The City of Washington, Arkansas, in partnership with the University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana Foundation and Historic Washington State Park, will host the 3rd Annual James Black’s Bowie Heritage Festival on April 20, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. The…
(WASHINGTON, Ark.) – Dance experience is not required for this fun evening of dance and fellowship on Saturday, January 20 from 7pm—9pm! Join the staff of Historic Washington for an exciting class that will leave you with unforgettable memories. Throughout…
Since 1972, the Crater of Diamonds has been an Arkansas state park. It is the only diamond-bearing soil in the world that is open to the public for gem searching and allows visitors to keep the diamonds they find. The…
Wednesday, December 20, 2023 – After two decades of exemplary service to the Texarkana Arkansas School District (TASD), Superintendent Dr. Becky Kesler has officially announced that she is resigning, effective June 2024. The Texarkana Arkansas School District Board of Education…
MURFREESBORO, Ark. – Jerry Evans, of Lepanto, visited Crater of Diamonds State Park in Murfreesboro this spring, but only recently learned that he had discovered a 4.87-carat diamond. Evans visited the park for the first time this spring with his…
Greetings from Crater of Diamonds State Park! As 2023 draws to a close, we look forward to the excitement a new year brings, with more diamond finds, exciting park events, and fun memories with friends and family! To kick off…
To celebrate the 10th anniversary game of the Live United Bowl, the Southern Arkansas University (SAU) Muleriders will play the Missouri Western Griffons here in Texarkana, Arkansas this weekend! The teams while they are here, will be split into two…
October marks National Disability Employment Awareness Month and Arkansas Rehabilitation Services will be hosting an event tomorrow, October 26th titled Advancing Access and Equity at Texarkana College. Several speakers are planned to attend the event tomorrow including both the Texarkana…
The Arkansas High School boys’ tennis team completed their season as 5A South Conference Champions while taking first place in both the singles and doubles draw. The season began strong in August with a win against rival Lakeside, a team…
Greetings from the Crater of Diamonds State Park! Over the years, millions of visitors from all over the world have traveled to the park in hopes of finding a diamond of their own. When traveling, visitors bring different types of…
Hospice of Texarkana hosted their signature fundraiser, Jeans Bling, last Saturday at the Texarkana, Texas Convention Center. The fun began at 7:00 p.m., and the dress was “Texas chic,” with an added twist this year of western casual black and…
This fall, Southern Arkansas University has approximately 50 paid student-teachers in southwest Arkansas, including in Texarkana. The number of residents has more than doubled since the launch of their paid residency partnerships in the spring. SAU has always played a…
Greetings from Crater of Diamonds State Park! Whether it’s the park bulldozer plowing fresh dirt or an excavator overturning several feet of soil, it is always exciting to see heavy machinery at work in the park’s diamond search area. In…
Seven-year-old Aspen Brown, of Paragould visited Crater of Diamonds State Park in Murfreesboro on Sept. 1 and left with a 2.95-carat golden brown diamond. Brown’s find is the second-largest registered by a park guest this year, topped only by a…
HOPE/TEXARKANA, AR – August 9, 2023 Due to unforeseen circumstances, The Marshall Tucker Band will, unfortunately, not be able to perform at the 47th Annual Hope Watermelon Festival on Saturday, August 12. Billboard-charting country star Mark Wills will take the…
