Lawson Murry Britton
Lawson Murry Britton, 69, of Texarkana, Texas, passed away on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
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Texas-Oklahoma Kiwanis District Convention Brings 300-Plus Attendees, $6,500 in Community Giving to Texarkana
TEXARKANA, Texas — More than 300 Kiwanis members and 58 Key Club and Circle K International (CKI) student leaders from across Texas and Oklahoma gathered in Texarkana from July 23–26 for the 2026 Texas-Oklahoma Kiwanis District Convention. The four-day event…
Dorothy Faye Braley
Dorothy Faye Walker Braley, 86, of Bossier City, Louisiana, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 25, 2026. She was born on October 17, 1939, in Malta, Texas, to Wiley and Mattie Mae Walker.
Sheree Giacomoni
Sheree Louise Giacomonibeloved wife, mama, memaw, aunt, cousin, and friend, was born October 12, 1957 in Akron, Ohio and passed away peacefully on July 23, 2026, just eight months after the passing of her beloved husband, Mark. Though her family's hearts are broken, they find comfort in knowing she ...
Leonard McKamie
Leonard Ray "Sonny" McKamie, age 85, of Nash, Texas, passed away peacefully on July 9, 2026, at Reunion Plaza Nursing in Texarkana, Texas. Born on December 3, 1940, in Hope, Arkansas, to Chester Ray McKamie and Dorothy Inez Kennedy McKamie, Leonard lived a life marked by devotion to family, service,...
Vivian Barker
Vivian Barker was born in Fouke, Arkansas, on July 19, 1942. She grew up attending Pisgah Baptist Church in Fouke, where her faith first took root. As an adult, she and her husband, John David, faithfully attended First Baptist Church, where they raised their children. Vivian worked for the Fouke S...
Parent Of Child Driver Sued In Fatal Hempstead County Side-By-Side Crash
HEMPSTEAD COUNTY, Ark. – The mother of a minor girl who was driving a 2019 Polaris Ranger when it crashed into a ditch in rural Hempstead County and killed a 10-year-old passenger is facing a wrongful death lawsuit in state…
Red River Army Depot to close all social media pages July 30 under new Army order
The depot says its website and a Defense Department media hub will take over. Followers say they are losing the easiest way to keep up with the depot.
Joyce Ann Anderson
Joyce Ann Anderson, age 84, passed away peacefully at her home on July 25, 2026. She was born on February 9, 1942, to Ellis and Thelma Murray.
Rickey Kevin Barnett
Rickey Kevin Barnett, 66, of Texarkana, Texas, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 13, 2026, at a local nursing home.
Sandra Kennedy
Sandra Kennedy, 72, of Texarkana, passed away peacefully on July 9, 2026, at a local hospital. She was born on July 23, 1953, in Texarkana.
Billy Lee Webb
Billy Lee Webb, age 97, passed away peacefully on July 13, 2026. He was born on September 12, 1928, in Wink, Texas, to Sherman Webb and Pearl Foster Webb.
John Keith Rutledge
John Keith Rutledge, 83, of Texarkana, Texas, passed away on July 10, 2026, with his beloved wife of 65 years, Judy Rutledge, by his side, surrounded by the love of his family.
Mark Bryant
Mark Alan Bryant, 74, of Texarkana, Arkansas, passed away on July 13, 2026.
Phyllis Anne Lumpkin
Phyllis Anne Lumpkin (Hicks), lovingly known as "Skipper," was born on November 3, 1945, and ran into her Savior’s arms on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, while surrounded by her loving family.