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2017 Twice As Nice Award Winners

The winners of the 2017 Twice As Nice Awards are listed below.  Congratulations and thank you to everyone who participated in the survey. 1) Best Burgers Reggie’s Burgers and Fries 2) Best BBQ Naaman’s Championship BBQ 3) Best Local Restaurant…

Dinosaur Exhibit Attracts Families During Winter Break

Discovery Place Children’s Museum in downtown Texarkana is hosting a dinosaur exhibit, Fossils Exposed, through January 21, 2018.  Families are flocking to the museum to take part in interactive attractions like fossil digs,”tricera-toss,” and tracking footprints from one display to…

E-Z Mart Sells to GPM Investments

E-Z Mart has reached an agreement to sell its 273 convenience stores to GPM Investments LLC, according to Convenience Store News. Texarkana based E-Z Mart has 273 stores in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Arkansas. In 1970 Jim Yates launched his first store…

The “history bug” spreads around Downtown

A pair of powerful women has swept through downtown Texarkana.  They are humble, but mighty, making meaningful progress little by little.  Beverly Rowe and Brandy Aaron have taken matters into their own hands by creating Texarkana Downtown Neighbors Association, a…