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Why I Love Easter … Happy Easter to one and all! This is such a special time of year to me personally because of my relationship with Jesus Christ. I usually allude to my faith each time I talk to you guys, but I have never really laid it all there, so to speak. That changes today! … I grew up in a Christian home from birth. I went to church, Sunday School, children’s choir, children’s mission organizations (shout out to all my fellow Girls in Action!), Vacation Bible School, camps, retreats... if it had to do with church, more than likely, my family was in attendance.
Posted on March 30, 2023 in Life & Style READ MORE

Publisher's Letter

Front—Britt Earnest, Jenni Hedrick, Kara Humphrey, Shelby Akin Back—Megan Menefee, Ashley Washington, Ashley Eddy, Margaret Barker, Cassy Meisenheimer, Rachael Potter, Lacey McCulloch, Samantha Stokes, and Jordan Miller at IF: 2023 Gathering in Dallas, Texas at Watermark Church.
In 2015, I was invited by a friend to attend a Christian women’s conference I knew nothing about. The second annual IF Gathering in Austin, Texas, was being live streamed that year at Fellowship Bible Church in Texarkana. I had originally planned to be on a girls’ trip that weekend, but my heart was stirred to skip it and to check out this gathering instead. Attendance has been a priority in my life every year since. … IF was unlike any event I had attended before, and I was unsure what to expect.
Posted on March 29, 2023 in Life & Style READ MORE

Protecting the Community

photos by Matt Cornelius
Around the world, strong women are being called to lead their communities in service like never before. From the highest-ranking political offices to global companies on the cutting edge of technology—women are at the helm of it all. Standing on the shoulders of generations of women who came before, the role of women has bloomed to be inclusive of all things, at all times. … Texarkana has followed suit, empowering women across all industries and demographics by encouraging the strengths that women bring to the business environment.
Posted on March 4, 2023 in Business & Politics READ MORE

2023 Pitch It Texarkana

photos by Matt Cornelius
Imagine if Texarkana, USA, were a magnet for talent and entrepreneurship in our region. Bright young minds would see a tangible path to success after graduating from our schools, local businesses would have no shortage of eager and industrious recruits, an infectious startup culture would permeate our community, and hometown ingenuity would start to look a lot more like big city innovation. … Pitch It Texarkana is a collaborative effort to turn strategic thinking into strategic doing.
Posted on March 3, 2023 in Community & Culture READ MORE

The Places You’ll Go

Texarkana native, Tareka Lofton (right), competed in the Dr. Seuss Baking Challenge on Amazon Prime Video. photo courtesy of Adam Rose/Prime Video
Oh! The places you’ll go! You’ll be on your way up! You’ll be seeing great sights! You’ll join the highfliers who soar to high heights.” —Dr. Seuss … Little did Tareka Lofton know how true these words from Dr. Seuss’s well-known children’s book would be when she was a little girl growing up in Texarkana. She could not imagine the sights she would see or to what heights her natural talent, creativity, and work ethic would take her. … Lofton’s parents were well-loved and respected members of the Texarkana community.
Posted on March 3, 2023 in Community & Culture READ MORE

Reviving the Past

The newly renovated Potter & Marks Law Firm building has been a part of Texarkana’s history since the early 1900s. … From the research Josh Potter has done, he learned that his family’s ties to the building date back to the 1940s or 1950s when his grandmother worked for a business located in the building. In 1997, his father, Charles Potter, bought the building along with his law partners at the time and set up an office for the Arnold and Arnold law firm.
Posted on March 3, 2023 in Life & Style READ MORE

Get in the Game

With the hazy days of winter behind us, the warm sunshine of spring inspires us to get outside and be active. For many children, staying active is a year-round lifestyle—both inside and outside of school. Whether it’s softball, volleyball, soccer, dance, or baseball, youth across America are participating in sports that require a great deal of dedication.

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Posted on March 2, 2023 in Sports & Entertainment READ MORE

Good Evening TXK

photo by Matt Cornelius
On March 3, 1931, President Herbert Hoover signed a law officially declaring “The Star Spangled Banner” our country’s national anthem. That’s how March 3rd officially became National Anthem Day—a day that observes not only our anthem, but the songs nations around the world have adopted and chosen to represent their national identity. I love that National Anthem Day isn’t just about our culture. It’s a true reflection of how music has this neat little way of bringing us all together.
Posted on March 2, 2023 in Sports & Entertainment READ MORE

If These Walls Could Talk

photo by Matt Cornelius
Several years ago, a group text was created with my mom, my Aunt Mommy (my mom’s identical twin sister), their daughters, and daughters-in-law. When Apple’s update gave iPhones the option to name a group text, Momma named this one “Cool Group,” thinking she was the only one who could see it. We initially giggled at her originality, but it has stayed ever since and is an active text thread every day. Cool Group contains seven wives who have given birth to 19 children collectively, ranging in age from 42 to due in April.
Posted on March 2, 2023 in Life & Style READ MORE

TXK 411

photo by Molly Kendrick
Seven Attributes for Success … Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.” —Winston Churchill … “Fail faster to succeed sooner” similarly describes the effort required to succeed and reinforces that failure is an integral part of success. I always found that to be accurate and realistic, yet also motivating. It’s a reminder to dig in and keep trying. We often think success happens overnight, like some kind of luck.
Posted on March 2, 2023 in Life & Style READ MORE
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