While visiting family in Israel, Betty Feir and Mike Richardson found themselves seeking refuge in bomb shelters while sirens were blaring and missiles were intercepting rockets

Breast cancer survivor Katina Levingston founded The Tough Kookie Foundation to support breast and childhood cancer survivors

Katie Schwartz enjoys designing beautiful charcuterie boards for Good Mood Food clients

Julie Furlow, owner of Julie’s, celebrates 25 years of owning a successful business and giving back to the community

Following the call to foster leads to two of the biggest blessings in Shawn and Justin Bigby’s lives

Judge James Carlow left a legacy of leadership, service, and hard work as the former Bowie County Judge

In both his military and medical careers, Skip Hadaway has helped make many peoples’ lives better

A shared passion for aviation leads Dr. Gary Jackson and Dr. Jeff Thomas to an amazing classic aircraft restoration

Educating patients is the goal of Collom & Carney Eye Institute’s retina specialist, Dr. Roshan George

While attending The University of Texas at Austin, Chloe Carpenter continues to work hard and shine bright

As a registered nurse and Zumba® instructor, Penelope Loosbrock hopes to unite all people

Team Texarkana Buzzard Food’s Hampton Fontenot, David McGonagill and Sean Rommel join forces with Hospice of Texarkana for the 2021 Paddle-A-Thon

Texarkana Gameday’s Jennifer and Morgan Smith enjoy cheering on others and making things happen

For Mariza “Pi” Paez, strength just comes naturally for her, especially in the weight room

A small town girl who loves God, her husband, family, and friends, Dr. Sheila M. Moore serves as an assistant professor of nursing at Texas A&M University-Texarkana. She has been married to her husband, Roger, for 36 years, and they have twin daughters, Brooke Moore Cobb (married to Chase) and Carmen Moore Sampson (married to Gary), and a son, Brent Moore. Sheila’s grandchildren, Steven Sampson, Austin Sampson, Summer Cobb, Grace Griffin, Carly Griffin, Austin Cobb, and great-grandson, Blake Sampson, are the apples of this Nana’s eyes.

A hairstylist, nail tech, and lash extension artist by trade, Heather Richardson-Green is most proud of the mother she has become and the young men that she has raised with manners, respect, and good hearts. Married to Adrian, the Greens have five “awesome kiddos,” Austin, Jordan, Desmond, Jay, and Jagger.

Alicia Utz’s smile can light up a room. Upon meeting her for the first time, it is immediately noticeable that she is pleasant, kind, and good-natured. However, when describing herself, she admits that she is a very determined person and that her mother even called her a “difficult child.” She is very passionate about the people and ideas that she holds close to her heart and admits that she has a little craziness mixed in to “keep things from getting too serious.”

Generous in spirit, La Verne Johnson Baptiste provides selfless service to those who need it most. Blessing others just comes naturally for this retired educator and soon-to-be-published children’s book author. Texarkana is fortunate to have this generous lady as one of its citizens who helps make this town a great place to live and work.

Retired teacher and diagnostician Bobbie McKinney has dedicated many years to the field of education. She worked for Texarkana Independent School District as a teacher of the learning disabled for 13 years and as a professional educational diagnostician for 24 years. She also taught school for two years in the Killeen Independent School District.

As the Human Resource Department/Onboarding Coordinator at HealthCARE Express, Wendy Harman admits that passing the Professional of Human Resources exam is without a doubt her greatest professional accomplishment. Similar to an attorney passing the bar or an accountant passing the CPA exam, attaining the PHR certification is no easy feat.