Julie Parr

2 days ago | ktbs.com | Julie Parr

TEXARKANA, Ark. - According to the National Institute for Mental Health, one in five adults in the U.S. experience mental illness each year. A Texarkana non-profit is working with local health leaders to spotlight mental wellness, end the stigma, and encourage the community to live more healthy and supportive lives. Leaders with Bridging the Gaps of Arkansas say mental health is not just a personal issue, it's a community concern.

2 days ago | ktbs.com | Julie Parr

TEXARKANA, Texas - A young Texarkana boy battling a rare genetic disease is recovering at an Arkansas hospital after a stem cell transplant. KTBS 3 News first told you about Austin Taylor’s medical journey last February. IN-DEPTH STORY: Texarkana boy battling rare disease prepares for life-changing transplantThe Austin’s family say he's still recovering from the stem cell transplant in April, but he's doing much better.

2 days ago | ktbs.com | Julie Parr

TEXARKANA, Texas - Police have identified a man killed in a shooting over the weekend in Texarkana, Texas. Just after midnight Saturday, Jaylen Betts, 21, was shot and killed inside a house on Carroll Avenue. Another man was treated for a non-life-threatening injury. Police say they received multiple 911 calls about the shooting on Saturday, but so far no arrests have been made in the case. When officers arrived at the 1300 block of Carroll Avenue, they say Betts was found dead inside the house.

6 days ago | ktbs.com | Julie Parr

TEXARKANA, Texas - The city of Texarkana is getting $2 million in funding to help spur business growth, expand the workforce and help drive the economy forward. The matching grant funds were awarded by the TLL Temple Foundation. funding will be used to support three economic development programs: the Assembly Line, Pitch-It Texarkana and REDI, Set, Move. The Assembly Line will serve as a hub for small businesses and entrepreneurs to connect and access needed resources.

6 days ago | ktbs.com | Julie Parr

TEXARKANA, Texas - Texas is building homes at a faster pace than any state in the U.S.Last year, the Lone Star state accounted for 15% of all new-home construction permits. The Realtor.com report also shows Texarkana as being one of the most affordable places to buy land or a new home. HLC Yates Construction is building dozens of new homes in the Texarkana area. Co-owner Lori Yates says one of their most recent projects is the Village Place subdivision.