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Health Department chronicles exposure to COVID-19 at three regional churches in Arkansas One church in De Queen and two in Nashville are among 44 churches on an Arkansas Department of Health list as having documented exposure to COVID-19. by Lori Dunn Published Jul. 1 2020 @ 10:40pm

Bowie County COVID-19 death toll reaches 17 Bowie County, Texas, reported a new coronavirus-related death Wednesday, bringing the county's total to 17. by Karl Richter Published Jul. 1 2020 @ 4:09pm

Around Cass County Bruce Legrow, left, and John David Russell, both of Linden, are installing a new net which they have purchased on their own for the Crow-Heath Park tennis courts Published Jun. 30 2020 @ 10:02pm

Crafter takes pride in selling good product Crafting - like guilds - can have a professional air about it. Take, for example, Rebecca Pickard's motivation for working with crafts. Published Jun. 30 2020 @ 9:52pm

The Answer to Latests Mystery The answer to a recent Where Is It? mystery is that Dr. Bruce and Muriel Legrow of Linden have an inuksuk growing in their garden. Published Jun. 30 2020 @ 9:49pm

Linden Courthouse Square is in full bloom Cass County 's Courthouse Square in Linden has six flower beds and 19 individual flower containers, large and small, around its four sides. Published Jun. 30 2020 @ 9:38pm

Two regional counties reach 700 coronavirus cases Both Sevier County, Arkansas, and Titus County, Texas, reported at least 700 cumulative coronavirus cases Tuesday. by Karl Richter Published Jun. 30 2020 @ 4:56pm

Greater Texarkana Branch NAACP to host rally 'Where Do We Go from Here?' The Greater Texarkana Branch of the NAACP will host a rally titled, "Where Do We Go from Here?" at 10 a.m. Friday at the House of Refuge parking lot, 1707 W. Sixth St. in Texarkana, Texas. Published Jun. 30 2020 @ 4:08pm

Body of missing boater recovered with help of local fishermen The body of a man missing since Sunday in the Red River was recovered Monday with help from local fishermen. by Lori Dunn Published Jun. 30 2020 @ 3:22pm

Six test positive for COVID-19 at Dierks nursing home Six people tested positive for COVID-19 at a Southwest Arkansas nursing home, according to the Arkansas Department of Health. by Aaron Brand Published Jun. 30 2020 @ 3:01pm

Fouke man killed in accident on U.S. Highway 71 A 75-year-old Fouke, Arkansas, man was killed Monday on U.S. Highway 71 near Doddridge when his vehicle collided with the rear end of a Freightliner. Published Jun. 30 2020 @ 2:31pm

"TEDxUAHT: Hope Lives Here" postponed indefinitely Due to the spike in recent COVID-19 cases in the area, TEDxUAHT has been postponed again. Published Jun. 30 2020 @ 12:41pm

Officials: Body of missing man in Red River found Monday The body of a man missing since Sunday in the Red River was recovered Monday, according to information from the Miller County Office of Emergency Management. Published Jun. 30 2020 @ 10:54am

On the Beat Law enforcement and emergency dispatch reports for Sunday. Published Jun. 30 2020 @ 3:14am

Police make arrest in New Boston school burglary New Boston police arrested a 17-year-old in connection with the June 14 burglary of New Boston High School. They continue to search for another suspect. Published Jun. 29 2020 @ 10:03pm

Harvest Food Bank needs volunteers for corn harvest Harvest Texarkana Regional Food Bank is looking for volunteers for its annual corn harvest from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday. Published Jun. 29 2020 @ 10:01pm

Recycling effort aids Millwood bank anglers Thanks to some quick thinking and a little groundwork, several bundles of PVC pipe now play a helpful role in fishing instead of wasting away in a landfill in Southwest Arkansas. by Randy Zellers Published Jun. 28 2020 @ 8:41pm

Father, son face felony charges related to bagging 10 deer illegally in Bowie County A father and son accused of hunting white-tailed illegally on a ranch in Bowie County are facing multiple state jail felony charges. by Lynn LaRowe Published Jun. 27 2020 @ 10:53pm

Internet provider gets $10 million federal loan to improve internet speed in region The loan, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, will be used to improve parts of Southwest Arkansas Telephone Cooperative's network. The improvements will allow for upgraded voice and video services as well as increase internet speeds of up to one gigabit per second — the equivalent of downloading a 500 megabyte video in 4 seconds. Published Jun. 27 2020 @ 10:51pm

Arkansas State Police recruit assigned to Little River County A new Arkansas State Trooper has been assigned to Little River County in Troop G. Published Jun. 27 2020 @ 9:34pm

Tour explores how far technology has come TEXARKANA, Ark. —On Saturday, at the P.J. Ahern home in downtown Texarkana, Jamie Simmons, curator, led groups of tourists through the home, introducing them to both the historical home and various technologies, showing their evolution through the years. The display, called "Then and Now: Evolution of Invention," ranged from radios, to music playing devices, to sound recording, to word processors to adding machines and more. by Junius Stone Published Jun. 27 2020 @ 9:33pm

Hope schools start conversation on what reopening will look like HOPE, Arkansas — An online conversation Tuesday night with parents and stakeholders of the Hope Public Schools kick-started the process for campuses to re-open for the 2020-2021 school year Aug. 13, both on-campus and online. by Ken McLemore Published Jun. 27 2020 @ 9:32pm

Funerals Funerals from the area. Published Jun. 27 2020 @ 8:13pm