Community & Culture

30th Annual Letter Carriers’ Stamp Out Hunger® Food Drive

The National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) is preparing for its annual food drive Saturday, May 14, 2022. A media kick-off is scheduled for Thursday, May 12, 2022, at 9:00 am, at the United States Post Office, 2211 North Robison Road, Texarkana, Texas. … The Stamp Out Hunger® Food Drive, the country's largest one-day food drive, provides residents with an easy way to donate food to those in need.
Posted on May 10, 2022 in Community & Culture READ MORE

2022 National Day of Prayer

The National Day of Prayer, observed annually on the first Thursday of May, was officially set aside in 1952 by President Harry Truman as a special time to seek God for our families, our nation and others around the world. This day is celebrated by Americans of many religions.
Posted on May 3, 2022 in Community & Culture READ MORE

Mother Daughter Fun Photo Contest

Mother-Daughter Fun Photo Contest to Benefit Scholarships for Single Parent Students … Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund announces a Mother-Daughter Fun Photo Contest to fund scholarships across the state of Arkansas. Entries are being accepted now. … Anyone can enter for free. Votes will be $1 each with a $5 minimum, and all proceeds will fund scholarships for single parents who are pursuing a better life through the pursuit of post-secondary education or skilled trade certification.
Posted on May 3, 2022 in Community & Culture READ MORE

Class of 2022

No one gets a diploma alone. The teachers, administrators, family and friends who contribute to a graduate’s future are real heroes. CONGRATULATIONS from Texarkana Magazine!

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Posted on April 30, 2022 in Community & Culture READ MORE

My Drift

(L-R) William, GiGi, Bryce, Dude and Hughes
Just Call Me G-Dawg … “What’s your grandmother name going to be?” … Nine years ago, as I eagerly anticipated the arrival of our first grandchild, I found myself constantly fielding this question. Everybody wanted to know what the little bundle of joy was going to call me. … I felt befuddled at the prospect of choosing a grandmother name. My own grandmothers had been “Grandma” and “Oma,” the German form of Grandma. Nothing cutesy. I agreed with my late mother-in-law, who had her grandkids call her by her given name.
Posted on April 30, 2022 in Community & Culture READ MORE

David Michael Wyatt

photo by Tre’Voy Kelly & Lindsey Wildman
Texarkana native, David Michael Wyatt, who spent years perfecting his musical talents at Berklee College of Music, is a singer, songwriter and actor whose music fits perfectly into multiple genres including gospel and R&B. Wyatt was part of BET’s Sunday Best gospel talent show, has shared the stage with well-known singers such as Kirk Franklin, been featured on Grammy Award Winner Israel Houghton’s albums and has entertained leaders such as then President-Elect Barack Obama.
Posted on April 30, 2022 in TXK Roots READ MORE

THS Student Photography Wins National Awards

Jostens Recognizes Texas High School Commercial Photography with Top Number of Awards … Texas High School commercial photography students recently competed in the national Jostens Photo Contest. With 4,287 entries this year, THS students led the contest in being recognized with more awards than any other school in the national competition. … The annual competition celebrates the creative and innovative talents of student photographers from schools across the country.
Posted on April 19, 2022 in Community & Culture READ MORE

Finding Home with Philip Mann Conducting Released on SONY Classics

Ensemble Bravura’s debut album features Grammy Winner Jason Vieaux, renowned flutist Alexa Still, three world premieres and works of Aaron Copland, Michael Fine, Aaron Jay Kernis and Sergei Prokofiev. … SONY Classics announces the debut release of Philip Mann conducting Ensemble Bravura on the storied label. Mann, who has previously recorded with the London Symphony Orchestra and Roayal Scottish National Orchestra, created 'Finding Home' with a vision of illustrating and celebrating the music of the composers who unexpectedly found homes - musical and otherwise - in unexpected places.
Posted on April 12, 2022 in Community & Culture READ MORE

2022 Save Jane Event

THE TEXARKANA CHILDREN’S ADVOCACY CENTER AND CASA TO RAISE AWARENESS FOR CHILD ABUSE WITH SAVE JANE EVENT … Area To Read Names Representing Over 1,300 Children Abused Last Year … Facebook Live Event—On April 7, 2022, at 10:00 a.m., local volunteers and community members will join the Texarkana Children’s Advocacy Center and CASA for Children Texarkana in taking a stand against child abuse through a live video on their Facebook pages with the Save Jane event. … Leaders from the Texarkana community will read the names and ages of over 1
Posted on April 5, 2022 in Community & Culture READ MORE

We Stand Ready

photos by Matt Cornelius
No child deserves to live in fear! Bikers Against Child Abuse, Inc. (B.A.C.A.) is a nonprofit 501-C-3, tax-exempt international organization with a chapter right here in Texarkana. The organization was founded in 1995 with one man’s desire to help just one suffering child, an eight-year-old, who was so frightened by his perpetrators that he would not leave his own home. The founder, having had kind and loving experiences with bikers during his own childhood, was moved to include this boy in his biker circle.
Posted on April 1, 2022 in Community & Culture READ MORE
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