Memorial Day

The Texarkana area will honor the memory of service men and women at several Memorial Day weekend events.

Memorial Day unofficially marks the start of the summer season. Many Americans will take to the road this holiday weekend to visit family and friends. There will be backyard cookouts and time spent by the pool and at the lakes. I personally hope that through all the celebrating you will take a moment to think about the men and women who have and continue to serve our country, so we can enjoy the f

Memorial Day is about more than just cookouts, picnics, water fun, and a day off from school or work. It is about honoring our service men and women who have died while serving our country, and to remember those who served proudly and have since passed on.

Safety is always a top priority with Arkansas-side police and this Memorial Day Holiday weekend it will be a focus for the department.

Events are scheduled for both sides of the city to remember our fallen heroes this Memorial Day. Take the time to share with your friends and neighbors to honor our local men and women that have made the ultimate sacrifice.

The Memorial Day Holiday Weekend is the unofficial start of Summer.

It's Memorial Day Weekend! You know what that means! Family, friends and FOOD!

You may have visited a cemetery before and may have seen a headstone with coins on it.  Do you know why?  I thought I would share with you the meaning of placing a coin on the grave marker of a soldier that has made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty.

On Memorial Day, we commemorate all the U.S. soldiers who’ve died while serving our country. With so many of our servicemen and women currently on dangerous overseas assignments, it’s also a time to think about their sacrifice, and the sacrifice of their families back home.

Today is Memorial Day. Please take some time today and remember the men and women who died fighting for our country.

Since we can’t spend the entire Memorial Day weekend barbecuing, many Americans observe the day by hopping over to the local cinema to take in a blockbuster movie and some free air conditioning. Memorial Day 2011 boasts some great flicks, from the Kenneth Branagh-directed treatment of "Thor" to the much-anticipated sequel to "The Hangover" to Woody Allen's first critical hit in