Texarkana NewsLocal news for Texarkana, TX continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Operation FALCON serves more than 40 felony warrants- June 28, 2008 Some violent fugitives were taken from the streets of Texarkana, Ark., as police teamed up with the U.S. Marshals Service for Operation FALCON 2008.http://www.topix.net/city/texarkana-tx/2008/06/operation-falcon-serves-more-than-40-felony... Federal judge dismisses suit against school- June 28, 2008 A federal judge has dismissed a civil lawsuit against the Texarkana, Ark., School District that alleged the district was liable for damages stemming from a sexual assault in the high school boys' locker room.http://www.topix.net/city/texarkana-tx/2008/06/federal-judge-dismisses-suit-against-school... Texas man sentenced for bilking resorts in Rockies- June 28, 2008 A Texarkana, Texas man accused of fishing hundreds of credit card numbers from the garbage and using them to pay for stays at several Rocky Mountain resorts was sentenced Thursday to 13 years and five months in prison. Jesse G. Tucker, 40, of Texarkana, pleaded guilty in March to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. District Judge Richard Cebull dismissed three other counts but ordered Tucker to pay $111,683 in restitution. The amount includes $72,049 to clean a room at Rock Creek Resort...http://www.topix.net/city/texarkana-tx/2008/06/texas-man-sentenced-for-bilking-resorts-in-... Government Gone Wild: Police to parents: We're taking your son- June 28, 2008 A newspaper columnist has revealed the startling case of an 8-year-old boy who was taken while he was playing outside his Colorado home by police and social workers who then informed his parents what they had ...http://www.topix.net/city/texarkana-tx/2008/06/government-gone-wild-police-to-parents-were... Truckers to Washington: Drill for oil!- June 28, 2008 LAS VEGAS, Nev. Truckers are telling Washington to do something about the high prices of fuel and quit blaming the oil companies and OPEC.http://www.topix.net/city/texarkana-tx/2008/06/truckers-to-washington-drill-for-oil?fromrs... Southern shocker: No fried food at Democratic convention- June 28, 2008 The South has been a huge political headache for the Democratic Party for the better part of the last half century.http://www.topix.net/city/texarkana-tx/2008/06/southern-shocker-no-fried-food-at-democrati... Are tomatoes cause of salmonella outbreak- June 27, 2008 Federal health officials are checking into the possibility that an outbreak of salmonella-caused illness originally linked to tomatoes may instead be linked to something else, they said Friday.http://www.topix.net/city/texarkana-tx/2008/06/are-tomatoes-cause-of-salmonella-outbreak?f... Arkansas lottery: Halter turns in 138,615 signatures- June 27, 2008 Associated Press Arkansas Lt. Gov. Bill Halter speaks at a state Capitol news conference Thursday in Little Rock as he stands by file boxes containing more than 138,000 signatures in support of a constitutional ...http://www.topix.net/city/texarkana-tx/2008/06/arkansas-lottery-halter-turns-in-138-615-si... Mystery package drops in for a visit- June 27, 2008 Staff photo Evan Lewis Former Miller County Sheriff H.L. Phillips of Genoa, Ark., inspects a parachute and transceiver he discovered stuck in a tree in his yard Thursday.http://www.topix.net/city/texarkana-tx/2008/06/mystery-package-drops-in-for-a-visit?fromrs... Today marks deadline to register for storm disaster aid- June 27, 2008 Today is the deadline for Arkansans to register with the Federal Emergency Management Agency for disaster assistance if they were affected by the March 18-April 28 severe storms, flooding and tornadoes.http://www.topix.net/city/texarkana-tx/2008/06/today-marks-deadline-to-register-for-storm-... |