Monjunis Italian Cafe & Market is returning to Texarkana in January 2023! This time located on the Arkansas side of Stateline Avenue in front of the Holiday Inn & Convention Center. Love that Monjunis sauce!
We were all shocked, amazed, and saddened at the story and video of Dustin Roach diving into that churning water at the Wright Patman Spillway and saving the life of Lucia M. Mendoza, 29, in a horrific accident that claimed the life of her husband. Dustin is now one of 17 civilians to be named winners of the Carnegie Medal for Heroism.
We recently spoke with Dylan Hann with the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission representing southwest Arkansas. Over the last months, the AGFC has been conducting experiments on Alligator Garfish from the Red/Sulpher River junction. It was reported that among the fish was possibly a new record size!
Here is our weekly weekend rundown of events, activities, and live music in Texarkana for the weekend of September 16 & 17, 2022, thanks to Crossties in downtown, and Hobbs Manufactured Homes on the loop. Check all of this out!
TWU has issued a “Boil Water” notice for residences and businesses east of East St,
south of East 9th St, west of Pinehurst St., and north of Pearl Street, in Texarkana,
Arkansas as a precautionary measure after a water main break caused a drop in normal pressure.
On September 13, 1960, John F. Kennedy made a campaign stop in Texarkana. He participated and rode in the Four States Fair Parade, and spoke to the crowds at the Fairgrounds. This is the speech from that day.
Bowie County Sheriff Jeff Neal is warning the community of a recent incident of a “jury duty scam”. Check out the details here, but remember, the Bowie County Sheriff’s Office will never ask for payments over a Zoom call or the phone.
Folks will tell you it is Fall, but it still feels a lot like Summer, but the cooler temps are coming. This weekend we have some great live music to keep you entertained, and the Founders Day Fair is in Atlanta Texas on Saturday celebrating the founding of that town in 1872.
Wyatt Putman brings his high energy, and a good time. pasture party style show inside Crossties in downtown Texarkana on Saturday, October 1 at 8:00 pm.
Dylan Hann of the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission visited with us for episode 33. We discuss the recent closure at Mercer Bayou for Giant Salvinia and a 300 + pound gar caught in the Red River recently.