The 2025 Pioneer Days Festival is making a big change this year, moving from the August heat to the cooler fall dates of October 8–11. But while the weather may be easier on festivalgoers, the entertainment lineup is hotter than ever.
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.
Welcome to another great weekend in Texarkana. Looking for the best entertainment? Thanks to our community partners at Tony Langford Roofing and Whiskey River Country Club this is the list for the weekend of August 15 and 16.
Day & Zimmermann Lone Star LLC, a longtime fixture in Texarkana’s defense manufacturing sector, has been awarded a $30,912,513 firm-fixed-price contract from the U.S. Army for the production of M82A1 percussion primers.
TexAmericas Center is putting more horsepower behind its rail operations with the addition of two new locomotives, part of a $3.15 million investment aimed at expanding logistics capabilities and meeting rising tenant demand.
A two-day manhunt across Bowie County ended Tuesday morning with the arrest of 20-year-old Brandon Leshawn Davis of Texarkana.
You’ll notice that the heat is back, but the live music is even hotter. Thanks to our community partners at Tony Langford Roofing and Whiskey River Country Club, here is the entertainment rundown for the weekend of August 8 & 9.
A late-night street fight that was captured on video and has since gone viral resulted in the arrest of two individuals early Sunday morning in downtown Texarkana.
Music lovers, get ready to feel the rumble, because the 2nd Annual Ark-La-Tex Battle of the Bands is bringing the heat back to downtown Texarkana Saturday, September 20 in a showdown that promises big prize money and even bigger braggin’ rights.
We are all sweaty, everybody’s dollar bills are wet, BUT there is lot’s of top notch entertainment in the AIR CONDITIONING this weekend! Thanks to our community partners at Tony Langford Roofing and Whiskey River Country Club here is a comprehensive list for the weekend of August 1 & 2, 2025.
Get ready to kick for a cause! The 8th Annual Kickball Tournament, hosted by Friends for a Cause Foundation, is set to take place on Saturday, September 27, at the Ermer Dansby Pondexter Sports Complex in Texarkana, Arkansas.
TexAmericas Center, one of the largest mixed-use industrial parks in the United States, announced this week that COIM USA, a specialty chemical manufacturer and part of the global COIM Group, has acquired a 20-acre, rail-served property on its campus. The acquisition marks a strategic expansion of COIM USA’s manufacturing and distribution footprint in North America.
Things are heating up in the Ark-La-Tex this weekend as the 15th Annual Best Salsa in the Ark-La-Tex Competition returns to the Texarkana Farmers Market. The event kicks off at 9:00 a.m. this Saturday, August 2, at 500 N. Stateline Avenue, and promises a flavorful morning full of spice, community, and friendly competition.
The DeKalb Texas Police Department is in the spotlight for all of the wrong reasons following public outcry over a traffic stop involving a paraplegic man and his blind passenger. The incident, captured on body camera footage and released online, has drawn widespread criticism from across the country.
We sure hope you are keeping cool as temps keep touching triple digits! This weekend in Texarkana you can get out and have a lot of fun. Our friends at Tony Langford Roofing and Whiskey River Country Club have the rundown list for the weekend of July 25 & 26 here!
Yes, it is time to start thinking “Back to School.” As summer begins to wind down, parents across the region are getting ready for the annual back-to-school rush — and just in time, tax-free weekends are returning for Texas, Arkansas, and Oklahoma.
A 19-year-old man has been arrested following a violent stabbing that left a 44-year-old victim severely injured and missing a hand, according to the Texarkana Texas Police Department.
It’s that time of year again! The 49th Annual Hope Watermelon Festival—affectionately dubbed “Melonpalooza”—returns to Hope Fair Park from Thursday, August 7 through Saturday, August 9, 2025. This beloved hometown tradition promises three days full of food, fun, music, and melons with something for every age and interest.
Getting out for a good time this weekend is easy with a quick look at where the best entertainment will be on this list, thanks to our community partners at Tony Langford Roofing and Whiskey River Country Club.
Get out and have some fun this weekend, our community partners at Whiskey River Country Club and Tony Langford Roofing have a list here of where the best bands are playing July 11 & 12.
A missing teenager at the center of an Amber Alert out of Brownwood, Texas, has been safely recovered thanks to the quick action of the Hooks Police Department.
It’s rodeo time in New Boston, and the whole community is invited to join the action! The New Boston Round Up Club is proud to host the Southeast Oklahoma Junior Rodeo Association (SOJRA) Rodeo on Friday and Saturday, July 18–19, 2025 at the New Boston Round Up Club Arena, located at 1154 Daniels Chapel Road.
The much‑anticipated 49th Annual Hope Watermelon Festival, affectionately renamed Melonpalooza this year, returns to Hope Fair Park from August 7–9 for three jam‑packed days of watermelon-themed fun, delicious local food, family entertainment, and community spirit.
Thanks to our community sponsors at Tony Langford Roofing and Whiskey River Country Club here is a rundown of all of the best entertainment for the weekend of July 4 & 5. Get out and have some fun this holiday weekend!
CHRISTUS Health announced that it has reached a temporary contract extension with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX), ensuring that CHRISTUS hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, and physicians remain in-network for patients through July 31.
A heartbreaking and controversial situation has unfolded in Texarkana this week as a local single mother was arrested for child endangerment after a house fire broke out while her two young sons, ages 10 and 7, were left home alone.
A large plume of dust from the Sahara Desert has made its way across the Atlantic, through the Gulf of America and pushing northward through Texas and Oklahoma over the next several days.
Police are investigating a double shooting that left two people injured Saturday night after a teenager allegedly attempted to sneak a firearm into a party.
A piece of Bowie County’s rich history was formally recognized this morning as community members gathered for the dedication of an official Texas Historical Commission marker honoring the Bowie County “Arkadelphia Rosenwald School.”
Thanks to our community sponsors at Tony Langford Roofing and Whiskey River Country Club here is a rundown of all of the best entertainment in town the weekend of June 27 & 28.
Get ready to kick off July in true Southern style! The Texarkana Catfish & Mudbug Music Festival is set to take over Front Street Festival Plaza in downtown Texarkana, Arkansas, on Saturday, July 5, with a full day of food, music, and family fun.