In Texarkana on September 13 Back in 1960
On September 13, 1960, John F. Kennedy made a campaign stop in Texarkana. He participated…
Browsing: Texarkana History
Texarkana Historic Preservation and Awareness Awards on May 28
All nominations have been submitted for the Texarkana Historic Preservation and Awareness Society Awards in…
NWS Reports Texarkana Received 20 Plus Inches of Winter Precipitation [PHOTOS]
As two winter storms swept over the region, the US National Weather Service in Shreveport…
Play Texarkana Trivia – Did You Know This?
Back in the early 1980s the Texarkana Noon Kiwanis Club and the Texarkana Work Center…
Remembering ‘Crystal Springs Beach’ [PHOTOS]
With the heat of summer, I remember the choices we had to cool off when…
Fugitive Sex Offender Captured in Texarkana After Manhunt
A man wanted on charges for failing to register as a sex offender and possession…
Texarkana was Once Called the Rat Capital of America [VIDEO]
In July of 1969 the rat problem in Texarkana Arkansas, and Texarkana, Texas was enough…
Mystery of the Plane Located at Spring Lake Park
Everybody that has spent a lot of years in Texarkana as heard people use “by…
Millwood Dam: the Most Expensive Construction Project Ever in Southwest Arkansas
Millwood Lake’s Dam at Saratoga was completed in 1966 and to this day is one…
The Barber’s Last Day at the Hotel Grim [PHOTOS]
We love to learn of the history of our hometown Texarkana, while searching through the…
The Year the Red River Froze from Bank to Bank [PHOTOS]
It was December of 1983 when the temperatures remained below freezing for more than a…
Remembering Texarkana’s World Famous ‘Bobo the Magician’ [VIDEO]
Thousands of people in Texarkana and surrounding areas remember their first introduction to magic through…
Remembering the Day After Christmas Ice Storm of 2000
For those that were in Texarkana for Christmas 2000 and the day after will never…
Electric Cowboy in Texarkana to Close the Doors for Good
It’s being reported that after 18 years operating as “The Electric Cowboy” in Texarkana Arkansas.…
Coca-Cola’s Early Days in Texarkana [PHOTOS]
Some interesting photos have been posted to Facebook lately regarding the early days of the…
Texarkana’s Spring Lake Park Celebrates 100 Years
Spring Lake Park in Texarkana Texas celebrates a significant anniversary in 2016. Officially opened to…