The Vikings are coming for a real good time at the Miller County Fairgrounds in Fouke, Arkansas this weekend. Saturday, March 19 from 10:00 am to Sunday, March 20 at 5:00 pm it is the Spring Awakening Viking Faire!!
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.
Texarkana Texas Police are investigating a shooting that occurred this morning in the 6200 block of Sandlin. a 34-year-old man was shot once by his girlfriend, he drove himself to the hospital and was treated and released.
It is another great weekend in Texarkana for live entertainment and some pretty cool events in the area. A carnival in downtown Texarkana, the Jonquil Festival is happening in Old Washington and a lot of great live music in town.
The Texarkana Texas Police Department is seeking information on Annaliesa Casteel, she is suspected of stealing thousands of dollars in gasoline purchases with a credit card of the business where she was employed.
Braum’s is a steadily growing family business out of Oklahoma City with quite the following. Reports are we will soon have a Braums Ice Cream & Dairy Store here on the corner of Richmond and Moores Lane.
Texarkana Texas Police Department arrested a fugitive out of Harris County Texas wanted for Murder. Jonathon Coffee is in the custody of TTPD awaiting transportation to Harris County to face charges.
National Recording Artists, Candlebox will perform at Crossties in downtown Texarkana on Thursday, March 24, with all of the crowd favorites of the 90s, but the band has new music from their latest album, “Wolves”. Get tickets now!
In episode 11 of “Texarkana Talks” we visit Texarkana Arkansas Police Officer Les Munn. Les has spent many years protecting and serving, but we want to know more about the man behind the badge.
Daylight Savings in the United States officially begins on Sunday, March 13, at 2:00 am. When you set your clocks forward, we have a list of some other things that you should also take a look at when you do.
Thursday, March 17 to Saturday, March 19 Crossties in downtown Texarkana will be hosting Johnson Brothers Carnival with free parking and free admission. Of course, we are looking forward to all of those carnival foods also.
Quite a list of events, activities, and live music for Texarkana the weekend of Friday, March 11, and Saturday, March 12. We run down a pretty comprehensive list here of what is going on where and when this weekend.
The 2022 Jonquil Festival is Friday, March 18, and Saturday, March 19 in Old Washington State Park in Washington, Arkansas. Iron Munchers, Car Show, Live Music, Food, and a lot more for the 54th edition of one of the most favorite festivals in Southwest Arkansas.
The 5th Annual gathering of local veterans to recognize National Vietnam Veterans Day on March 29 is planned at the Korea-Vietnam Memorial at 6:00 pm, until (?). This is a wonderful opportunity for our surviving veterans to gather with their brothers and sisters in arms.
This Saturday it is the 4th Annual Wagons for Vets event at the Four States Fairgrounds. Chuckwagons from all over the country converge for some of the best eats you’ve ever had.
An amazing performance of traditional and contemporary Irish, Scottish and English ballads and folk songs, amazing female lead vocalists, instrumentalists, young artists, and dance performances, in solos, duets, and all in the style of the Celtic Women. This Thursday in downtown Texarkana.
This week’s episode of Texarkana Talks Podcast features Texarkana Texas City Manager David Orr. We appreciate the time he took with us to share his story, and get to know him better as a really good guy.
Do not miss the famous, infamous, um, the notorious… “3 Redneck Tenors – Broadway Bound” as they take over the Perot Theatre in downtown Texarkana on Saturday, March 12.
The 2022 Scout-O-Rama is set for Saturday, April 30 at Spring Lake Park in Texarkana, hosted by the Caddo Area Council BSA. This free event always offers so many activities for all boys and girls and a great opportunity to start scouting! The event begins April 29, at 6:00 PM, and will end May 1, 2022.
Here is our weekly rundown of live music and entertainment in Texarkana for the weekend, and this is a big one. National recording artist Frank Foster is in town, so is Red Dirt giant, Stoney Larue. Check out the entire list here.
A night at the prom for some of our special Kings and Queens in the Texarkana region will be attending a night at prom, this Saturday, March 5 at the Texarkana Arkansas Convention Center. We need volunteers, and here are more details on the event.
Here is a post that is a little bit of information with a little opinion mixed into it regarding the 2022 American Freedom Convoy stop planned for Texarkana, the problems the convoy had today, and a very short video.
Red River Army Depot has announced it will be reducing the local workforce beginning in March 2022. The declining workload and projected reductions in other systems will lead to as many as 100 employees being let go.
A crazy video from a rodeo in Belton Texas is going viral for the display of love this cowboy’s daddy threw out into that arena when his son was knocked unconscious and the bull he was riding was about to stomp his son.
Frank Foster is the perfect example of “successful independence” in Country Music. Frank is his own record label, management, booking agency, and publishing company, and has managed to find more success than a lot of major label artists. He will be at Crossties in Texarkana this Saturday, March 5 with Cody Cooke & The Bayou Outlaws.
The American Freedom Convoy will pass thru the Texarkana area on their way to Washington D.C. this Wednesday, March 2. The convoy will be coming from Little Rock and plan to make a stop at the Circle J Cowboy Church on I-49 just outside of town.
There is live music and more for your entertainment this weekend in Texarkana. We have your weekly list of who and where, to add to it send your information to texarkanafyi@gmail.com.
We were fortunate to sit and talk with Joe and Cash Oliver about these final days of Cattleman’s Restaurant in Texarkana. The doors will close for good on March 5. We talk a bit about the history of Texarkana’s oldest restaurant, and what’s to come.
TTPD recently issued a press release regarding the rash of catalytic converter thefts from vehicles in parking lots recently. Victims have reported thefts from area gyms, movie theaters, and other densely populated areas. We have a few tips to help protect yourself.
The old Howard Johnson Hotel behind the Waffle House on N. Stateline Avenue is a complete loss after a fire this afternoon. Here is some aerial footage of the fire.
The vacant former Howard Johnson Hotel on North Stateline Avenue is currently on fire, with local firefighters fighting a serious blaze. Stateline avenue is currently closed just north of I-30.