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Arkansas County
Miller County, Arkansas
Texarkana - the city that straddles two states - from Texarkana's unique geography (the twin cities of Texarkana, Arkansas and Texarkana, Texas share a single downtown - the US Post Office and Federal Courthouse sits exactly on the state line, allowing visitors to stand simultaneously in Arkansas and Texas - the city's famous "stateline" photographs taken at the post office have made it one of America's most distinctive border communities) to Scott Joplin's Texarkana birthplace (the "King of Ragtime" - composer of Maple Leaf Rag and The Entertainer - was born near Texarkana in 1868, and the Ace of Clubs House museum celebrates the city's musical heritage).
County SeatTexarkana
Population42,600
Founded1838
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Office: Miller County Office of Emergency Management
Address: 400 Laurel St, Texarkana, AR 71854
Phone: (870) 774-1501
Alert System: AR Alert; CodeRed; NOAA Weather Radio; Texarkana metro emergency coordination
Shelter Info: Multiple shelter locations; Texarkana community facilities (coordinate with Texas side)
FEMA Region: Region 6
Notes: Southwest Arkansas corner county; Texarkana is county seat – a unique twin-city straddling the Arkansas-Texas state line (State Line Avenue literally divides the cities; Post Office is on the state line); Red River drainage (flooding); tornado corridor; I-30 major corridor; Texarkana metro is a significant regional hub; significant industrial base (Red River Army Depot – Texas side; Texarkana, TX has major industrial facilities); dual state emergency coordination
Roads & Utilities
ROADS & TRANSPORTATION
County Road Dept: Miller County Road Department – (870) 774-1501
Public Transit: Texarkana Urban Transit District (TUTS) – (903) 793-6688; bi-state bus service serving both Texarkanas; Texarkana Regional Airport
Road Conditions: ARDOT – idrivearkansas.com
Notes: I-30 (connecting Dallas/Fort Worth to Little Rock) runs through Texarkana; US-67, US-71, US-82 radiate from Texarkana; massive freight hub where I-30 meets US-59 to Houston; Union Pacific and BNSF railroads meet in Texarkana (major rail junction); Texarkana Regional Airport serves the metro; dual-state transportation coordination
Business & Permits
BUILDING & PERMITS
Office: Miller County – (870) 774-1501
Services: Building permits for Arkansas side unincorporated areas; Texarkana, AR (active – separate), Nash, Fouke, Genoa, Ogden, Doddridge have separate permits
Notes: Texarkana dual-city development creates complex permit situations; I-30 commercial development; manufacturing and logistics facilities; Fouke area has very rural character; Miller County growth tracks Texarkana metro
Veterans Services
VETERANS SERVICES
Office: Miller County Veterans Service Office – (870) 774-1501
VA Medical: Overton Brooks VAMC (Shreveport, LA) – most accessible; Texarkana VA Outpatient Clinic – (903) 223-6300 (on Texas side but serves both Texarkanas)
Services: Benefits claims, VA healthcare enrollment; Red River Army Depot veteran population (Texas side)
Notes: Texarkana VA clinic (Texas side) provides very accessible local outpatient care for the entire metro; Overton Brooks VA (Shreveport) is the major facility; Red River Army Depot creates significant veteran community on the Texas side
Address: 600 W 3rd St, Texarkana, AR 71854 (on the Arkansas side)
Services: Books, e-books, public computers, Wi-Fi, genealogy, Arkansas and Texas collections, children’s programs; serves both states from one building
Notes: Texarkana Public Library is one of the most unique public libraries in the US – it serves two states from one building and its address is in Arkansas; the library collection spans both Arkansas and Texas history; Scott Joplin (ragtime music pioneer) was from Texarkana – his heritage is reflected in the library; H. Ross Perot also from Texarkana
Parks & Recreation
PARKS & RECREATION
Key Assets: Perot Theatre (Texarkana, AR – landmark historic theater; major performing arts venue for the bi-state metro); Scott Joplin Mural and Heritage (Texarkana is the birthplace of ragtime pioneer Scott Joplin); Ace of Clubs House Museum (Texarkana, AR – hexagonal 1885 house built in the shape of a club from a deck of cards; National Historic Landmark); Texarkana Post Office (on state line – half in Arkansas, half in Texas; National Historic Landmark); Spring Lake Park; Wright Patman Lake (Texas – nearby)
