The abrupt decision came despite China's claim that the balloon was a weather research "airship" that had blown off course. The U.S. has described it as a surveillance vehicle.
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"He was very uncooperative and we had to call in multiple officers to restrain him," Texarkana Crime Scene Detective Eric Winters testified.
"It's been a while since I have been as excited about a program as I am about this weekend's," Conductor and Music Director Philip Mann said Wednesday.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell announced the role for Sanders, 40, the nation's youngest governor, on Thursday.
Helen Marie Sanders, 71, and her grandson are charged with deadly conduct after an altercation with another teenager, 15, and his grandmother Tuesday at Sanders' home on Casteel Street.
HER: In Atlanta, Texas, a new trail has been broken thanks to the recent appointment of Danica Porter, Atlanta's first female and first Black city manager.
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The Ashdown High School tight end, who will actually have his signing ceremony Thursday due to weather issues, was the only prep signee for the Razorbacks in the late period.
"We want to give a telephone number for anyone suffering in crisis to call," said Sandy Alcocer-Perez of Houston. "We're representing a free, 12-month, faith-based residential program to save lives from addiction."
"These are major building projects for us and have been a dream for five to six years," Superintendent Emeritus Sidney Harrist. said. "This is going to enhance our schools, and everyone will benefit from this."
Utilities Customers will be receiving bills for six weeks of service in March rather than the standard three to four weeks service period
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Turner is charged with murder in the Aug. 12, 2021, death of 29-year-old Jennifer Rose Garrett at a residence in the 6200 block of Summerhill Place.
The public meeting allowed the school system to share plans for a $15 million grant received from the U.S. Department of Education. The priority, is to use the grant to transform the school system into a magnet district.
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Texas High and Pleasant Grove will be well-represented for National Signing Day, with both schools combing for 15 college signees on Wednesday at their campuses.
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Treyvin "Trey" Norman, 29, of Texarkana is set for trial Feb. 28 in Bowie County's 202nd District Court. A pretrial hearing is scheduled for Feb. 7, according to court records.
Kyleigh Scoggins has been the leading assassin on both ends of the floor all season for the defending Class 4A state champions, who've been nothing short of dominant. Nashville (18-3) has ran off 13 straight victories by an average of 43.5 points.
Arkansas hosted about 70 recruits including Liberty-Eylau freshman Dequane Prevo on Saturday for the final Prospect Day before the recruiting dead period.
Pleasant Grove currently is tied for No. 7 in the Class 4A state rankings for the prestigious UIL Lone Star Cup, which is based on a school district's combined academic and athletic achievements for a single school year.
"I fully support safe haven laws, for a parent to be able to drop off a child at a fire station, police station or medical facility. But we are still in the information stage on these baby boxes," Texarkana, Arkansas, Fire Chief David Fletcher said.
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WWE revealed its third class of 15 college athletes who will join the company's name, image and likeness program and Pleasant Grove graduate and University of Arkansas defensive end Landon Jackson is on the list.
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The Arkansas High School graduate previously has served on the city Board of Directors, as a state House representative and most recently, as interim Texarkana city manager in 2021.
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A jury trial for Charles Jerome Carter is scheduled for March 21. texarkanagazette.com/news/2023/jan/
Miller Barber's story is one of the last of old-school perseverance.
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Gavin Owen led all scorers with a game-high 16 points and teammates Marley Franklin and Seth Gundlach added 14 and 13 points, respectively, for the home team.
Vice President of Instruction Dr. Donna McDaniel said the change in format allows for students to choose classes that suit their lifestyles and graduation plans better.
Texarkana City Council members approved changes in the city's Animal Care and Control ordinance Monday, which now makes it lawful for any person to set a trap without registering it with the city.
The health department was awarded a Texas Vaccine Outreach and Education Program to increase the number of vaccinated people in Texas by means of community outreach and educational activities.
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Police have found an individual who disappeared while in emergency detention, triggering a lockdown at Wadley Regional Medical Center late Tuesday night.
Jarrod Wade Dee, 37, of Doddridge, Arkansas, pleaded guilty to numerous charges of invasive visual recording Monday during a final pretrial hearing, according to court records. He was arrested and charged in 2021.
Davonne Crocker, a senior from Atlanta High School, squats 500 pounds on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023, at the FCA Powerlifting event at Texas High School's indoor facility.
The city's partnership with REDI will aim to provide economic development services for the city and the $100,000 agreement will help fun specific deliverables aimed at further economic development within the city's region.
Superintendent Dr. Chris Galloway said the district applied for a grant to work with nonprofit organization "Raise Your Hand Texas" and that the district was the smallest district given the grant, along with being the only one from Northeast Texas.
Charles Jerome Carter, 32, will appear before Bowie County 5th Judicial Judge Bill Miller at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday. Carter is accused in the Jan. 12, 2021, shooting of Nicholas Muldrow, 29, of Hope, Arkansas.
Council members will meet at 6 p.m. in Texas-side City Hall and will consider approving a permit sought by a new applicant wanting to operate an alcohol beverage sales business out of the same building that a prior alcohol sales owner had.
Congressman Nathanial Moran (R-TX1) was appointed to the Committee on Education and the Workforce in addition to the Judiciary and House Foreign Affairs Committee.
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Twenty-five properties will be up for sale, with minimum bids ranging from $500 to more than $90,000.
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"Their biggest asset has always been their unselfishness and hard work. They've always shown up and worked hard. They're tough and toughness can't necessarily be taught. It's a quality that's irreplaceable in a player."
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Ellington was hired in June 2021 after the surprise resignation of former City Manager Kenny Haskin.
Pleasant Grove quarterback Ahkhari Johnson continues to get recognition from colleges as he picks up two more offers this week.
The prize money has increased, along with the incentive to enter, as the organizers plan to help coach and guide this year's winners to guarantee their success.
