Bobby Lynn Long
Bobby Lynn Long, age 82, of Texarkana, Texas, died Thursday, August 29, 2024 at his residence. Mr. Long was born February 2, 1942 in Willis, Texas. He was a retired tug boat captain for Kirby Marine, founding member of the…
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Jerry L. Stepp
Jerry L. Stepp, age 76, of Texarkana, Arkansas, passed away on Thursday, August 29, in a Dallas, Texas, hospital with his wife by his side. Mr. Stepp was born on July 11, 1948, in Martin, Tennessee. Jerry was a retired…
Lillian Margaret Bull
Lillian Margaret Bull, 91, of Texarkana, Texas, better known as Margaret, passed away Monday, August 26, 2024, in League City, Texas at Methodist Retirement Center long-term care facility. Margaret was born September 7, 1932, in Bloomburg, Texas to Lillian and…
Randy Lee Faulkinbury
U.S. Veteran Randy Lee Faulkinbury, a devoted photographer and proud veteran, passed away on August 27, 2024, at the age of 70. Born on June 28, 1954, in Texarkana, TX, Randy was the beloved son of Virge Austin Faulkinbury and…
Janet Lenore Barnes
Janet Lenore Barnes, age 71, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, August 27, 2024, in a local hospice facility surrounded by her family. Janet was born October 5, 1952, in Texarkana, AR, to her parents,…
Jimmie Louis Harris
Jimmie Louis Harris, 87, of Ashdown, AR, passed away on Tuesday, August 27, 2024, at UAMS Hospital in Little Rock, AR. Jimmie was born on March 3, 1937, in Ajo, AZ. He grew up in San Angelo, TX, riding horses…
Ronny M. Griffith
Retired Texas Ranger Ronny M. Griffith of White Oak, TX, went to be with the Lord on August 20, 2024. He was born on March 25, 1951, to the late Mr. William Drummond Griffith and Mrs. Fannie Lou Griffith of…
Willie Lee Cooper
Willie Lee Cooper was born in Bradley, Arkansas on November 14, 1940, to Willie B. Cooper and Verde Mae Cooper. He accepted Christ as his Lord and Saviour at an early age. He departed this life on August 24, 2024.…
Juanita Banker
Juanita Banker was born on April 12, 1936, in Mandeville, Arkansas, to the late Freeman and Jennie V. Boone. She confessed her love for Christ at an early age at Stark Hill Baptist Church in Mandeville, where her faith became…
A&M-Texarkana Soars to New Enrollment Records in Fall 2024
Texas A&M University-Texarkana has announced that the university has set new enrollment records in numerous categories for the Fall 2024 semester, which began on August 26, 2024. At a time when many colleges and universities are predicting flat or declining…
Elaine Richard
Elaine Richard, age 82, passed away on Friday, August 23, 2024, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on August 7, 1942, in Kingston, Jamaica. Mrs. Richard spent her working days as a Housekeeper at the…
William H. “Bill” Vahle II
William H. “Bill” Vahle II, the first-born son of William H. and Novis Vahle, received his heavenly welcome on August 25, 2024, and is at peace with his Savior. Bill was preceded in death by his parents, brother Dwight Vahle,…
Harvest Regional Food Bank Award Ceremony Kicks Off National Hunger Action Month
September is Hunger Action Month and across the nation, food banks are encouraging one million actions across the country to end hunger. Harvest Regional Food Bank kicked off National Hunger Action Month on Tuesday, August 27th, with their annual Hunger…
Laura Janette Hill
Laura Janette Hill, 82, of Texarkana, Texas passed away on August 24, 2024. She was born April 10, 1942 to Jack and Jessie McKeehan Golden in Atlanta, Texas. She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, AJ Doss,…
Leon Mennie
Leon Mennie, age 83, passed away on August 22, 2024. Born December 6, 1940, to Basil and Florence Mennie, Leon is remembered by his family as the solid foundation they could always rely on. He was a resident of Billings,…