Texarkana Mobile Home Seller Sued Over Defective House
A De Queen couple alleges in a Sevier County lawsuit that defects in a mobile home purchased from a Texarkana retailer allowed water and mold to make the residence uninhabitable.
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The SpaceX Blastoff!
By David Ashby, CFP®, CPA, Mustard Seed Wealth Management On June 12, the much-anticipated space company developed by Elon Musk did an initial public offering (IPO) of stock. SpaceX was the largest IPO in history to date. The stock was…
Texarkana Educator Lisa Zach Earns National Recognition, Expands Educational Consulting Services Across the Ark-La-Tex
TEXARKANA, Texas — What began with helping a single struggling Calculus student has grown into one of the Ark-La-Tex’s most respected college readiness programs. Texarkana Educator Lisa Zach is part of the national educational consulting team at ZachsMath. Lisa Zach, founder…
New Showroom Now Open at Craig’s Custom Truck Outfitting & Trailer Repair
Family-Owned Business Brings Professional Truck Outfitting to the Four States Area
Federal inspectors’ gas alarms went off at Ashdown paper mill. Seven years later, Domtar agreed to pay $1.5 million.
A newly filed complaint says the mill missed required inspections 17 times, and still has not shown regulators that two of its power boilers meet mercury and acid limits set a decade ago.
Abbott claims credit as a data center bows out in East Texas. The record tells a fuller story.
TEXARKANA, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott’s office announced Thursday that a proposed data center near Cedar Creek Lake will not be built, framing the withdrawal as proof that his new data center standards have teeth. The headline on the press…
Robbins Toyota Honors Local Educators With 2026 Teacher of the Year Car Giveaway
TEXARKANA — Robbins Toyota continued its growing tradition of celebrating local educators this July with its annual Teacher of the Year Car Giveaway, awarding selected teachers from Texarkana-area districts a free one-year lease on a new vehicle. Now in its…
Hope Baking to close, cutting about 250 jobs in Hempstead County
HOPE, Ark. — Hope Baking Company will permanently cease operations on or about July 25, eliminating about 250 jobs in Hempstead County, after the company said it was unable to secure the financing needed to keep the plant open. Employees…
It Was a Long Shot!
By David Ashby, CFP®, CPA, Mustard Seed Wealth Management In the recent Kentucky Derby, a long shot horse named Golden Tempo (GT) was the winner. Prior to the race, GT’s odds of winning were 23 to 1. To compound matters,…
TexAmericas Center Retains No. 5 Ranking Among Nation’s Top Industrial Parks
TEXARKANA, Texas — TexAmericas Center, which owns and operates one of the largest advanced manufacturing, logistics and rail-served industrial parks in the United States, has retained the No. 5 position in Business Facilities’ 2026 Annual Metro Rankings, extending its run…
New Casey’s General Store Planned For Summerhill Road And Moores Lane
TEXARKANA, Texas — A new Casey’s General Store is planned for the corner of Summerhill Road and Moores Lane, according to a state filing. The project, Casey’s General Store #5307, was registered with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation…
From one dump trailer to a regional fleet, Just Us Dumping builds a Texarkana business on family and service
TEXARKANA – What began with one dump trailer and a determination to build something meaningful has grown into one of the Texarkana area’s most recognized locally owned dumpster rental companies. Collin Carlile started Just Us Dumping Services in August 2024…
Brookshire’s In Ashdown To Close July 24, Employees Offered Positions At Nearby Stores
ASHDOWN, Ark. — Brookshire Grocery Company announced Monday it will close its Brookshire’s store in Ashdown following a careful evaluation of store performance, market conditions, and long-term sustainability. The store is expected to remain open through July 24, or until…
Chappos Pizza & Pasta Closes
After 17 years, Chappos Pizza & Pasta on State Line Ave in Texarkana, Texas has closed its doors. Owner Mario Aguilar says the restaurant had been in survival mode since COVID. “Fresh and delicious we always tried to maintain our…
Abbott spent a decade courting data centers. Now he wants to rein them in. Here’s what that means for Bowie County.
TEXARKANA, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott says Texas should prohibit AI data centers from being built in rural neighborhoods, a sharp turn for a governor who spent the past decade recruiting the industry to the state. The shift lands as…