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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

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

Weather for 6-30 Today will be cloudy early and sunny later in the day. The high temperature will be 92 degrees with the heat index as high as 102. The low will be 76. Published Jun. 29 2020 @ 9:31pm

Boy Scouts selling Camp Pioneer The Caddo Area Council Boy Scouts of America have accepted an offer for the purchase of Camp Pioneer. by Lori Dunn Published Jun. 29 2020 @ 8:51pm

Love Thy Neighbor joins other downtown Texarkana murals The Kress Gap on West Broad Street in downtown Texarkana has a new mural, courtesy of the vision of artist Jes Weiner and about 10 friends who helped. Published Jun. 29 2020 @ 8:48pm

Texarkana pastor pleads not guilty as sex abuse trial gets under way Opening arguments and testimony began Monday afternoon at a high school auditorium in the trial of a Texarkana pastor accused of sexually abusing multiple women when they were young girls. by Lynn LaRowe Published Jun. 29 2020 @ 8:45pm

Search continues for missing boater on Red River TEXARKANA —Local and area search and rescue teams continued Monday to look for a missing area resident who disappeared while boating for a short distance on the Red River early Saturday afternoon. by Greg Bischof Published Jun. 29 2020 @ 6:14pm

Bowie County COVID cases increase by 21 since Friday to 268 total, sources are "varied" TEXARKANA, TX—Bowie County Emergency Operations Center reports 21 new cases from the weekend, for a total of 268 positive COVID-19 cases, with 119 recoveries and 16 related deaths. Cass County has a total 44 cases with 36 recoveries, and two deaths. Published Jun. 29 2020 @ 3:06pm

Jury selection nearing end Monday in trial of local pastor facing 18 counts of child sex abuse Opening statements and testimony in the trial of a Texarkana pastor accused of child sexual abuse are expected to begin following the lunch hour Monday. by Lynn LaRowe Published Jun. 29 2020 @ 11:57am

Police: Trooper kills man who stabbed officer Arkansas State Police said Sunday that a man suspected of stealing a taxi was fatally shot by a trooper after he stabbed another law officer in Little Rock. by Associated Press Published Jun. 29 2020 @ 1:58am

On the Record Legal news for Monday, June 29, 2020. Published Jun. 29 2020 @ 1:47am

Flight school still lacking airport board's support The Texarkana-based American Heritage Flight Training School won't be receiving status as a business at the Texarkana Regional Airport — at least for the time being. by Greg Bischof Published Jun. 28 2020 @ 10:14pm

Two die in head-on crash A juvenile male and an adult male died in a two-vehicle, head-on collision Sunday on Arkansas State Highway 41 in Sevier County. by Greg Bischof Published Jun. 28 2020 @ 9:50pm

Boy Scouts to hold Fun Days The Caddo Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America will hold a series of Cub Scout Summer Fun Days in July at Camp Preston Hunt, located off of U.S. Highway 82 East. Published Jun. 28 2020 @ 9:02pm

On the Beat Law enforcement and emergency dispatch reports for Saturday, June 27, 2020. Published Jun. 28 2020 @ 8:45pm

Discovery Place program leaves young participants with eggs on their plates Participants in the Discovery Place's third movie-themed project got a chance to make and hatch dinosaur eggs while, at the same time, demonstrating some concepts in chemistry. by Junius Stone Published Jun. 28 2020 @ 8:42pm

Work is under way on future VA clinic Work crews with the Texarkana-based ML James Construction sent dirt flying as the building process started for a new Veterans Administration clinic on Summerhill Road cranked up. by Greg Bischof Published Jun. 28 2020 @ 8:39pm

Food bank, church distribute 2,700 boxes of groceries A joint effort to help alleviate hunger in the Twin Cities by Harvest Texarkana and First Baptist Church, Texarkana, Texas, appears to have paid off. Published Jun. 28 2020 @ 8:38pm

Roll Call Here's how area members of Congress voted on major issues in the week ending June 26, 2020. by CQ Roll Call Published Jun. 28 2020 @ 8:36pm

Correction Because of a reporting error, the first name of Paul Norton, Texarkana Independent School District's longtime, outgoing superintendent, was incorrect in Sunday's (June 28, 2020) story. Published Jun. 28 2020 @ 8:35pm