Edwin Stephen Oden
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Harvest Regional Food Bank’s ‘Taste of Texarkana’ Returns for 33rd Year
Harvest Regional Food Bank is excited to announce the return of its highly anticipated annual event, Taste of Texarkana, scheduled for Tuesday, October 13, 5–8 p.m. at the Four States Fairgrounds Arena. Celebrating its 33rd year, this signature event will…
TC STEM Programs Expand Industry Connections through EnergyX, FE4 Collaborations
Texarkana College is expanding connections between its STEM programs and regional industry, giving students opportunities to gain firsthand experience with laboratory careers and applied scientific testing, Dr. Catherine Howard reported during the college’s September 28 Board of Trustees meeting. Howard,…
Harvest Regional Food Bank Supports UAHT Iron Horse Pantry with $1,000 in Gift Cards
The University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana (UAHT) Iron Horse Pantry recently received two $500 gift cards from Harvest Regional Food Bank in Texarkana to help provide food and essential items to UAHT students and their families. Harvest Regional Food Bank provided…
Christopher Curry
August 19, 1951 – September 23, 2026 Mr. Christopher Curry, 75, of Waldo, Arkansas, passed away peacefully at Hospice Home Care in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was a beloved son, brother, father and grandfather. He was a proud U.S. Army…
Orr Volkswagen seeks at least $1.07 million from Missouri warranty mailer company as federal trial opens
TEXARKANA, Texas – A Texarkana car dealership asked a federal judge Monday to award it at least $1.07 million from a Missouri company that put the dealership’s name on mailers selling vehicle service contracts. The trial in Orr Auto Inc.’s…
Rebecca Ann Epps
Rebecca Ann Epps, 76, of Texarkana, Texas passed away on September 27, 2026 in a local hospital. She was born January 24, 1950 to CD and Martha Stiles in Clarksville, Texas.
SAU Fish and Wildlife Club welcomes new biology faculty with a black-light bug survey
When the Fish and Wildlife Club approached faculty about a black-light survey excursion at the Biological Preserve, biology professor Dr. Sofie Varriano grabbed her equipment and met 23 students for an evening of introductions, refreshments and insect gazing. The club…
Texarkana ISD Leaders Step Beyond District Lines to Help Shape Elementary Education Across Texas
Elodia Witterstaetter and Liliana Luna selected for Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association Region 8 leadership roles A school leader’s work rarely stops at the campus doors. For two Texarkana ISD educators, that work will now extend across Region 8…
Civil War Weekend at Historic Washington State Park, Prairie D’Ane Battlefield set Nov. 6-7
As part of the America 250 commemoration, Historic Washington State Park and the Prairie D’Ane Battlefield in southwest Arkansas will host Civil War Weekend on November 6–7, offering visitors a look at life during the American Civil War. “The Civil…
Texarkana College to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage with Festival Sept. 29
Texarkana College will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with its annual Hispanic Heritage Festival from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, September 29, on the TC campus. Hosted by the TC Hispanic Student Association through the Division of Student Life, the…
Deborah Parks Young
Deborah Parks Young, age 72, of Dallas, Texas, died on Monday, September 21, 2026. She was born on November 2, 1953, in Houston, TX, to her parents, Raymond and Shirlene Parks. She was employed with JCPenney’s for 20 years and worked variou
Flossie Beatrice Attaway
Flossie Beatrice Attaway, age 86, of Fouke, Arkansas, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, in a local nursing home.
Gene Pierce Clements
Gene Pierce Clements, 95, of Texarkana, Texas, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 22, 2026. Born on September 9, 1931, in Queen City, Texas, Gene was the son of the late Opal Griffin Clements and Roy Clements.
Delia Lewis Pittman
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