Four States Living Magazine

The members of the Junior League of Texarkana invite you to kick off the holiday season with a weekend full of sparkle, tradition, and community spirit at the 38th Annual Mistletoe Market! This well-known holiday tradition is not just an opportunity to shop for unique gifts; it’s also a chance to make a meaningful impact in the community.

There was a time when Dr. Dallas Bailes, chief medical officer of Texarkana Emergency Center & Hospital, spent his days playing music in Hollywood, California. However, Dallas eventually realized that being a rock star wasn’t the most reliable career path, and it was then that he turned his attention toward a field besides music. That field was medicine.

Music is sometimes aimed to challenge its listeners—to test them with an idea, style, or subject matter. Other times, music aims to unite its listeners—to be skillful in delivery and undeniable in its intent to bring people together. While both approaches are valid, Texarkana-raised musician Jed Harrelson aspires to unite.

From a young age, Beth Little has been passionate about caring for living creatures. As a young person, she took care of friends’ pets in her parents garage and then spent time before and after school working at a veterinary office. After high school, Beth began working with Dr. Randall Murray, a local veterinarian. When he decided to open his own practice in 1989, he took Beth with him, and together they opened Westridge Animal Hospital.

On September 7th, 2022, a baby girl named Khloe was born to Skylar and Jordon Anson of Nash, Texas. Mother Skylar noted that her pregnancy itself was rather uneventful and even what she deemed “easy.” However, as soon as Khloe was delivered, “easy” was entirely out of the equation. 

Highschoolers have a lot on their plates, and it’s no different for senior Julian Tobey, who balances football, schoolwork, and being an Eagle Scout. While his ability to balance all his responsibilities is incredible, it’s not the most impressive thing about him. His most impressive trait is being a leader.

When news broke that Tracy Lawrence would headline a show at Front Street Plaza, it sparked a wave of excitement around Texarkana. The concert, organized as the capstone event of the 2025 Veterans Day celebration, quickly became one of the region’s most anticipated fall events.

Comfort can take many different forms. Sometimes, comfort comes with a wagging tail and a heart full of patience. At the Texarkana Children’s Advocacy Center (TCAC), a yellow Labrador retriever named Yoshi is offering children a kind of comfort that words can’t provide.

On February 9th, 2023, Lisa Moore was diagnosed with stage IV metastatic breast cancer. Five months later, her scans showed significant improvement, and by September, she was in remission. Lisa attributed the healing to her faith in the Lord and the cutting-edge treatments in immunotherapy.

In April 2023, then–42-year-old Brittanie Cooper-Stone made a mammography appointment, just to get her husband off of her back.

“I was like, ‘Keith, really? They said I was fine [at my last mammogram], so I’m not really worried about it,’” she recalled. “But he just kept pushing and kept pushing, so finally I called and scheduled.”

Emma Grace Beck was a typical college student at Texas A&M–Texarkana, studying early childhood education. She took 15 hours of classes, attended sporting events, spent time with friends and family, and made the most out of life at 21 years old.  Everything was going according to plan.

Four-year-old Bexley Crouch is growing up with a guardian angel—one who happens to have four legs, a wagging tail, and a nose powerful enough to outmatch medical technology. His name is Harvey, and he is a loveable golden retriever who works as a diabetic alert dog. He is her safety net, medical partner, shadow, and of course, best friend.

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