The United Way of Greater Texarkana held its Annual Recognition Breakfast on March 22 in the Youth Recreation Center at Williams Memorial United Methodist Church.

Leadership Texarkana celebrated local excellence in community leadership during the tenth annual Luncheon with Leaders on April 9 at Northridge Country Club, sponsored by Texarkana Emergency Center.

Gourmet food, wine, and jazz music was the hit of the night during Harvest Regional Food Bank’s annual Wine and Jazz Gala which was held April 12 at Silvermoon on Broad.

CASA for Children held its 14th annual Songwriters on the Edge of Texas Concert on April 14 at Northridge Country Club.

The Texarkana Council of Garden Clubs hosted “A Bouquet of Garden Clubs” Meet & Greet on March 8 at Williams Memorial United Methodist Church.

Farmers Bank & Trust brought actor, author, economist, and pop culture icon Ben Stein to Texarkana on April 4 as a part of its Distinguished Speaker Series. The event was organized to raise funds for scholarships for Texarkana College students who transition to Texas A&M University-Texarkana to complete their four-year degree.

The Hope-Hempstead County Chamber of Commerce 2019 Annual Meeting & Banquet was held April 6 at Hempstead Hall on the University of Arkansas Hope campus.

The Brother’s Keepers Motorcycle Club, a group of active and retired firefighters, volunteer firefighters, and EMS personnel, held its Ark-La-Tex Burn Run March 29-30 .

Pleasant Grove ISD held a Superintendent’s Welcome Reception on April 9 at Pleasant Grove Intermediate School.

The Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary hosted its Gladys Morriss Stone Soup Luncheon on April 18 at First United Methodist Church.

The Clay Eichler Memorial Fund hosted an Open House on March 26 for The Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club of Texarkana.

Trinity Christian School held its first annual Spring Fundraising Gala on March 26 at the Texarkana Convention Center.

Dr. Daniel W. Barnette (Texas High School Class of 1971) and C. Cary Patterson (Texas High School Class of 1970) were recently named the 2019 Distinguished Alumni for TISD.

The Regional Music Heritage Center presented the Regional Music Heritage Weekend March 29-30 in downtown Texarkana. Friday night’s Gala Preview party, “Ragtime to Rockabilly” was held at Silvermoon on Broad. A show featured “Three of a Kind” with Stephanie Rice and Scott Joplin jazz descendant Joyce Grant. The Scottie Award was presented to young Jason Bennett, winner of the 2019 Scott Joplin Piano Ragtime Competition.

Women for the Arts hosted the 20th annual Party with Picassos on March 23 at the Texarkana Texas Convention Center.

High Tea with Picassos, hosted by Women for the Arts, was held March 19 at the home of Cathy and Mark Van Herpen.

Four States Living Magazine recently presented plaques to the winners in the Best of TexarkanaTM Readers’ Choice Awards to congratulate them for being selected for this honor.

On March 9, the Texarkana Arkansas School District (TASD) held its 2019 Job Fair at the Arkansas High School Red Wall.

On March 9, the Texarkana Museums System hosted its Gatsby Gala at Silvermoon on Broad.

Texarkana’s iJump Trampoline Park and Adventure Sports hosted a Customer Appreciation Day on March 8.