Outdoors

How do you know when summer is almost over? They set the date to close the Splash Pad. Here it is, the Rotary Splash Pad at Spring Lake Park will be closing for the season on September 30.

The temperatures will finally start cooling down, we hope, just in time for the 36th Annual National Night Out on Tuesday, October 1st from 6PM to 9PM. Neighborhoods across Texarkana, Arkansas and Texarkana Texas will turn on their porch lights and get together with their neighbors.

The 75th Annual Four States Fair & Rodeo gets kicked off this Friday, Sept. 13, and runs through Sept. 22, in Texarkana. And what would a fair be without out a carnival right? Well, this year Wagner's Carnival based out of Aransas Pass, Texas is an all-new carnival that surely will deli…

The McCurtain County Ducks Unlimited Chapter is having their 2019 banquet this Saturday, August 24, at the Museum of the Red River located at 812 E. Lincoln Rd in Idabel, Oklahoma. See Map below.

Four States Fairgrounds is pleased to announce a new carnival has been booked for the upcoming 75th Fair and Rodeo that will begin on Friday, September 13 and run through Sunday, September 22.

McCurtain County Ducks Unlimited Chapter is having their 2019 banquet on Saturday, August 24, at the Museum of the red River located at 812 E. Lincoln Rd in Idabel, Oklahoma. See Map below.

I don't know what the numbers are area-wide, state-wide, or even nation-wide much less world-wide, but I do know there have been millions of Scouts over the last 100 years or so. Will we see 100's of neckers on World Scout Scarf Day Thursday, August 1 here in the Ark-La-Tex? Thousands? Or …

The 43rd Annual Hope Watermelon Festival is coming August 8, 9 and 10 at Fair Park in Hope,  Arkansas. There will be a ton of things to do and see for the whole family. Enjoy food, live entertainment and more! Enter the Watermelon Eating Contest or the Watermelon Idol contest, Watermelon Olympi…

Magic Springs in Hot Springs, Arkansas will be honoring nursing professionals with its special Nurse Appreciation Days coming up in August!

In Texarkana, we were lucky that Tropical Storm Barry went to the east of us but our neighbors in surrounding counties have not been as fortunate especially in towns like Nashville, Blevins, Prescott and Dierks Arkansas. I've seen some of our listeners posting photos on Facebook. It's impo…

I received a note from Melanie Cain, the new Secretary for the RCA, the Rondo Cemetery Association, a couple of days ago letting me know that the Rondo Cemetery is in need of some donations to get it trimmed up and looking good for summer. Your help is needed and matching funds are available.

The warmer weather is here, so how can you keep cool? Water Parks! Here are some places to cool off in Texarkana and a few that aren't to far of a drive from T-Town. These are sure to keep you cool when the temperatures start to rise.