Ladies of the Law
/TAMU-T Police Department’s Kristy Whisenhunt and Sharon Payne share their unique journeys to working side by side at the college
Read MoreA Hero to Many
/Micheal Pierce adjusts to civilian life after making many sacrifices for his family and his country
Read MoreRansom for Congress
/Travis Ransom announces his candidacy for the Republican nomination for Texas’ 4th Congressional District
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A Family Legacy
/Kyle DeLaughter enjoys serving customers at DeLaughter’s Grocery in Maud, the business his grandfather founded in 1977.
Read MoreHave Camera, Will Travel
/Addicted to adventure, Eric Ethridge’s photographs take everyone on a nature and wildlife excursion
Read MoreA Path of Service
/Dr. Alyson Denson shares her experiences as a mother and a pediatrician with families all around the world.
Read MoreCourageous in the Midst of Crises
/Ashdown native Amanda town life to help save patients with COVID-19 in New York City.
Read MoreThe Gift of Music
/Texarkana Symphony Orchestra conductor Philip Mann enjoys sharing the power of music with audiences and students.
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The Privilege of Giving Back
/Cary Patterson epitomizes his family’s mantra …“To whom much is given, much will be required”
Luke 12:48
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Building Positive Relationships
/The Texarkana Texas Police Department participates in “Story Time at the Station,” a new community outreach program geared toward children
Read MoreHeart's Healthy & He's Happy
/Thirteen-year-old Saxton Lawrence lives life to the fullest although he was diagnosed with a heart condition at birth.
Read MoreA Memorable Military Career
/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
Read MoreChoosing Their Own Path
/Madison and Johnny Nonmacher cancel their formal wedding plans and tie the knot at TAMUT, the very place they met.
Read MoreUp for the Task of Making Masks
/Masks for Texarkana and Mayo Manufacturing help fill a void by supplying essential facemasks during the COVID-19 global health crisis.
Read MoreThe 411 on COVID-19
/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.
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Making Lemons out of Lemonade
/YouTubers Aubrey Maynard and Bailey Gravitt make people smile with their “We Are the World” remake
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Dr. Ruth Blackwell
/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.
Read MoreDebbie Norton
/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.
Read MoreShirley Bradford
/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.
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