Texarkana Magazine

House on a Hill

photos by Brian Jones and Matt Cornelius

Walking the halls of the most beautiful homes in Texarkana is awe-inspiring. But hearing the stories of the families who daily walk those halls is truly inspirational. For Kelli and Jeff Phillips, their ranch-style home on 50 acres is a magnificent sight to see. Rolling hills, beautiful views out every window and the peaceful setting of country living, minutes from the conveniences of town, embody the space they now call their forever home. … Their story begins like most: “We met at Legends Gym,” Jeff said cunningly. “Every day she would come in and start her little workout.

Posted on September 2, 2021 in Life & Style READ MORE

A Sarine Thought… or Two

Even Then: A Reminder to My Teenage Child … Well, here we are at the stage of your life I have simultaneously anticipated with excitement but also feared to the Nth degree. I think I have had these feelings because I can still so vividly remember what it was like to be a teenager. Your infancy, toddler and small childhood consisted of your father and me shooting from the hip when relating to you because we had little to no memory of what it was like to be a baby.

Posted on September 1, 2021 in Life & Style READ MORE

If These Walls Could Talk

Coffee Pots, Baby Gates… and Grandparents … You know those coffee pots that have a timer you can set the night before? We have one and it brings me such joy. I make the coffee each night before I go to bed and set a timer for it to brew at 6:30 every morning. It’s as if I have a little gift greeting me each morning, smelling lovely in its carafe fullness, saying, “Good morning, Liz. I hope you slept well. Here, I made this for you. Pour yourself a cup and let’s do this thing.” I don’t realize how much I love it until it’s broken, or I fail to set the timer and wake up to an empty pot.

Posted on September 1, 2021 in Life & Style READ MORE

The Monthly Mix

Tailgate Style

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Whether it’s right outside the stadium or from the comfort of your own home, it’s time to cheer on your favorite team! Half of the fun of football season is tailgating. Your set up can be as simple or as elaborate as you like! I’ve gathered a few items that will get your tailgate party off to great start.

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Posted on September 1, 2021 in Life & Style READ MORE

Sliding Into Home

When Kim and Randall Glass built their current home, their oldest son, James, was merely a toddler, and they were anxiously awaiting the arrival of their youngest son, Will. They knew planning for the future would be important for their growing family, so they designed a house that could grow and change over the years as the needs of their boys changed. … Situated on a ridge overlooking farmland, the Glass’ Tuscan home is both grand and welcoming. “We wanted to be in the city limits, and after looking at lots, the ridge’s view sold it,” Kim said.

Posted on September 1, 2021 in Sports & Entertainment READ MORE

A Rich Heritage

With the COVID-19 pandemic pushing millions to work from home over the past 18 months, it has brought about the end of the traditional office and changed our view of the workplace as we once knew it. Working from home has become the new normal for many Americans and professionals around the world. It has forced us to create workspaces that allow us to perform at our highest capacity, while also being surrounded by all the comforts of home.

Posted on September 1, 2021 in Business & Politics READ MORE

Community Under Construction

Texarkana’s growth continues to broaden the community, encouraging new opportunities and innovation, but its towering history casts a large shadow on the twenty-first century. This is not to say heritage is unimportant or that “old” is bad. Texarkana’s past is the character, and in many ways the literal foundation that waits to usher in a future where each may coexist. … Nestled alongside the railroad tracks on an overlooked block of downtown is the 1894 Gallery. The building, formerly home to Ritchie Grocery, is now owned by David Peavy.

Posted on September 1, 2021 in Community & Culture READ MORE

Home is Where the “Art” is

Certain pieces of art, such as Leonardo Davinci’s The Mona Lisa and Van Gogh’s The Starry Night, have been etched into the minds of people across the world. These pieces are well known, not because they are new or recently discovered, rather, these masterpieces continue to be beloved because of their extraordinary beauty that has carried them through the ages. It is through pieces such as these that we can see the way art brings people together, draws conversation and questions and can tell hundreds of stories at the same time.

Posted on September 1, 2021 in Community & Culture READ MORE

Honor for Service

official portrait courtesy of Senator Boozman’s office

We recently marked the 77th anniversary of D-Day, the start of Operation Overlord that helped turn the tide of World War II. Like those who came before them and their successors, the men and women of the Greatest Generation were heroic yet ordinary people who were asked to do extraordinary things—and they did. … My dad was a waist gunner on B-17s during the war, and he continued his career serving our country in uniform for years afterward.

Posted on September 1, 2021 in Business & Politics READ MORE

Good Evening TXK

Anyone who knows me knows how much I love taking baths! And when I say I love taking baths, I mean that 95% of my life is spent in the bathtub. There’s no way I could do justice to the euphoric feeling I get when I’m soaking my worries away in the bathtub through simply words alone, so I won’t even try.

Posted on September 1, 2021 in Sports & Entertainment READ MORE

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House on a Hill

A Sarine Thought… or Two

If These Walls Could Talk

The Monthly Mix

Sliding Into Home

A Rich Heritage

Community Under Construction

Home is Where the “Art” is

Honor for Service

Good Evening TXK

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