More than half of 17 confirmed victims from Texarkana area

By: Lori Dunn - Texarkana Gazette

Submitted photo n The family of 7-year-old flood Gayble Moss wrote Saturday that she would forever remain in their minds as the “flaxen-haired child with the mischievous smile and twinkle in her eyes who flitted among us as a beautiful butterfly we knew and loved.”

As the flood waters at Albert Pike Recreation Area continued to recede Saturday, shock gave way to grief for the friends and families of local victims.A day of summer fun on Thursday had turned tragic in a flash before dawn Friday. And as the weekend continued, names, faces and personalities of the ...

Published: 06/13/2010