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Dr. Otis Williams

Dr. Otis Williams in his home, holding his certificate from the Library of Congress National Recording Registry for the #1 Chart Hit, “My Girl.” PHOTO BY Derrick Porter
Dr. Otis Williams is the founding, and only surviving, member of the original, legendary, super-group The Temptations. … Check out our story on Dr. Williams and The Temptations here. … What do you love about Texarkana? … It’s my birthplace, so I’ll always love it and call it home. It’s where my mother, Hazel Louise Williams and my father, Otis Miles, grew up and met. I lived in Texarkana with my grandparents because my mother moved to Detroit to find work, and I joined her when I was around eleven years old.
Posted on June 1, 2021 in TXK Roots READ MORE

Time Travel Tour Guide

Dr. Craig Nakashian. Photo by Matt Cornelius
Imagine living in a time when castles, knights and chivalrous romance were the norm-a place of kings, lords, vassals and peasants… the Middle Ages. … If travel to such a time was possible, Dr. Craig Nakashian would be the perfect tour guide. He is a medieval historian and professor at Texas A&M University-Texarkana. “I had always enjoyed history, but as a kid I was mostly into the U.S. Civil War, and later, World War II,” he explained. “When I was a senior in high school, my stepfather set up a meeting with one of the historians at Western New England University (then College).
Posted on May 31, 2021 in Community & Culture READ MORE

Christine Holt Recommended as Next UAHT Chancellor

HOPE/TEXARKANA, AR—May 12, 2021 … University of Arkansas System President Dr. Donald R. Bobbitt today announced he is recommending Christine Holt, D.B.A., J.D., as the next chancellor at the University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana (UAHT). … Holt, who currently serves as chief of staff for the University of Missouri System, is expected to begin her new role by September 1. … “Following a very thorough and well-executed search process that brought four very high-quality finalists to campus, I’m very pleased that Dr.
Posted on May 18, 2021 in Community & Culture READ MORE

63rd Annual Kiwanis Club Pancake Day

The Kiwanis Club of Texarkana has a mission to improve the world, one child and one community at a time. The 83 members of the Kiwanis Club once again invite all residents of the Ark-La-Tex to join them on Saturday, May 15, 2021, at the Truman Arnold Center on Texarkana College’s campus for the 63rd Annual Pancake Day fundraiser event! Tickets are $5.00 in advance and $7.00 at the event. Without a doubt, Pancake Day is the best breakfast deal in town: it is an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast, complete with sausage, bacon, scrambled eggs, coffee, juice, and milk!
Posted on May 11, 2021 in Community & Culture READ MORE

From the Country to the Courtroom

photo by Brian Jones
When COVID-19 shut down America in 2020, the Honorable John Tidwell, Texas 202nd District Court Judge, adapted and continued to administer justice in his court. First elected in 2016, he knew the need to press forward. … “The way we are set up in Bowie County for the District level, I have half of all the criminal, civil and family law cases,” explained Judge Tidwell. In 2020, he received 800 cases. Despite the pandemic, he continued to work. The Bowie County District Judges tried more cases March through November 2020 than any county in the State of Texas.
Posted on May 2, 2021 in Community & Culture READ MORE

Life Training in Disguise

photo by Matt Cornelius
“There are so many things that theatre teaches that are lessons everyone needs in life.” explains Meredith Farren and Susannah Linnett, sisters, co-producers, managers and visionaries behind Silvermoon Children’s Theatre. “Through the process of auditions, weeks and weeks of rehearsals, making friendships, following rules, letting loose and not being afraid to laugh at themselves when they make mistakes, we have seen kids stretch and grow and excel at things that might not be in their wheelhouse.
Posted on April 30, 2021 in Community & Culture READ MORE

King Lawrence

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King Lawrence is an advertising and editorial photographer and filmmaker born and raised in Texas and based in Phoenix, Arizona. King and his team of ninjas produce both still and motion content for brands, magazines and ad agencies specializing in industries such as sports/fitness, agriculture, healthcare and development. … What is your favorite Texarkana memory?
Posted on April 30, 2021 in TXK Roots READ MORE

Twice as Fine when there's Wine

A celebration of art, food, music and wine-It’s Twice as Fine when there’s Wine! … The Alzheimer’s Alliance Tri-State Area cordially invites you to join us for the 6th Annual Twice as Fine Texarkana Wine Festival going on this Saturday, May 1 at beautiful Spring Lake Park in Texarkana from 11 am to 7 pm. You will enjoy twenty-four wineries, one beer booth, eleven restaurants, fifty-three artisan vendors and local musicians every hour! Shopping, eating and music are all open to the public at no charge.
Posted on April 26, 2021 in Community & Culture READ MORE

2nd Annual Walking for Williams

We would like to invite the Texarkana Community to join us for our 2nd Annual Walking for Williams on Sunday, April 25! This family focused event will take place outdoors on the church grounds at Williams Memorial, 4000 Moores Lane.
Posted on April 20, 2021 in Community & Culture READ MORE
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