Texarkana NewsLocal news for Texarkana, AR continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Sparks the Park- July 6, 2008 Staff photo by Evan Lewis Earl Rhodes, 11, of Texarkana, Texas, competes in the Sparks in the Park sack race Saturday at the Four States Fairgrounds.http://www.topix.net/city/texarkana-ar/2008/07/sparks-the-park?fromrss=1 Snake trips breaker, causes power outage- July 6, 2008 A tripped breaker in an electrical substation left more than 2,400 customers without power Friday in Texarkana.http://www.topix.net/city/texarkana-ar/2008/07/snake-trips-breaker-causes-power-outage?fro... Patriotic celebration hits Saturday at Four States Fairgrounds- July 4, 2008 The skies over the Twin Cities will be alight in patriotic celebration Saturday night as Texarkana, Ark., hosts the annual Sparks in the Park Independence Day celebration.http://www.topix.net/city/texarkana-ar/2008/07/patriotic-celebration-hits-saturday-at-four... Resident discovers transceiver for GPS navigation in his tree- July 4, 2008 Former Miller County Sheriff H. L. Phillips got a special delivery Thursday afternoon in a backyard tree just as he was getting ready to mow his yard.http://www.topix.net/city/texarkana-ar/2008/07/resident-discovers-transceiver-for-gps-navi... Man gets 80 years for part in robberies- July 2, 2008 A Miller County jury has sentenced a Wilton, Ark., man to 80 years in an Arkansas prison for his part in a string of Texarkana area robberies last fall.http://www.topix.net/city/texarkana-ar/2008/07/man-gets-80-years-for-part-in-robberies?fro... 25-year-old arrested after tip from CrimeStoppers hotline- July 2, 2008 A 25-year-old Texarkana woman wanted on several felony warrants was arrested Saturday night after an informant called the CrimeStoppers tip line.http://www.topix.net/city/texarkana-ar/2008/07/25-year-old-arrested-after-tip-from-crimest... Man injured after motorcycle crashes into rollback wrecker- July 1, 2008 A local motorcyclist was injured Tuesday night when he collided with a rollback wrecker truck at the intersection of Arkansas Boulevard and the Loop 245 South exit ramp.http://www.topix.net/city/texarkana-ar/2008/07/man-injured-after-motorcycle-crashes-into-r... City to celebrate home ownership- July 1, 2008 In celebration of National Home Ownership Month, Texarkana, Ark., is sponsoring an event to offer information on owning a home and get potential buyers much-needed information.http://www.topix.net/city/texarkana-ar/2008/07/city-to-celebrate-home-ownership?fromrss=1 Texarkana police looking for clue to person behind suspicious package- July 1, 2008 A bomb squad from El Dorado determined a suspicious package found in downtown Texarkana Tuesday morning did not contain any explosives.http://www.topix.net/city/texarkana-ar/2008/06/texarkana-police-looking-for-clue-to-person... |