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J.W.’s News Update: Friday February 10, 2012
J.W.’s News Update: Friday February 10, 2012
J.W.’s News Update: Friday February 10, 2012
A juvenile arrested for assaulting the owner of a local skating rink in December has now been certified as an adult in the case. 16 year old Lamont Mitchell of Texarkana Texas booked into the Bi-State Justice Jail and bond set at $100,000. The elderly owner of the rink was seriously injured and is still recovering from his wounds after trying to escort Mitchell out of the business for causing a di
J.W.’s News Update: Thursday February 9, 2012
J.W.’s News Update: Thursday February 9, 2012
J.W.’s News Update: Thursday February 9, 2012
Two Texarkana men are running for political office in Southwest Arkansas. Democratic State Senator Steve Harrelson has announced his intention to run for re-election. Meanwhile John Cowart who is a Texarkana , Arkansas Police officer and a military reservist has thrown his hat into the ring in the 4th District U...
J.W.’s News Update: Wednesday February 8, 2012
J.W.’s News Update: Wednesday February 8, 2012
J.W.’s News Update: Wednesday February 8, 2012
Several overpasses near New Boston Texas in Bowie County are closed this morning after an oversized load traveling eastbound on Interstate 30 struck the FM 993 and the Red Bayou Road overpasses causing damage to both structures. I-30 Traffic was reduced to one lane for a number of hours while damage assessments were made and debris was cleared...
J.W.’s News Update: Tuesday, February 7, 2012
J.W.’s News Update: Tuesday, February 7, 2012
J.W.’s News Update: Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Texarkana Arkansas Police have identified a suspect they allege held up a store over the weekend.  30 year old Johnny Hall is an escapee from a Mississippi Corrections Facility.  He is described as a white male 6’ 3” tall around 175 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes...
J.W.’s News Update: Monday February 6, 2012
J.W.’s News Update: Monday February 6, 2012
J.W.’s News Update: Monday February 6, 2012
Texarkana Texas Police worked a fatality accident during the noon hour at the Intersection of Summerhill Road and Mall Drive. The investigation is underway as is the clearing of the wreckage from the scene. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Texarkana, Arkansas City Board of Directors meets tonight at city hall beginning at 6:30 p...
Candidate for Mayor
Candidate for Mayor
Candidate for Mayor
Texarkana, Texas councilmember Bob Bruggeman announced plans today to run for Texas-side Mayor. Bruggeman has been on the city council since 2005. Bruggeman says he wants to continue the growth and progress in the city. As for a new city manager, the candidate says besides being knowlegable in the workings of city government, experience in finances would be desirably and the new city manager would
J.W.’s News Update: Friday February 3, 2012
J.W.’s News Update: Friday February 3, 2012
J.W.’s News Update: Friday February 3, 2012
Texarkana Arkansas Police have arrested a Lewisville, Arkansas woman in connection with fraud at local financial institutions. Authorities began an investigation in January concerning 40 year old Melissa Goza . The suspect allegedly entered several establishments and made fraudulent withdrawals of cash...
J.W.’s News Update: Thursday February 2, 2012
J.W.’s News Update: Thursday February 2, 2012
J.W.’s News Update: Thursday February 2, 2012
$3 million dollars  bond  has been set for a Bowie County Texas Teen charged as an adult in connection with the deaths of a Texarkana area woman and her two children last May. Rachel Nicole Pittman remains in the Bi-State Justice Center Jail...
J.W.’s News Update: Tuesday January 31, 2012
J.W.’s News Update: Tuesday January 31, 2012
J.W.’s News Update: Tuesday January 31, 2012
Vice President Joe Biden in North Texas for some Private Democratic Fundraising events. One was reportedly held in the DeKalb area of Bowie County and the other two in the Fort Worth Area. Despite the fact that Texas is a solidly so-called Red State in the Republican Column, Democrats still do a lot of fundraising in the Lone  Star State...
J.W.’s News Update: Monday January 30, 2012
J.W.’s News Update: Monday January 30, 2012
J.W.’s News Update: Monday January 30, 2012
Americans incomes are up in the latest Figures released by the U.S. Commerce Department. Figures show personal incomes rose by 0.5% in December, the most since last March. For all of 2011 inflation adjusted incomes rose just 0.9% less than the modest 1...
J.W.’s News Update: Friday January 27, 2012
J.W.’s News Update: Friday January 27, 2012
J.W.’s News Update: Friday January 27, 2012
An investigation is underway after a bizarre incident near Texarkana left one person dead. Authorities say witnesses indicate a man was driving strangely before crashing his vehicle near the FCI Prison in the Liberty-Eylau Community of Northeast Texas...
J.W.’s News Update: Thursday January 26th, 2012
J.W.’s News Update: Thursday January 26th, 2012
J.W.’s News Update: Thursday January 26th, 2012
Its voting day in Texarkana. No not at the polls, that is coming up later this Spring. The voting occurring today is at the local union hall of the USWA 752L.  That is the union that represents most of the workers at the Texarkana Cooper Tire Plant...

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