Before the first jet ever streaks across the Texarkana sky on June 27, there will be a feeling in the air, sparked by excitement, the kind that stirs memories and makes people stop and look up. For one day, the rumble of engines and the sight of aircraft soaring overhead will transform Texarkana. It will become a celebration of the American spirit, hometown pride, and the wonder that can still make a child dream bigger than the horizon.
We Got a Sitter for This … Taste Buds Goes on a Downtown Double Date … Shelby … When Andrew floated the idea of a double date night downtown for the Taste Buds column, I didn’t even let him finish the sentence. Yes. Absolutely yes. The grandparents were called, the sitter situation was handled, and the girls were finally getting a night out, because if you have been reading this column for any length of time, you know we are the wives behind those tired dads. We have earned this. … What followed was one of those evenings that remind you why you love where you live.
Monte Dobson is a native of Texarkana, Arkansas, and a 1983 graduate of Arkansas High School. … Shaped by a supportive and resilient mother who guided him through his father’s loss and instilled in him the values that would carry him into a global career, Texarkana remains a foundational part of who he is. … Dobson earned his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering while his wife, Christine, completed her Ph.D. in Social Work.
