Assistant City Editor at the Gazette
Giving Thanks | Two groups serve Thanksgiving meal
The Texarkana community cares for its own. Two downtown organizations provided a Thanksgiving meal for those in need, as well as the general public, on Thursday.
Nov. 27 2020 @ 12:29am
Delis stay busy in advance of holiday
Local delis usually are busy this time of year, and the ongoing pandemic only increased the need for their services.
Nov. 25 2020 @ 8:23pm
This is Turkey Week! | Arkansans should be especially thankful for it
This is Arkansas Turkey Week as proclaimed by Gov. Asa Hutchinson.
Nov. 25 2020 @ 8:21pm
Crossties Extension | Former railroad office to become meeting space
Crossties Performance and Event Venue, located in downtown Texarkana, Arkansas, near Front Street Festival Plaza, has crews working to provide more space for various functions.
Nov. 24 2020 @ 11:45pm
Salvation Army has more than kettles and bells
The Salvation Army helps people year 'round. Though needs become more acute around the holiday season, the Salvation Army always is there to help.
Nov. 24 2020 @ 11:35pm
Early turkey: Cars line up at Liberty-Eylau to take home a student-prepared holiday feast
Cars began lining up around 10 am Saturday at Liberty Eylau High School to take advantage of an early Thanksgiving and were still coming by the dozen around noon. It seems area citizens are in the Thanksgiving spirit and despite the crazy year it has been, they were determined to come have a taste. The feasters-to-be drove up in their cars, while students and volunteers brought them their orders.
Nov. 22 2020 @ 8:49pm
At bars, the mood is subdued | Bartenders, customers unhappy with COVID curfew
Bars open on Saturday night, night two of the Arkansas COVID-19 curfew, requiring bars to be shut down by 11 p.m. Staff and clientele gamely shuffle in, but the new restriction has had a visible effect on the flow.
Nov. 21 2020 @ 10:06pm
Bells a-ringin', 'tis the season | Many ways to help Salvation Army during holidays
At Central Mall and other Texarkana retail outlets, the sight and sound of a Salvation Army bell ringer and kettle are iconic this time of year.
Nov. 20 2020 @ 10:17pm
Randy Sams changes lives of two former clients
Individuals wind up at Randy Sams Outreach Shelter for a variety of reasons -- some within their control, some beyond it. But second chances are what Randy Sams is all about.
Nov. 19 2020 @ 11:56pm
Small business promotional effort set to start
The holiday shopping season is upon us and Texarkana's Chamber of Commerce wants you to bring your business to our local merchants. Small Business Saturday is returning for year two, but due to current circumstances, the chamber is tweaking things a bit.
Nov. 19 2020 @ 11:53pm
TexAmericas breaks ground on new building
TexAmericas Center broke ground Wednesday on a 150,000 square-foot building on 24 acres, the industrial park's first new building in 15 years.
Nov. 18 2020 @ 11:59pm
Cooper Tire Co. helps restore Evel Knievel ride
Robert Craig "Evel" Knievel death-defying motorcycle jumps were all the rage from the 1960s to the 1980s. He was a star among stars in the rarefied air of arena stuntmen.
Nov. 18 2020 @ 11:53pm
Handbag Bazaar closing after 35 years
For 35 years, Barbara Dittrich poured her heart and soul into her specialty shop. But like all good things, this venture had to end.
Nov. 17 2020 @ 10:06pm
Roping for two, roping for the gold
At the sound of a buzzer, a steer is released from a chute as two riders and their equine mounts light out in pursuit, ropes and the ready.
Nov. 15 2020 @ 10:13pm
Local business leads the region in Interstate Battery sales
When you've done things a certain way for so long, you may be unaware of just how good you are at doing it.
Nov. 14 2020 @ 10:52pm
Scouts learn about area Native Americans while pursuing merit badges
Caddo Area Council of BSA met Saturday to teach a class in Indian Lore. This class would enable the Scouts assembled to earn their Indian Lore merit badge.
Nov. 14 2020 @ 7:49pm
New owner shares vision of a reprogrammed KLFI
The new owner of local TV station KLFI, Wes Crenshaw of Dallas, hopes to find success here by combining the highest in technology acumen with old fashioned family values.
Nov. 12 2020 @ 11:38pm
Main Street chief gains professional bona fides
The Community Development Council of Atlanta, Georgia, has awarded the Professional Community and Economic Developer designation to Ina McDowell, Main Street Texarkana executive director.
Nov. 11 2020 @ 11:41pm
The Seafood Bar is coming soon
The Seafood Bar is coming to the space once occupied by Hopkins Icehouse on Gibson Lane. The name is now of the front of the building, though an opening date has not been set.
Nov. 11 2020 @ 10:11pm
Seminar Friday on how Arkansas small businesses can access BIG grant money
Three state organizations will soon make available $50 million in grants for small Arkansas businesses and industries that have been significantly affected by COVID-19.
Nov. 11 2020 @ 10:08pm