2021 @ 9:14pm
Museum event canceled
The Texarkana Museums System event, "Funkytown," has been cancelled. Originally set for Saturday, this third event in a series set up to celebrate 1971, the founding year of the Texarkana Museum, was called off due to too few people signing up, said a museum representative.
Published Jan. 14 2021 @ 9:13pm
Bowie County: More than 100 new active cases, 6 deaths in three days
From Monday to Thursday, Bowie County, Texas' number of active coronavirus rose by 115, from 850 to 965, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.
by Karl Richter
Published Jan. 14 2021 @ 9:08pm
PGISD extends virus leave for employees
Pleasant Grove Independent School District Board of Trustees approved a resolution to adjust employee sick leave due to confirmed COVID-related reasons between Jan 4 to May 28.
by Andrew Bell
Published Jan. 14 2021 @ 9:06pm
Lawyer, others arrested by Hong Kong national security unit
Hong Kong police on Thursday said they arrested 11 people on suspicion of assisting offenders who are believed to be the 12 Hong Kong activists detained at sea by mainland Chinese authorities while attempting to flee the city last year.
by Associated Press
Published Jan. 14 2021 @ 8:55pm
Hot again: 2020 sets yet another global temperature record
Earth's rising fever hit or neared record hot temperature levels in 2020, global weather groups reported Thursday.
by Associated Press
Published Jan. 14 2021 @ 8:54pm
Pelosi taps nine managers to argue impeachment case
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has tapped nine of her most trusted allies in the House to argue the case for President Donald Trump's impeachment.
by Associated Press
Published Jan. 14 2021 @ 8:38pm
Powerball jackpot hits $640M as Mega Millions grows to $750M
Another night, another unclaimed giant lottery jackpot.
by Associated Press
Published Jan. 14 2021 @ 8:33pm
Groups ask court to restore protections for gray wolves
Wildlife advocates on Thursday asked a federal court to overturn a U.S. government decision that stripped Endangered Species Act protections for wolves across most of the nation.
by Associated Press
Published Jan. 14 2021 @ 8:28pm
DA says accident that killed two children was possibly intentional
DeKALB, Texas — A major car accident Wednesday that took the lives of two children, ages 3 and 7, may have been intentionally caused, Bowie County District Attorney Jerry Rochelle said.
by Lynn LaRowe
& Andrew Bell
Published Jan. 14 2021 @ 6:19pm
Late drop in Big Tech stocks pulls indexes mostly lower
Wall Street capped a day of listless trading Thursday with a late-afternoon pullback led by technology companies that left the major stock indexes in the red.
by Associated Press
Published Jan. 14 2021 @ 5:02pm
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