News of the Ark-La-Tex

Arkansas lawmakers sent legislation to Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Monday to prevent Planned Parenthood from providing sex education programs in public schools.

Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert, fined and suspended last year by Arkansas racing officials for a pair of drug positives, sat through nearly nine hours of testimony Monday on the first day of his appeal hearing.

Texas residents whose furnaces, septic systems or wells were damaged by February’s severe winter storms may be eligible for financial assistance under FEMA’s Individuals and Households Program. If denied assistance, applicants may appeal.

The Texas Department of State Health Services is launching the next phase of its campaign encouraging Texans to be vaccinated against COVID-19 with a $1.5 million television and radio ad buy.

The Texas A&M University-Texarkana Police Department (UPD) was recently recognized for its voluntary compliance with 166 Texas Law Enforcement Best Practices.

Food Bank Continues to Address Increased Need Caused by the COVID-19 Pandemic

Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge filed a petition for a writ of certiorari asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review a decision by the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals that held the Constitution guarantees a right to selective abortion of children with Down syndrome.

A University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Mobile COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., April 20 at Rising Star Baptist Church, 1002 E. Beech St., in Hope.

Viral posts on social media warn of an alleged serial killer in Hot Springs, Arkansas after the remains of a 32 year old woman were found March 27, 2021.

The urgent warning comes less than a month after Peloton itself released news of a child’s death by a Peloton Tread+ and CPSC’s announcement of an investigation into that incident.

The City of Texarkana, Texas reminds residents that one cubic yard of bulk waste can be placed curbside free of charge with waste and recycling carts with normal waste collection weekly.

A new study shows Texas was the No. 2 most catfished state in 2020 with 1,602 victims losing $42,181,951 to romance scammers.

The Catholic Daughters of America opened their Texas state convention at the Texarkana Texas Convention Center Wednesday, welcoming approximately 450 members from all over the state to our region for a five-day conference.

Raptor Technologies CEO, Gray Hall, testified before the Texas House Public Education Committee on Tuesday, April 13 in support of House Bill 204.

The Texarkana Arkansas Police Department and Wake Village Police are getting the word out early for the Drug Take-Back Program coming up on Saturday, April 24, 2021

Arkansas legislators on Tuesday approved changes to the state’s election laws, including restrictions outside polling places and on absentee ballots, that opponents said would disproportionately harm voters of color in the state.

(AP) — The National Park Service and the FBI are investigating after a woman was found dead in a national park in Arkansas.

A 10-day road trip by gun-control advocates, calling on senators to pass background checks on all gun sales, will end in Washington, D.C. this week.

Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Monday signed legislation to raise the target median annual pay for public school teachers by $2,000.

The Child Exploitation Unit made several noteworthy arrests last week.

The Texarkana-Bowie Family Health Clinic is planning two COVID-19 vaccination clinics this week

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service is issuing a public health alert for approximately 211,406 pounds of raw ground turkey products, produced by Plainville Brands, LLC, due to concerns the products may have caused Salmonella Hadar illness.

Bowie County residents must take care of overdue transactions

(AP) — The number of new coronavirus cases per capita in Arkansas during the past two weeks was the lowest in the nation, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.

Critics of standardized testing say the federal government should reduce or pause these tests, since the pandemic has upended so many students' learning efforts in the last year.

The Rosehill Neighborhood Association is teaming up with the City of Texarkana, Texas and others for the Big Event this Saturday...and you're invited.

Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson says he opposes government-mandated coronavirus “vaccine passports” to access services, but he also says private businesses should have the right to require vaccinations.

Local officers will join other police and sheriff’s authorities across the nation to stop drivers who exhibit the telltale signs of driving while distracted.

Hope police arrested two men this weekend for multiple drug charges including possession with purpose to deliver ecstasy pills...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott used his executive power Tuesday to ban state government and some private entities from requiring COVID-19 “vaccine passports” to access services, in the latest move from a Republican governor pitting public health campaigns against personal freedom and private choices.