When the weather turns hot each summer, some travelers look for escapes from the heat and humidity. One way to survive sweltering temperatures is to seek shade in an Arkansas show cave.Eight properties around the state offer a chance to…
Barrett Baber and Kenny Lamb have just completed a new video of their winning Song of Arkansas entry “A.R.K.A.N.S.A.S. Get There From Here.” As Song of Arkansas contest winners earlier this year, the duo received a recording session and video…
Bobby McKellar became interested in storms when he was just a kid. He now chases tornadoes because as a child he witnessed firsthand the devastation a tornado can do. “The memory that haunts me to this day is one of…
By: Zoie Clift, Travel Writer Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism Part of the appeal of riding motorcycles is the adventure found on the open road. On a dual sport motorcycle, one suited for both on- and off-road riding, bikers…
[dropcap type=”2″]S[/dropcap]tephanie Sprague just observed a wedding anniversary without her husband. Jason Sprague was a Texarkana, Texas, Police Officer killed last year in the line of duty. Jason, 30, died June 15, 2013, the morning after he was fatally struck…
No more should people claim there’s no place to go in Texarkana when looking for that perfect place to take a date. As Texarkana continues to grow, so do its options for festive, evening activities. Plenty of possibilities for things…
Some recent photos taken just a few months ago showing inside The Masonic Lodge that burned Monday. Thanks to Tracey Prather and Remember in Texarkana
Texarkana, Ark., is the only place in town to purchase beer and wine for off-premise consumption. But that could change in November if voters decide to adopt a ballot measure to allow the Texas side of town to also do…
Even though Texarkana is a relatively small town, we at TXK Today still wondered how many things we could possibly come across that might stump a few people. Take, for example, the fact that the five songs below all mention…
Texarkana has a long and interesting history. It’s not many cities that are divided into two separate states and still manage to carry on a mutual admiration and respect for one another. Well, except when high school football season rolls…
People might be shocked to learn that the number of car crashes reported in Texarkana last year – 2,320 – has not increased this year. It’s just that readers are seeing more of them being reported in the news. Still,…
The Tiger Bookmobile fromTexarkana Independent School District is preparing to roar through Texarkana this summer to encourage children to read. The unique, one-of-a-kind, mobile literacy unit is meant to get children wild about reading. “You can’t miss the 48’ mobile…
The Fourth of July was traditionally celebrated as America’s birthday, but the idea of an annual day specifically celebrating the Flag is believed to have first originated in 1885. BJ Cigrand, a schoolteacher, arranged for pupils in the Fredonia, Wisconsin…
Pete Reed did not get to see his son, Preston, graduate June 7 even though he said he had a ticket for the ceremony and arrived before 2 p.m. Like many such events in Texarkana, Texas High School’s graduation ceremony…
Vicki Lachmann, from suburban Chicago, is very familiar with the “Give an Hour” program – an organization that provides free therapy to post 9/11 veterans and their families. As a therapist experienced in treating mood disorders, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, depression…
