Pecan Point News Today

Art, food and a sense of comradery are alive and well in downtown Texarkana.

While John Mallard-Crenshaw has a long way to go in his recovery, his family is feeling hopeful. At the same time, they want to see closure.

TEXARKANA -- Nichole Holze, founder of ArkLaTex Adventure was asked for her top destinations in and near Texarkana. Here are five recommendations she provided.

TEXARKANA, Texas — It was near Mount Pleasant about three days ago when Ethan Kimes had one of his most harrowing moments on an 830-mile trek across Texas.

Yes, it’s muddy, it’s treacherous, and it smells bad enough to gag a skunk; but it’s also the only thing between us and Oklahoma.

I have a friend who grew up the son of sharecroppers in Mississippi County. He likes to talk about the culture shock that would occur decades ago when traveling down U.S. 61, also known as the Blues Highway. After passing dozens of sharecropper shacks, motorists would enter the company town of Wilson, shaded by majestic cottonwood trees. Its downtown businesses were housed in buildings designed in the English Tudor style.

Among reports filed with police:

The suspect is in custody after a standoff in the 800 block of Pecan Point Road. That's off of E. Virginia Beach Boulevard.

With the weather feeling more like fall every day why don't you take a 'Fall 'Bike Tour' in downtown Texarkana?

With the weather feeling more like fall every day why don't you take a 'Fall 'Bike Tour' in downtown Texarkana?