Ashdown, AR

The Texarkana Arkansas Police are asking for the public's help in locating a missing woman in our area. The Police have issued a BOLO (Be On The Look Out) Alert. Her name is Brandy Finigan. She is 44 years of age. She is a white female with brown hair and...

Hempstead County Investigators are investigating a shooting that occurred on Saturday June 25, 2022 between the hours of 3:00 am and 5:00 am. According to the victim Jarod Welch 19, of Texarkana, Arkansas he and a male passenger were driving in the 1300 block of Highway 32 East, they pulled over in front of a metal gate, to relieve themselves. Jarod stated once his passenger was out of the vehicle a gray SUV drove by shining a bright light at them. The passenger fled into the woods and he began backing out in the highway. Welch stated that once he was out in the lane of traffic, pointed west, the gray SUV pulled in front of him and turned sideways, the driver exited the vehicle, threw a Crown Royal whiskey bottle at his windshield. Jarod stated that he had no idea who the man was and had never seen him before, so he drove around him and took off.

The Downtown Fireworks show in Texarkana will once again be cancelled this year. Due to an incident several years ago, with the fireworks show being too close to the dog pound, no one has come forward or pulled any permits for Downtown Texarkana this year. Wake Village City Hall, separate...

300 homes are threatened by the fire. The blaze has grown over 20 times its original size in just three days. Storms in the Texarkana area brought high winds, irregularly shaped hail, and heavy rain in the late evening on Sunday. Join the Texarkana Museums System in celebrating Independence Day...

TEXARKANA (KSLA) — People gathered Sunday, June 26 in downtown Texarkana to protest the overturning of Roe vs. Wade. Several came from surrounding areas to take part. They echoed many of the same sentiments expressed by demonstrators throughout the country following that ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court. “Everyone...

TEXARKANA, Texas — A strange phenomenon that had fish seemingly falling out of the sky along the Texas and Arkansas border may have been the result of birds regurgitating their meals. In a study published in the July 2022 issue of Fortean Times magazine, Paul Cropper and Sharon Hill...

Runnin' WJ Ranch, a therapeutic horseback riding center for children and adults with special needs, will host Water Races at Mallard Pond, a Back-to-School Fundraiser, Saturday, August 13, 2022, at Mallard Pond, from 10 am to 2 pm. Mallard Pond Subdivision is located at 8321 North Kings Highway. The day...

TEXARKANA, Texas - Advocates for abortion rights held a rally Sunday morning in downtown Texarkana. The demonstration was organized by a local group called, Pro-Choice Texarkana. The demonstrators gathered downtown to protest the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade. Many of the protesters say the court's decision...

SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – The Fourth of July is a day our nation celebrates independence and throughout the ArkLaTex, there are events planned to celebrate with food, family, and fireworks. Saturday, July 2 The Reading and Signing of The Declaration of Independence – Hear the reading of the Declaration of Independence then sign your own […]

TEXARKANA, Ark. – The Third Annual “Teachers Support Teachers” Fundraising Gala held at Garrison Gardens in Texarkana, Ark. sold out before the exciting event took place on Saturday evening. The gala hosted by “Teachers Support Teachers” celebrates educational front-line workers whose mission is to live their vision...