Ashdown native Amanda town life to help save patients with COVID-19 in New York City.

Texarkana Symphony Orchestra conductor Philip Mann enjoys sharing the power of music with audiences and students.

Cary Patterson epitomizes his family’s mantra …“To whom much is given, much will be required”

Luke 12:48

The Texarkana Texas Police Department participates in “Story Time at the Station,” a new community outreach program geared toward children

Thirteen-year-old Saxton Lawrence lives life to the fullest although he was diagnosed with a heart condition at birth.

Viewing the USNS Comfort pull into New York Harbor on March 30 to provide pandemic support reminds Capt. Charles Blankenship of his time as commander of the Medical Treatment Facility on the ship during 9/11

Madison and Johnny Nonmacher cancel their formal wedding plans and tie the knot at TAMUT, the very place they met.

Masks for Texarkana and Mayo Manufacturing help fill a void by supplying essential facemasks during the COVID-19 global health crisis.

With many confirmed cases of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) in Bowie County as well as many surrounding counties, FSLM recently reached out to Dr. Matt Young, Local Health Authority for Bowie County, to see what guidelines that he suggests for citizens to follow to stay as safe as possible during this pandemic.

YouTubers Aubrey Maynard and Bailey Gravitt make people smile with their “We Are the World” remake

Solemn, witty, humorous, and friendly, Dr. Ruth Thelma Smith Blackwell is a retired speech pathologist who worked for TISD for 30 years. The founder and co-owner of Beacon Light Beauty College, Ruth has owned Superior Beauty Salon in Texarkana, Texas, for 73 years.

A friend to all she meets, Debbie Norton is a retired Red Lick ISD educator after 34 years of service. During her early teaching career, she taught at Red Lick Common School, where she had a self-contained fourth grade classroom teaching all subjects including music and PE. During the ’80s, the district departmentalized, and she taught all middle school math, Algebra 1, and maintained the school’s library. In the mid-’90s, she served as District Technology Director and District Librarian over a student population that was growing by leaps and bounds. And by the mid-2000s, the district expanded to two beautiful campuses, all while under the direction of Dr. Richard Hervey, staff, and community members who brought Red Lick from that one building to the modern facility it is today.

A pastor’s wife, church clerk, and Sunday school teacher, it is easy to see that Shirley Bradford keeps herself very busy. Married to husband, George, the couple has a daughter, Pamela, and a son, Walter.

According to Amanda Graham, being an educator is one of the most fulfilling and rewarding professions. She is honored to say that she has committed her life to education for the past 18 years. Amanda and her husband, Terry, have one son, Jaxson, and one daughter, Ella. She is very thankful that her family supports her educational journeys, as well as her spontaneous ideas and projects. She admits that their love and encouragement makes her strive for excellence in all she does.

Paula McGuire’s father, Ed Archambo, started Basic Software Systems 41 years ago. Humbled that he has trusted her to take the company forward into the future, Paula recently took the reigns as owner/president and strives to continue its legacy. Although her father started the business during a time where technology and the industry were vastly different than it is now, he stood the test of so many changes in the past four decades. Likewise, Paula is excited and committed to do the same.

A busy mother of two daughters, Emma (15) and Harper (8), Sarah Mascoe has always dreamed of being a hairstylist. For 12 years now, she has been a hairdresser, and for 4 years, she has also enjoyed being a lash artist. Both of these professions help others feel good about themselves and keep Sarah motivated and content as she follows her lifelong dreams.

Passionate, resilient, and caring are words used to describe Carmen Engledowl. A director at the Sportsplex by HealthCARE Express, Carmen is also a Staff Sergeant (E6) in the U.S. Army Reserves. Married to Paul, they have a 9-year-old son, Tristan, and a 5-year-old daughter, Caliapy.

Dr. Heather McKnight is Director of Nursing and Associate Professor of Nursing at Texas A&M University- Texarkana. She leads the Department of Nursing which includes six faculty members, three staff members, and 200+ nursing majors. Prior to her appointment in academia, Heather worked at CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System in a variety of positions including staff RN, Stroke Program Coordinator, Magnet Program Director, and Acute Care Services Director.

A true southern lady, Carole Boswell is gracious and kind, always seeking to include others in activities around town. She and her husband, Jim, have been married for 57 years and have two children, Amy and Brad, and four grandchildren, Ellie, Audrey, Katie, and Nick.

Beatty Palmer reflects on 101 years of living a “sweet” life