December 20, 2012 From the first time one hears B.B. King perform 'Sweet Sixteen,' it is destined to be one of their favorite blues classics.
December 14, 2012 In the wake of the devastating shootings in Newtown, Conn. this morning, we're all left wondering why and how this act of senseless violence could possibly happen. Celebrities from across the country have been tweeting and posting Facebook updates about the shootings all morning. This is what some of them have said about today's harrowing incident.
December 14, 2012 Although Connecticut may seem far removed from Texarkana, the world at large is mourning the deaths of 27 individuals, including 18 children, after 24-year-old shooter Ryan Lanza entered Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. this morning and changed this quiet bedroom community forever.
December 6, 2012 With 2012 winding down at supersonic speed, Father Time is ready to turn the page and bring in a brand new day and hopefully some much-needed new beginnings. Whether or not you intend to make resolutions or have thrown that tradition out the window, you likely want to know where you can go to count down the minutes on New Year's Eve in Texarkana. We did the legwork for you and are happy to present this year's list of celebrations so you can down champagne, pucker up and kiss your date at the stroke of midnight.
November 28, 2012 We are coming to the end of an era. Russell Sapaugh, who has worked in various positions with the Texarkana Arkansas School District for over 38 years, has decided to retire at the end of the school year.
November 15, 2012 Christmas shopping isn't for the faint of heart, particularly on the most frenzied spending day of them all, Black Friday! But you're in luck. We've got the scoop on where you can find some of the best deals in town.
November 8, 2012 Sometimes coaches and teachers encounter a student who rises above the rest. With a hunger to prove himself on the field with the Redwater Dragons, Dalton White is determined to succeed. That's why he's become our new Athlete of the Week!
October 24, 2012 Superman is bulletproof, has X-ray vision and can fly across the skyline of Metropolis without a plane. But his alter ego, Clark Kent, is a mild-mannered reporter who, frankly, has had about all that he can take
October 19, 2012 Although it is only October, we can already feel the temperatures dropping here in Texarkana. Does that mean that this winter we may actually see snow? What would a snowfall in T-Town look like? Here are some photos from other parts of Texas that have actually seen some of the fabled white stuff.
October 19, 2012 For six decades, Big Tex has welcomed folks to the State Fair of Texas at Dallas' Fair Park. Today, however, the legend welcomed his last guests as he burned to the ground after an apparent electrical fire that started in his neck, according to Sue Gooding, a spokesperson for the fair.
October 19, 2012 Some people build a career based on a simple idea. Larry Sloan, the publisher of Mad Libs, was one of those men. He died on Sunday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. He was 89.
The last of the founding publishers at Price Stern Sloan Publishing, Larry Sloan started the fi
October 18, 2012 Did you know that more than half of Americans use the 'Five Second Rule' in their homes? If you're not familiar with this rule, it is the belief that if food is dropped on the floor, it is still safe for consumption if picked up within five seconds of dropping it. In other words, many people hold to the idea that germs wait before jumping on board their eats. But is this fact or fiction?
