Bowie County News

Donna and I have been running through the Comic Cons this year, including Comicpalooza in Houston, Texas - FanExpo in Dallas, Texas -  HypeCon in Texarkana, Arkansas/Texas, Geek'd Con in Shreveport, Louisiana - College Station Comic Con in College Station/Bryan, Texas - and Spa-Con in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Two of those were firsts for us, the following photos are some of what we managed to get fr

We found out the date last time, now let's find out who will be there. It's the tastiest event in Texarkana, Harvest Regional Food Bank's Taste of Texarkana returns on October 22, 2024. Let's go see who's bringing the tasty part.

Who's ready to give till it helps? We're talking about Hurricane Disaster Relief for our friends and fellow Americans affected by Hurricane Helene last week and the flooding that is still happening still.

Welcome to a brand new month, but before we start stacking the stats for October, we first have to finish up September. Bowie County Sheriff Jeff Neal is reporting that 93 were arrested in the county last week. Bowie County Sheriff's Office brought in 38 of those, another 55 were turned over by other law enforcement agencies to Bowie County.

I told you September was almost over and here we are, the last weekend, but a good one for sure. Great live music is all over Texarkana this weekend including this show at the Perot Theatre, Stephanie Urbina Jones, and her Honky Tonk Mariachi tour. Who else is playing the live music around town? Let's check it all out with Texarkana's Live Music Scene.

Good economic and jobs news for the Texarkana area as a billion-dollar project has been awarded to a company to develop a lithium production facility here in the Ark-La-Tex. When the plant is fully operational, it should provide our area with about 125 permanent jobs.

TexAmericas Center has announced another year of strong growth in its 2024 Annual Census of Employment and Payroll report. The industrial park has seen year-over-year increases in new businesses, job creation, and annual payroll, marking a milestone year for the organization.

The first weekend of October is almost here and that means it's time for Oktoberfest '24 in DeKalb, Texas. Who's ready for a parade and some mutton bustin' and much more?

A statue was unveiled today in the United States Capitol of Arkansas' favorite son and country music legend Johnny Cash, and the man in black looks fantastic.

Keep Texarkana Beautiful (KTB) is gearing up to host its "Fall Sweep" event, offering residents a chance to clean up their neighborhoods and enhance the overall appearance of the community.

A $25,000.00 reward is now being offered for information that leads to the safe return of a young Benton County woman by the name of Sydnie Laney.

Don't blink too much or September is going to be over... for now, the third weekend is here and it's time to sneak a peek at who will be playing the live music, and where. Let's check it all out with Texarkana's Live Music Scene.