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Best Who Ever Lived... or Something Close

“You’re going to be the best homeschool mom who ever lived,” I whispered to myself in my mirror as I prepared for the first day of school at home with my 9-year-old, 3-year-old, and 1-year-old. I had sharpened all the pencils, organized all the supplies, and prepped all the curriculum. I had bought learning tools and had an adorable art station set up. All books were lined perfectly on the shelf, ready to be scoured by inquisitive little minds. I had the entire day planned for our first day.

Posted on May 11, 2021 in Life & Style READ MORE

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Finding Their Way to You

Adoption. Some people will hear this word and immediately correlate it to infertility-a last resort for those who have struggled for years to conceive. Often the two go hand-in-hand, and the vast majority of birth mothers prefer to place their babies with families who have no children, or at the very most, one child. A lot of adoption agencies throughout the country will even specify that they will not accept a potential adoptive family who already has several kids.

Posted on May 4, 2021 in Life & Style READ MORE

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From the Country to the Courtroom

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

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Transfer of Power

Family is the foundation each identity is built upon. Beginning at birth and unwavering through age, it is a bond that supports personal growth and aspirations, while helping navigate the future. For the McCulloch family, their kindred tale first took root in Texarkana’s past, and today its legacy is shown in their thriving company, Wholesale Electric Supply. … Buddy McCulloch is the President of Wholesale Electric Supply Company, Inc. (WES), which was founded by his father, Amos McCulloch, in 1947. Buddy’s son, Chris, joined the family operation in the early 2000s.

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

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Lest We Forget

At the intersection of politics and culture, where our finances and reality connect, we find the shifting landscape of the past two years. Our circumstances and prospects for the future continue to be as unpredictable as the stock market and as unreliable as the recent, randomly forced mandates. Many Americans desire a return to their pre-2019 lives which were untainted by the coronavirus. Today is the tomorrow we feared yesterday, but hoped would never come.

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

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Publisher's Letter

As I get older, I have realized something about friendship; it is not just about the time we spend together. It takes a village to keep our people and ourselves in order, and I’m fortunate to have a village of friends that love me and my family, no matter what kind of mom I am that day. We are there for each other, taking up each other’s slack when things are hard and celebrating each other’s accomplishments when things are going well. We are all doing the best we can and each of us brings something special to the table.

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

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Graduation Gifts

Send Them Off to School in Style … Graduating high school and heading off to college is such an exciting time in life. It is the first time a student is on their own as an adult and with it comes new experiences and challenges. Graduates are typically gifted items by friends and family as they prepare to begin a new chapter in their lives.

Posted on April 30, 2021 in Life & Style READ MORE

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Deeply Rooted

East Texas Grain & Knot owners, Kaci and Kyle McKeever’s beautiful home is full of personal touches, each piece intertwining their family and business. When you dig deeper into their story, you learn it is all about family, faith and staying focused. … When the McKeevers married, they decided to rent and save as much money as possible to one day purchase land. After they purchased the land and paid it off, they saved again, this time to build a shop they could live in until they were ready to build a home. They planned for the shop to eventually be Kyle’s hobby and hangout space.

Posted on April 30, 2021 in Life & Style READ MORE

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Life Training in Disguise

“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

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King Lawrence

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

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