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Peek Inside the New Texarkana Texas Roadhouse Before it Opens
Out with the old in with the new, one of Texarkana's most popular restaurants is opening its doors on Thursday, July 25, 2024. After 26 years the Texas Roadhouse on St. Michael Drive has a brand new location at 2041 Mall Drive. The beloved family restaurant known for its fresh-hand-cut steaks opens to the general public at 3 p.m. this Thursday.
Mary Shurn celebrates 100 years
, , , , Mary Shurn of the Pleasant Hill Community near Linden celebrated her 100th birthday July 3. Some 200 people came to celebrate with her. The 200th birthday well-wishers had a special reason to be there. Shurn had taught for 43 years in the Linden-Kildare Consolidated School District. Her central subject matter, among others, had been home economics. “Tenacity is what she represents to me,” said Pleasant Hill community member Flo Stephenson. “Although home economics is not taught today under the same title, Mary Shurn taught a home economics course that included so many things about life and how to...
Texas student’s Tax-Free Holiday
School is about ready to be back in session within just a couple of weeks. In preparation, area parents begin to figure out ways to budget for school supplies, computers, and clothing. The good news is that the state of Texas has a tax-free day that helps parents get through the challenging season. Also, there are events around the community with organizations giving away school supplies and other items. Here are the start times for the different schools in Cass County: Avinger – August 5 Hughes Springs: August 8 Bloomburg: August 8 Atlanta: August 12 Queen City: August 13 Linden: August...
Tacos 4 Life asks volunteers to help with food packing effort
TEXARKANA, Texas (KTAL/KMSS)—Volunteers are needed for a grand effort to provide food to people in need. Tacos 4 Life announced that it will host a MobilePack event at the Texarkana Event Center on August 9 and 10 to pack 150,000 MannaPack Rice Meals for distribution worldwide. “Seeing how our...
National Parks and Recreation Month: In Texarkana, it’s where you belong
TEXARKANA, Tx. – July is National Parks and Recreation Month, and this year’s theme is, “It’s where you belong.”. Parks offer an opportunity for visitors to get outside and make connections with others. The city of Texarkana, Texas, has some beautiful parks that encourage the feeling...
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