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The 2021 Downtown Texarkana Christmas Parade takes place on Monday, December 6 and you can watch all of the floats, bands, participants, and such, including Santa, who will be at the Christmas Tree Forest next to Crossties afterward to meet all the good girls and boys.
We were lucky enough to catch up with Santa Claus himself in downtown Texarkana as he was checking on the progress of this year’s Christmas Tree Forest at Crossties. Here he shares his message for the kids in Texarkana.
Thanksgiving weekend brings a lot of folks home and there is no shortage of entertainment for this weekend to keep us busy. Live music, local shopping, and Christmas Trees… Check out what we have so far. To add to the list, email texarkanafyi@gmail.com.
Patriotic Americans love the Flag that represents our Nation. We have great respect for our National Colors and those that have devoted, or even sacrificed their lives under them. If your flag has become too worn, or tattered, Saturday, December 6 is a chance to dispose of it properly, and respectfully.
Not everybody does the homemade dinner thing on Thanksgiving. Some are traveling through, some may have loved ones in the hospital, some may be lonely, and some may just not want to cook. So, some Texarkana restaurants will be open for you this Thanksgiving.
Due to some safety concerns, the 2021 Main Street Texarkana Christmas parade will now run the length of Broad Street to a right on Texas Boulevard, up to a right on 4th Street, then straight down 4th, and end in front of Commercial National Bank just past 4th and Wood.
The Hideout in downtown Texarkana is now open for business, and are especially thankful this year. Plans are for a big Night Before Thanksgiving party this Wednesday night, November 24 with live music from the Rewind Band.
The Texarkana Arkansas Police Department has identified the remains found in the drainage ditch near the EZ Mart Store on Jefferson Avenue and Arkansas Boulevard as Judy Martin, 55, of Texarkana, Arkansas. An investigation into her death continues.
The Texarkana Arkansas Police are currently investigating a case where the remains of a white female were found in a drainage ditch near the intersection of Arkansas Boulevard and Jefferson Avenue around 9:00 am today.
This weekend is full of some great entertainment from National Recording Artist Sam Riggs to an awesome Southern Soul show. Check out the list here, and if you have something you would like to add, let us know at texarkanafyi@gmail.com.