Thursday, April 30, 2015

Best Tasting Bugs in Town

photo by Jeff Easterling
Whether we want to acknowledge it or not we have all eaten a bug or two, maybe it was an accident, but it has happened. Have you ever eaten bugs on purpose? Maybe you would want to try some of these, look!

Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Texas High School Classic Car Show Scheduled for Saturday May 9


The students at Texas High School in Texarkana are presenting a Classic Car Show May 9, at 4001 Summerhill Road with proceeds going to Harvest Texarkana to help feed some of our less fortunate.

Putting the Caboose in Front Street Plaza in Time for Railfest

photo by DeAnna O'Malley
Folks have been hard at work downtown today, moving an old Union Pacific Caboose into place in Front Street Plaza in time for Railfest 2015 Saturday May 16 in downtown Texarkana.

Second Annual 'Pirate's Ball' Returns June 20 [VIDEO]

photo by Jeff Easterling
Get ready for a rowdy good time with the 2nd Annual Pirate's Ball scheduled for June 20 at New Haven Golf Course, to benefit the Texarkana Renaissance Faire. (For folks 21 or older only)

Splash Pad 2015 Season via to Open in Last Week of May

The Texarkana Texas Parks & Recreation Department intend to open the Rotary Club Splash Pad at Spring Lake Park in the last week of May for those that will be looking to have fun while cooling off.

25th Annual Big Bass Classic Scheduled for May 8 & 9

via Facebook
Opportunities Inc's "Big Bass Classic" hits it's 25th year when the tournament kicks off May 8th with the Big Bass Blast party at the Fairgrounds and fishing on the 9th at both Wright Patman and Millwood Lakes. Grand Prize is the diamond Champion Ring from Crocker's Jewelers, and your choice of a new Tracker Bass Boat or $10,000!

Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Mystery on the History of the Plane at Spring Lake Park

Photo by Jeff Easterling
We've all heard, "by the plane at Spring Lake Park". It has been there all of my life, but I've never heard the story about why the plane is there. so I decided to go to Facebook and ask.