Assistant City Editor at the Gazette
Businesses react to governor's change to mask policy in Texas
Businesses here, especially those in customer service, restaurants and the like, have come a long way in dealing with the COVID crisis. From shutdowns to mask mandate, conducting business has been an ever-changing, every-day challenge.
Mar. 3 2021 @ 10:44pm
Weather delays opening of local veteran's clinic
Work continues on the new Veterans Outreach Clinic on Summerhill Road. According to officials with M.L. James Construction, they have faced considerable weather delays.
Mar. 3 2021 @ 10:43pm
Restaurant owner cites popular Tres Leches as secret to success
Taco Trip, once located in a food truck, has now made the move to a building on New Boston Road.
Mar. 2 2021 @ 11:23pm
Burger joint forced to change name
The burger place formerly known as Capital Burger is now known as The Smoke Point, subtitled "Capital of Flavor, Texarkana, Texas."
Feb. 28 2021 @ 6:20pm
Local chili champion takes one more title at 67 Landing
Eleven teams showed up early Saturday morning at the ground floor pavilion of 67 Landing to accept the challenge for the title of chili champion at the restaurant's first annual chili cookoff. The teams brought a range of ingredients and know-how with the intent to be the top taste of the day.
Feb. 27 2021 @ 8:22pm
Mobile Market returns | Popular feature of 2020 Texarkana Farmer's Market will be back this year
Around 20 attendees made up of farmers, crafters and other vendors met at Texarkana, Texas, City Hall Friday evening to see what was new and what was returning for the coming farmer's market season. The merchants fired questions at the officials and the enthusiasm for the coming season was apparent. One of the items detailed was the return of the mobile market, the online ordering system that allowed customers to order items and drive up to a location and receive their goods.
Feb. 26 2021 @ 11:30pm
Local eatery gets new sign to draw downtown customers
The round sign above the Flying Crow, the distinct downtown restaurant-in-a-train-car, advertises the place to downtown visitors and denizens. Increasingly known for its eclectic sandwiches, tasty soups, variety of deviled eggs and great salad options, the Flying Crow is emerging from the background scenery, as a train car in a railyard area.
Feb. 25 2021 @ 10:21pm
Wrecker services have reasons for variation in service prices
When historic ice and snow struck Texas and the South, with citizens scrambling to come to terms, everyone had to pull their weight. In the case of some, that meant pulling weight in addition to themselves, such as wrecker services.
Feb. 25 2021 @ 8:23pm
Taco Madres to offer sit-down dining
As Texarkana eateries emerge from the cold and serve their dishes, warm and cold, to hungry Texarkanians, there are those who are slinging the spice.
Feb. 23 2021 @ 9:49pm
Area leaders report on storm aftermath and what lies ahead
Area leaders gave status updates and looked ahead at February's Chamber of Commerce board meeting.
Feb. 23 2021 @ 9:11pm
Local transport assets roll as ice is in retreat
With snowfall ceasing, the sun returning and roads clearing, Texarkana's modes of transportation resume service. The city's Greyhound station was closed for the entirety of the week, according to Veronica Williams, city manager.
Feb. 20 2021 @ 9:37pm
Lots of local restaurants well-stocked and serving
As Texarkana emerges from the white stuff that buried it this week, so are its eating establishments.
Feb. 19 2021 @ 7:33pm
Not much moving | Record temperatures, ice, snow keep traffic, commerce in check
This week's winter weather has proven challenging to moving vehicles, to the point where some local truckers decided to halt operations until things had cleared up.
Feb. 18 2021 @ 8:25pm
No road warriors wanted; even wreckers having tough time of it
The weather forecast turned out to be correct as Monday's fall, melted and frozen into an ice sheet on Tuesday, became the bed for fresh fall that began into the night and continued Wednesday.
Feb. 17 2021 @ 6:52pm
Transportation options few as region rides out storm
The historic snowfall arriving in the area on Monday has brought public modes of transportation to a standstill for residents. Texarkana Regional Airport is keeping one runway clear for Lifenet flights, but otherwise, things remain grounded.
Feb. 16 2021 @ 8:15pm
Crossroads Bar and Grill temporarily closed
Crossroads Bar and Grill is closed.
Feb. 14 2021 @ 7:51pm
Manufacturer cooking things up in Hope | Danson employs 50 plus with new barbecue wood pellet mill
Dansons USA will soon begin operating the nation's largest barbecue wood pellet mill and distribution center here in the spring.
Feb. 13 2021 @ 8:15pm
Seminar gives primer on how to get historic building registered
Texarkana Museums System hosted a seminar Saturday at the former Orr School on Laurel Street, a historical building where Scott Joplin once attended school.
Feb. 13 2021 @ 8:14pm
Public invited to tune in to Cooper Tire investment netcast
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co., will announce its fourth quarter and 2020 financial results before opening markets 10 a.m. on Feb. 22.
Feb. 11 2021 @ 8:49pm
Nothing says love like a great meal | Local restaurants celebrate Valentine's season
Several local eateries are cooking up dishes and crafting drinks that provide tasty ways to say "I love you," for Valentine's Day.
Feb. 10 2021 @ 10:27pm