Nancy Lund English
In Loving Memory of Nancy Lund-EnglishJuly 14, 1949 – August 8, 2026
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Robert Lemuel Rayburn
Robert L. Rayburn, age 87, of Doddridge, Arkansas, died on Thursday, August 13, 2026, at his home in Miller County, Arkansas.
Gary Douglas Broom
Gary Douglas Broom, age 68, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 14, 2026, after a brief but courageous battle against a rare form of cancer. He was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, on August 31, 1957, to Sue Middleton Broom and Dougl...
Ann Giles Brown
Ann Martin Giles Brown, 89, of Texarkana, AR passed away peacefully on August 12, 2026, after a 10-month battle with pancreatic cancer. Ann was born in Bright Star, AR on October 30, 1936 to Hariotte Asbury Martin Giles and William…
Beatrice Viola Browning
Beatrice Viola Browning went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, surrounded by her loving family.
Mary Delle Smolarz
Mary Delle “Sugar” Smolarz (12/21/49), affectionately known as “Mom”/“MD”, and to those lucky enough to be loved by her, simply as “Sugar”, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 13, 2026, surrounded by family and friends at the age ...
Emily Marie Fields Sabo
Emily Marie Fields Sabo, of Texarkana, Texas, peacefully passed away on August 7, 2026, at the age of 88. She was born December 23, 1937, to L.C. “Buddy” Fields and Susie Marie Tatom Fields.
Robert A. Baxley
Robert Baxley, 89, passed away due to complications from several strokes. He was a hard working, self-made man who lived to work and sacrificed to provide for his family.
TRAHC Executive Director Jennifer Unger announces resignation, Marcus Zwiebel named as interim
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TEXARKANA, TX — After twenty-two years at TRAHC, and five years of leadership, Jennifer Unger has announced her plans to step down as Executive Director of the Texarkana Regional Arts & Humanities Council. Unger was named Executive…
Finney Eugene Reynolds
Finney Eugene Reynolds, 60 of Texarkana, AR passed on August 13, 2026 in a local hospital. He was born on September 5, 1965 in Texarkana, TX. He was a member of the Full Gospel Tabernacle Church, he loved listening to…
SAU announces first recipient of the Dr. Bob Burns Military Service Graduate Scholarship
MAGNOLIA, AR — Southern Arkansas University has named William Cattell the inaugural recipient of the Dr. Bob L. Burns Military Service Scholarship. A veteran, retired law enforcement officer, and now a school administrator, Cattell is using the award to pursue…
TPWD offers final steps to prepare for hunting season
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is sharing final steps to help hunters get ready for the upcoming season, from scouting their hunting area to properly caring for and processing harvested game. In the final installment of a three-part hunting…
La Verne Rae Ward
La Verne Ward, age 95 of Texarkana Texas passed away on August 12, 2026. She was born on August 9, 1931 in Fordyce, Arkansas to Blanche and William Morgan.
Westside Church of Christ to host food distribution Saturday
The Westside Church of Christ will distribute food boxes Saturday, Aug. 15, from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at 524 Sowell Lane, Texarkana, while supplies last.
Naomi Allen
Esther Naomi McDowell Allen, lovingly known to her family and friends as “Aunt Punk,” was born on May 19, 1935, in Garland, Arkansas. Mom often said she was born “on the other side of the tracks” in Garland, and she never forgot where she c