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2025 Talk Tuesday Top 10

Talk Tuesday, the digital publication of Texarkana Magazine, is a weekly look into the lives of some of Texarkana’s most incredible residents and community events. Each heartfelt story is a first-person account of people who are finding love, achieving goals, overcoming obstacles, and learning new things across our community and beyond. This year’s top ten most read stories drew thousands of readers and confirmed once again that “everyone is famous in their hometown.”


2025 Top 5 Social Posts

Facebook & Instagram Most Liked: Grace + Landon Jackson Wedding … Instagram Most Shared: Friday Night Lights Arkansas High School … Instagram Most Viewed: The Wiley 220 … Facebook Most Shared: Class of 2025 Special Section … Facebook Most Viewed: Industry Influencers Special Section


Publisher's Letter

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Clothing Courtesy of Dillard’s Central Mall … We want to extend our thanks to Dillard’s Central Mall for generously providing the beautiful outfits and shoes featured in our group staff photo.

The Pattern of Giving

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The best kind of leadership does not announce itself. It shows up in board meetings that stretch past dinner, in checks written without press releases, and in phone calls returned on Saturday mornings. In Texarkana, that kind of leadership is embodied by Judy Kelley Morgan. … Her fingerprints can be found in nearly every nonprofit institution in Texarkana. Not in headlines or grand gestures, but present in organizations that educate students, heal the sick, nurture creativity, and stand with the vulnerable.

Reinvention Over Relocation

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At the end of a winding driveway, a Southern home reveals its greatest secret. Here, on two-and-a-half beautiful wooded acres, a family chose reinvention over relocation, and the results are stunning. … Step inside to find rich wood ceilings that draw the eye upward and rooms where traditional Southern elegance meets an unexpected modern sophistication. Plantation shutters filter natural light across rich warmth and texture. Touches of the outdoors flow throughout.

TXK 411

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Sweet, Savory, and Southern-Chic … Crisp bacon wrapped around tender green beans, brushed with a buttery brown-sugar glaze that glistens like Sunday dinner—this dish turns simple ingredients into a restaurant-worthy side perfect for holidays, dinner parties, or your next Bougie Grubs spread. … INGREDIENTS … (makes 6—8 bundles) … 1 lb fresh green beans, ends trimmed … 6—8 slices of bacon (not thick-cut) … 4 Tbsp butter (½ stick) … 2 Tbsp brown sugar (light or dark) … ½ tsp garlic powder … ½ tsp onion powder … ¼ tsp black pepper … Optional:

Taste Buds Turkey Fry

… When most people think of Thanksgiving dinner, the turkey is often front and center, and rightfully so. Now, I wasn’t there, but I assume some sort of turkey was present at the first Thanksgiving between the Pilgrims and the Native Americans. So, it has earned its place in the spotlight from a longevity standpoint. … Over the years, I have had turkeys prepared in many ways. There is, of course, roasted, smoked, and our focus for this article, fried turkey!

Giving Guide 2025

PHILANTHROPIC OPPORTUNITIESHOW TO USE THIS GUIDESCAN TO GIVE … Each nonprofit has its own unique needs. Find one that resonates with you and aligns with your values. Consider how you, your family, or your company can contribute to its success. We’ve made giving more effortless than ever—simply scan the QR code to visit the nonprofit’s website. Choose to make a one-time donation or give regularly. Every contribution makes a meaningful impact.MISSION … Take time to learn about the nonprofit’s work and the impact it creates.

Good Evening TXK

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If you would have told me at 18 that my chat called “KIP,” I probably would have assumed it was a financial planning firm? Or a bad 2000s boy band I was a part of? (I always wanted to be in a band.) … Instead, it stands for “Keep It Professional,” which is hilariously ironic, because there is absolutely nothing “professional” about what goes on in that group chat. Just four best friends who somehow became family without realizing when it happened.

Jordan Kennedy Evans

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Jordan Kennedy Evans, a proud Texarkana native, now calls Sarasota, Florida, home with her husband David and their two daughters, Willa Mae (6) and Abby Jean (2). … Professionally, Jordan serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the Native American Advancement Foundation (NAAF). Under her leadership, NAAF has expanded its impact across the Tohono O’odham Nation, securing state and federal funding while cultivating partnerships that are both culturally appropriate and community-centered.

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