Leary News

LEARY, Texas-Texas Department of Public Safety troopers are still investigating the cause of a one-vehicle accident in the westbound lane of Interstate 30 Monday.

Staff photo by Evan Lewis June Harmon of Hooks, Texas, is questioned by Texas Department of Safety troopers about a head-on collision she was involved in on Farm to Market 1398 Wednesday afternoon. via Texarkana Gazette

Posted: Updated: Friday people in Leary, Texas were cleaning up the damage from Thursday's storms. via KSLA-TV Shreveport

“I saw it from the school and knew we had a mess, so it was a bad deal.”

Three 18-wheelers travelling on I-30 west of Texarkana had their journey abruptly stopped when high winds blew their trucks off the highway, blocking both lanes of the interstate. via KSLA-TV Shreveport

“I wasn't going to be hit in the head by a two-by-four”

Jason Waters, who is with Texas Dept. of Traffic, from Atlanta, Texas, helps to move packages from an overturned semi-trailer on Thursday in Leary, Texas. via The Daily Illini

The storm moved off to the east this afternoon and a tornado watch that was in effect for much of the ArkLaTex expired. via KTBS

Call Todd Tipton at 903-832-1530, ext. 2277. * Texarkana Youth Alive will have a fund-raiser from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Chicken Express, 4708 W. Seventh St. via Texarkana Gazette

“During our selection process, we found that almost all the munitions plants were truly deserving of this, but what Lone Star has done for the war on terrorism is great.”

Staff photo by Evan Lewis From left, Matthew M. Dibas, vice president and general manager for Munitions and Defense at Lone Star Army Ammunition Plant; Brig. via Texarkana Gazette

“It starts right now with good behavior as a goal”

Staff photo by Robb Pittard Nickelodeon actor Lil' JJ signs autographs as Regina Latimer, a Leary school teacher, looks on. via Texarkana Gazette

“The production of military vehicles going through Red River Army Depot due to the Middle East war has really been increased in the last few years”

Staff photo by Evan Lewis Ark-Tex Council of Goverment member Marjorie Chandler and others listen to comments before voting to approve a drug prevention grant Thursday during their monthly meeting. via Texarkana Gazette

“Dr. Young was a gentleman who had a loving presence and expressed compassion, dignity and integrity for every person, man, woman or child”

By all accounts, Dr. Mitchell Young's life was well-lived. Those who knew him describe him as an athlete, a Boy Scout, a hero, a soldier, a role model for a former presidential candidate, friend, husband and ... via Texarkana Gazette

A woman was killed in a single-vehicle rollover accident Thursday night on Shiloh Road in Leary, authorties said. via Texarkana Gazette

SPECIAL SERVICES South Texarkana Baptist Church will have homecoming beginning at 9:30 a.m. Sept. via Texarkana Gazette