Local News from Tuesday, June 23rd, 2026

A Bowie County jury has sentenced former Telford Unit inmate Tre Lee Jackson, 32, to life in prison for his role in a prison contraband operation that smuggled drugs and cell phones into the New Boston correctional facility.

The Wings & Blues Festival returns to Downtown Texarkana on Saturday, June 27, from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Front Street Plaza and the Loading Dock Stage.