The Texas Department of Safety’s “Regulatory Service Division” (RSD) will be accepting applications for dispensing licenses under the Compassionate Use Program.
Author: Jeff Easterling
Jeff Easterling
After more than 40 years with commercial broadcasting, I decided to do my own thing by blogging, and taking "unconsultant" gigs. It affords me the ability to stay super involved in the community, but still, have plenty of time with my 3 granddaughters and other projects.
Dust off the boots and shine your buckles the very special to many, Night to Shine Prom returns to Texarkana. This year the event will be held at the Texarkana Texas Convention Center on Friday, February 10, 2023.
The Texarkana Texas Police Department is investigating the attempted theft of the ATM at the Road Runner Store on Richmond Road and Cowhorn Creek. A truck believed to have been used was stolen from the Texarkana Arkansas School District just prior to the incident. If you have any information please contact TTPD at 903.798.3116.
The Texarkana Animal Adoption & Care Center at 203 Harrison Street will be offering some help with the costs of spaying or neutering your pet from January 24 to 26 with a special clinic for cats and dogs no matter which side of Stateline Avenue you are living on.
On Saturday, February 11 from 9:30 am to 3:00 pm at Southwest Center in Texarkana Texas, the Partners Resource Network and PACT Project will host “Creating Lives We Love” with resources for parents and specialists in our community.
This is one of the Texarkana area’s “BIG 3” Chili Cook-offs and one of the best causes of all. Our Texarkana Homeless Coalition will host the annual Bridge City Chili Cook-off on Friday, January 27 from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm at 316 Hazel Street in downtown. Admission is FREE.
TAPD K-9 Officer Kashko made a felony arrest on Wednesday afternoon by dragging Demarcus Weekly, 51, out from under a shed off 34th Street where he was hiding from the police.
Texarkana’s 7th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade happens on Monday, January 16 in downtown Texarkana. Every year more and more folks are coming out to participate, you should too.
My Granny loved quilting but it seems it’s a disappearing art lately, so pretty excited to hear about this project with the Texarkana Museums System to craft a Texarkana Sesquicentennial Community Quilt, and you are NEEDED!
The Chili Cook-off that carries some of the biggest bragging rights around these parts is the Texarkana Area Veterans Council’s 23rd Annual Chili Cook-off at Texarkana College on February 17, 2023.
An overnight crash on Stateline Avenue has claimed the lives of two individuals.
Welcome to the first weekend of 2023, thanks to our partners at Crossties, Hobbs Manufactured Homes, and Tony Langford Roofing we have a rundown of entertainment around Texarkana for this Friday and Saturday.
The Bi-State Narcotics Task Force recently served a warrant in Texarkana Arkansas resulting in Marcus Martin being arrested and charged with simultaneous possession of drugs and firearms, trafficking cocaine, possession with the intent to deliver methamphetamine, possession with the intent to deliver marijuana, and three deliveries of methamphetamine.
The Bowie County Sheriff’s Office has issued a warning against a recent phone scam where the con artist pretends to be a deputy with a warrant and wants you to pay on the phone. The calls have been coming from the number “903.949.3092”.
The Collins Senior Center has so many fun activities for our older population to enjoy. Here is the calendar for January 2023.
In 2023 the Texarkana Texas Police Department will celebrate 150 years of service to the community since the incorporation of the City in 1873.
Here is our last weekend entertainment rundown of 2022. We truly appreciate you following, sharing, and making Texarkana FYI one of your sources for the many positive events, activities, and people in Texarkana.
Texarkana has no shortage of entertainment for New Year’s Eve this weekend. We have a list of those that shared their information with us at texarkanafyi@gmail.com. Here is a list of what, where, and when for this Saturday, December 31.
The Texarkana Arkansas Police Department is searching for Tarus Walker, 24. Walker is wanted for Capital Murder and Possession of a Firearm by Certain Person. Walker is the suspect in the shooting death of Aaron Bruce, 40, of Texarkana, Arkansas that occurred at 9:50 am on Christmas Day.
It is December 25, 2022, Christmas Day. Billions around the world recognize Christmas as a celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. We found some great pieces of trivia for some of the holiday’s most favorite traditions.
It looks like more than Santa, but the whole North Pole is on its way in this polar vortex that will keep temps in the Ark-La-Tex below freezing for multiple days. Remember that there are 4 P’s, people, pets, pipes, and plants.
Texarkana Arkansas Police Sergeant Caudle was recently honored by the Arkansas Attorney General’s Office for his work in a big drug investigation that turned up thousands of Fentanyl-laced pills, guns, and other illegal drugs.
We had the opportunity to sit with Dr. John Tennison to discuss the documentary on Texarkana that is set to premiere in 2023, “The Place that Forgot it Exists: A Texarkana Reckoning. The poster is a bit ominous, so we wanted to know more about the project is it negative or positive, here is what we found out.
A recent robbery of the Ulta Beauty Supply Store in Texarkana Texas resulted in the arrests of 5 women all from the Shreveport area. TAPD has released more information on the case.
Celebrating the reason for our Holy Season, the folks at Hardy Memorial United Methodist Church are presenting a live Nativity, a tour of Bethlehem, it’s free and indoors!
We are getting closer to the big Christmas weekend, then the New Year celebrations, but this weekend there are some great things to do in Texarkana with you and your family.
A special event for kids with Autism, or other sensory issues to meet and have pictures taken with Santa Claus on Sunday, December 18 at Texarkana Therapy Center located at 4824 McKnight Road. This is such a wonderful chance for the kids to play games and experience the magic of “Sensitive Santa”.
Country star Chris Cagle will be performing at Crossties in downtown Texarkana, Arkansas on Friday, January 13. Tickets are now on sale and they will be going fast.
A “Sensitve Santa Event” is planned for Monday, December 12 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Season of Lights in New Boston Texas. A lot of kids have sensory disorders, or maybe autism, and meeting Santa can be overwhelming, so enter “Sensitive Santa”.
We love the Holidays and all there is to do around them with Shopping, Christmas lights, and of course lots of entertainment. Here is our weekly “Weekend Rundown” of Live Music for this weekend.