AR-TX REDI recently challenged the Texarkana region’s business community to participate in an Instagram Video Contest.

An estimated 10,000 yellow ducks were adopted for The Great Texarkana Duck Race held August 17 at Holiday Springs Water Park.

The seventh annual Hillier Community Health Fair was held on August 3.

Harvest Regional Food Bank’s Hunger Action Luncheon was held on August 28 at Williams Memorial United Methodist Church.

More than 100 Women for A&M-Texarkana members and friends of the university gathered in the Tri-State Iron & Metal Atrium on the TAMU-T campus August 17 for the annual Gourmet Brunch.

The fourth annual Southern Social and Draw Down benefitting the Ace of Clubs House and Texarkana Museums System was held on September 12 on the lawn of the Ace of Clubs House.

On August 10, Eternal Beauty Medical Aesthetics, located at 5510 Summerhill, held its Grand Opening.

On August 8, Temple Memorial Rehabilitation Center held its Drawdown & Casino Night at Silvermoon on Broad.

The Texarkana Chapter of the Texas Exes Alumni Association gathered August 6 at Hopkins Icehouse to celebrate the Texarkana UT class of 2023.

Friends For A Cause Foundation held its fifth annual Girls Giftaway, “Christmas in July,” on July 19-20 at the Hilton Garden Inn and Texarkana Convention Center.

The Texarkana Chapter of the Texas Exes Alumni Association gathered August 6 at Hopkins Icehouse to celebrate the Texarkana UT class of 2023.

Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital welcomed four new members to its CRRN team during a Special Celebration Dinner on August 1. Gail Spicer, Tyler Rainey, Sheena Cantley and Carrie Savage recently joined the team of 19 CRRNs who are employed at Encompass Health of Texarkana.

The Kiwanis Club of Texarkana recently held its Annual Awards Recognition and Grant Reception Banquet at Texarkana College.

Crocker’s Jewelers held a Kendra Scott Launch Party on July 19-20 to promote their newest line they started carrying.

The Junior League of Texarkana hosted its “Christmas in July” on July 21 at Holiday Springs Water Park.

Twin City Chapter of Top Ladies of Distinctions Incorporated (TLOD) recognized local nonagenarians during its Nonagenarian Celebration on June 15. This year marked the 10th annual celebration.

Representatives from Opportunities, Inc. recently met with Caddo Area Council Executives to establish a plan and timeline for the development of a “Scouts with Disabilities” Cub Scout Pack for elementary age youth and two Troops for adult participants.

On June 22, team members of Eagle Distributing of Texarkana, Inc., accepted the 2018 National Champions Ambassadors of Excellence Award from Anheuser-Busch execs at the Texarkana Convention Center.

CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System, in conjunction with Texas Dental Association Smiles Foundation (TDASF), conducted a Texas Mission of Mercy (TMOM) Mobile Dental Clinic on July 12-13 at the Texas High School Tiger Gym.

Farmers Bank & Trust recently donated $5,500 to LifeNet for four defibrillators.