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.










