Texas-side council postpones reappointment of interim position

The search for a police chief for the City of Texarkana, Texas has become the local story of note recently and has spilled over into Arkansas. Several uniformed Arkansas-side police officers joined their Texas-side counterparts at the Texas-side council meeting Monday night in support of Captain Joe Bunting for the position. Capt. Bunting was chosen by City Manager George Shackleford for the position, but his confirmation by the City Council failed. This has been an ongoing issue here since the resignation of Chief Danny Alexander in June, 2006. Jodi Sheridan and Lori Dunn have the story.