The Las Amigas Club recently introduced 24 debutantes with a reception at 6 p.m. Aug. 16 at the Truman Arnold Building. Casandra Rhone, club president, and Maxine Crittenden, general chairperson of the debutante season, introduced the debutantes and their parents to more than 250 guests. The debutantes will take their bows at the Debutantes’ Ball, Dec. 30.

The 2008 Las Amigas Club debutantes are:

Jatoya L. Arnold, daughter of Ruben and Cynthia Lamay of Texarkana, Texas.

Punchress R. Barfield, granddaughter of Bessie Barfield of Atlanta, Texas.

Christipher L. Benjamin, daughter of Sandra Chaplin and Arthur Jackson of Texarkana, Texas.

Tasha Bryles, daughter of Brenda and T.L. Bryles of Texarkana, Texas.

Jemema Crayton, daughter of Yolanda and John Crayton of McKinney, Texas.

Jasmine Edwards, daughter of Tomika and Walter Hunter and the late Courtney Hooper.

Jerrica Green, daughter of Gwendolyn Fort and Earl Green of Texarkana, Ark.

Brie’Unna Ivory, daughter of Latresa Davis and Curtis Herron of Texarkana, Texas.

Ashley Johnson, daughter of Rosemary Johnson and Jerald Lowery of Ashdown, Ark.

Jessica Jones, daughter of Billy and Dianne Jones of Texarkana, Ark., and Stephanie Jones of Oklahoma.

Adriana Lewis, daughter of Shana Fields and Aundrella Justice of Wake Village, Texas.

Courtney Mason, daughter of Theresa Roberson and Mark Mason of Nash, Texas.

Kirsten L. Maxie, daughter of Steve and Sharon Maxie Williams of Texarkana, Texas.

Elexis Pegue, daughter of Demarcus and Tanisha Pegue of Texarkana, Texas.

Brianna Rayfield, daughter of LaShunda Miller and Shelby Rayfield of Dallas.

Alana Rhone, daughter of Earnest and Cassandra Rhone of Texarkana, Texas.

Dyamond Robinson, daughter of John Dupree Sr. and Lisa Dupree of Texarkana, Texas.

Ashley Ross, daughter of Sharon and Roderic Ross of Texarkana, Texas.

Shouwan R. Rowe, daughter of the Rev. Davis Hardy and Lizzie Flenory of Texarkana, Ark.

Deshonara L. Turner, daughter of Donna L. Turner and Alvin Zeringue Jr. and Joshua Smith of Texarkana, Texas.

Kelsey Turner, daughter of Evelyn Duncan and Martinez Turner of Wake Village, Texas.

Taylor Utsey, daughter of Lesa and Darrell Williams and Jerome McGary Jr. of Texarkana, Ark.

Jacobie Webb, daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. Fredrick Webb Sr. of Texarkana, Ark.

Erica Young, daughter of Josetta Hooker and Jeffery Hill of Texarkana, Texas.