Gateway Farmer’s Market is gearing up for the annual “Spring Tailgates & Tables” event with everything you could possibly imagine, from local farm fresh produce to handmade crafts, fresh baked goods, and handmade candles to antiques. Some restrictions apply. Here is the information.
Letters, photos, and treasures of all sorts were placed in a time capsule and buried in front of the Texarkana Federal Post Office in 1973. Now that they have opened it, you can see the many items on display at the Texarkana Museum during the Texarkana Sesquicentennial Festival on Saturday, April 15, 2023.
This weekend Texarkana celebrates its Sesquicentennial! We also have a lot of great live music, from Texas recording artist Jackson Taylor to the Texarkana Jazz Orchestra and so much more. Thanks to our sponsors, Crossties, Hobbs Manufactured Homes, and Tony Langford Roofing.
Our weekly weekend rundown of live music and entertainment in Texarkana for Friday, April 7, and Saturday, April 8. Lots of Easter Egg Hunts this weekend. It’s also the last weekend for the 78th Four States Fair & Rodeo, and we have some great live bands to check out.
Time again for Scout-o-rama 2023 at Spring Lake Park in Texarkana, Texas. The event is scheduled for Friday, April 28 thru Sunday, April 30. The event is free for spectators of all ages on Saturday, April 29 from 10:30 am to 4:00 pm, and there will be something there to excite every member of the family.
The University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana is hosting open registration for 2023 Summer and Fall classes at both Campuses. Summer I and online summer classes begin June 5, summer II classes start July 5, and fall classes begin August 23. For more contact the Purtle Advising Center at 870-722-8124, email pac@uaht.edu, or contact your advisor today.
The first, of what will be an annual event for the area, “Great Texarkana Balloon Blow-up” at Lake Wright Patman with Hot Air Balloon enthusiasts from all over took place this morning. The event is being touted as a success even though spectator turnout for the event was low.
What a busy weekend if you are looking for something to do… the 78th Four States Fair & Rodeo kicks off, the 4th Annual Blues Fool Festival returns, and a lot of great live music is lined up for March 31 and April 1 in Texarkana.
By far one of the biggest events in the region, every year thousands of barrel racers battle the clock at the Four States Fairgrounds over a three-day period, and it is all FREE for spectators!
Texarkana officials from both sides of Stateline Avenue came together to discuss the recent overdose deaths in the Texarkana area from tainted synthetic marijuana. There have been 7 deaths related to what authorities believe is synthetic marijuana tainted with an illegal psychoactive synthetic chemical that can kill you with one dose.


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