TXK TODAY STAFF

TXK TODAY STAFF

Launched in 2014, TXKtoday.com is the place for the latest news, views and things to do around Texarkana, Texas and Arkansas. The TXKtoday staff byline is used for reporting done by an editor or other member of our full-time staff.

Hunter Cole Wilhite

Hunter Cole Wilhite

Hunter Cole Wilhite, 27, was unapologetically himself. Grounded, hardworking, and honest to a fault, he knew who he was and what he stood for. Hunter didn’t sugarcoat the truth or tell you what you wanted to hear. He told you how it was...

LaNell Hammon Akin

LaNell Hammon Akin

LaNell Hammon Akin, age 85, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 2, 2026, at Little River Memorial Hospital. She was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on November 7, 1940, to Edith and William Hammon.