Notes: Texarkana’s dual-city identity makes it genuinely unique in America; the famous photo of the US Post Office straddling the state line is an iconic image; the Ace of Clubs House is an architectural gem; Scott Joplin’s ragtime music heritage is celebrated – Joplin’s compositions revolutionized American popular music; H. Ross Perot (1992 and 1996 presidential candidate) was born in Texarkana; the Perot Theatre is a beloved regional performing arts center; Texarkana’s history as a major railroad junction has shaped its character
GIS & Maps
GIS & MAPS
GIS Portal: Miller County GIS; Texarkana City GIS (bi-state coordination); Arkansas GIS; Texas GIS (TNRIS)
Notes: Bi-state GIS coordination; Red River flood mapping (Army Corps); I-30 corridor infrastructure mapping; complex dual-state parcel and address systems
Animal Services
ANIMAL SERVICES
Shelter: Texarkana Animal Care and Adoption Center (bi-state – (870) 779-4653) – serves both Arkansas and Texas sides
Notes: Bi-state animal shelter serving both Texarkanas is an example of effective cross-border local government cooperation; active Texarkana area humane community
Environmental & Waste
ENVIRONMENTAL / WASTE MANAGEMENT
Solid Waste: Miller County and Texarkana, AR solid waste – (870) 774-1501; City of Texarkana, AR sanitation – (870) 779-4900; Texas side has separate operations
Environmental: Arkansas DEQ; Texas TCEQ (for Texas side operations that affect Arkansas); Red River watershed (multi-state – Arkansas, Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana); I-30 corridor industrial environmental compliance; Fouke Monster fame (wildlife management AGFC – for game animals; the Fouke Monster is legendary)
Notes: The Fouke Monster – Arkansas’s most famous cryptid (a Bigfoot-like creature allegedly seen in Fouke, Miller County since the early 1970s) – is a beloved piece of regional lore that has generated tourism and even a low-budget horror film (“The Legend of Boggy Creek” 1972); Red River water quality is a multi-state concern managed through the Red River Compact Commission; industrial facilities in the Texarkana metro (primarily Texas side) create cross-border air quality considerations that ADEQ and TCEQ coordinate on; I-30 corridor is one of the most important freight highways in the US – heavy truck traffic creates road maintenance and environmental compliance needs; Red River Army Depot (Texas side) manages its own environmental compliance
About Miller County
Miller County is southwest Arkansas’s twin-state border county – Texarkana’s unique shared-city identity, Scott Joplin’s birthplace connection, and the state line post office make it one of America’s most geographically distinctive communities.
Texarkana Arkansas (population ~29,000) and Texarkana Texas (population ~37,000) function as a single metropolitan community divided by a state line – sharing a downtown, newspaper, and community identity while maintaining separate city governments, police departments, and tax structures. The post office on the state line is one of the most photographed buildings in Arkansas.
Scott Joplin – the composer who defined ragtime music – was born near Texarkana in 1868.
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Local DHS offices: Texarkana AR (confirm via dhs.arkansas.gov)
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Courts & Legal
Miller County Circuit Clerk at 400 Laurel Street, Suite 104, Texarkana, AR 71854, phone 870-774-1501, handles probate.
Senior Services
Area Agency on Aging: Southwest Arkansas Planning and Development District (SWAPDD) — Area Agency on Aging
Meals on Wheels, transportation, senior centers
Marriage & Vital Records
Marriage licenses, divorce records, and birth & death certificates are handled by the following office(s):
COUNTY CLERK
400 Laurel St., Texarkana, AR 71854
(870) 774-1004
CIRCUIT CLERK (Deeds, Court Records)
400 Laurel St., Texarkana, AR 71854
(870) 779-1054
Genealogy
County-level record sources
Miller County Circuit Clerk (marriage licenses, will and estate case files – see Probate section above)
Local societies
Texarkana USA Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 5825, Texarkana, TX 75505-5825, (903) 838-7903 – covers Miller County, AR and the cross-border Texarkana area.
Probate & Estate
Losing someone and having to deal with courts and paperwork at the same time is hard. This section won’t make that easier, but it should tell you what to expect, what it costs, and where to go – so at least you’re not walking in blind.
Where to go
Miller County Circuit Clerk – Probate Division 412 Laurel Street, #109, Texarkana, AR 71854 (870) 774-1501 (Probate/County Clerk); (870) 774-4501 (Circuit Clerk, other case types) Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Step 1: figure out which path applies
Arkansas has one of the more generous small-estate thresholds in the country, so check this first.
Small Estate Affidavit – for estates where total property value (after debts, excluding the homestead and statutory spousal/minor-child allowances) is $100,000 or less. Available 45 days after the death. Filed using Form 23 (Affidavit for Collection of Small Estate by Distributee) under Ark. Code § 28-41-101 – no personal representative is appointed, and no full administration is needed.
Independent Administration – available when the will authorizes it, or when all heirs agree to it. The personal representative acts with minimal court oversight at each step.
Supervised Administration – the traditional, more heavily court-involved track; used for contested estates or when independent administration isn’t available or agreed to.
Administration with Will Annexed – used when a valid will doesn’t name an executor, or the named executor can’t or won’t serve.
If using the small estate affidavit
Wait at least 45 days after the death.
Confirm the estate’s total value (after debts, excluding homestead and statutory allowances) is $100,000 or less and there are no unresolved claims against the estate.
Complete Form 23, the Affidavit for Collection of Small Estate by Distributee, listing the property and heirs.
File it with the Probate Clerk, or present it with a certified death certificate directly to banks or other institutions holding the property.
If filing for independent or supervised administration
Gather the original will (if any), a certified death certificate, a list of assets/debts, and names of heirs.
File a Petition for Probate of Will and Appointment of Personal Representative (Form 3, if there’s a will) or a Petition for Appointment of Administrator/Administratrix (Form 2, if there isn’t) with the Probate Division. Filing fee is $165.
If there’s a will, the court formally admits it to probate; the court then issues Letters Testamentary or Letters of Administration.
The personal representative must file an inventory of estate assets within 2 months of appointment.
Creditor notice must be published in a local newspaper, plus direct notice to known creditors; creditors then have 6 months from the date of first publication to file claims.
If independent administration applies, the personal representative can act on most matters without seeking court approval at each step.
After debts are resolved, the personal representative files a final settlement with the court; once approved, the estate closes.
What it costs
Small estate affidavit: no separate court filing fee (a nominal recording fee may apply depending on what’s being transferred).
Formal probate filing fee: $165 (may vary somewhat by county).
Personal representative and attorney compensation: no fixed statutory rate – courts typically look to roughly 2–5% of the estate’s value as a reasonable baseline, subject to court approval as “just and reasonable.”
No state estate tax or inheritance tax in Arkansas.
Probate filings, estate administration, and guardianship matters are handled by the following office(s):
Public Safety & Arrests
Arrest records, inmate search, and law enforcement services are handled by the following office(s):
SHERIFF
410 Hazel St., Texarkana, AR 71854
(870) 774-3001
Health & Human Services
Offices & Contacts
Health services, social services, and assistance programs are handled by the following office(s):
Health Unit
(870) 779-1040
DHS / SNAP / Medicaid
(800) 482-8988
Public Health Information
PUBLIC HEALTH
Office: Miller County Health Unit – (870) 772-2157
Services: Immunizations, WIC, family planning, STI testing, environmental health, vital records; dual-state health coordination
Hospital: UAMS Medical Center (Texarkana, AR side) – (870) 779-3200; Christus St. Michael Health System (Texarkana, TX – major hospital); Wadley Regional Medical Center (Texarkana, TX)
Notes: Texarkana metro has two full-service hospital systems (primarily on the Texas side – Christus St. Michael and Wadley are major facilities); Arkansas residents use Texas hospitals readily; bi-state health coordination; UAMS has a Texarkana presence; border health coordination
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County Facts
County Seat: Texarkana
Population: 42,600
Area: 624 sq mi
Established: 1838
Tier: 3
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