A California native, I’ve lived on both coasts and lots of places in between. As a result, I’m pretty liberal in my viewpoints on life, have gathered a wide array of friends from vastly different backgrounds, and learned just how similar all of us really are as mankind. That’s why you’ll discover my stories tend to celebrate everyday people, their accomplishments and the amazing things they do to enrich their communities. When I’m not reporting or editing, I enjoy traveling, listening to great music, cooking up yummy eats and devouring smart books including suspense fiction and classics like my all-time favorite, Harper Lee’s ‘To Kill a Mockingbird.’ I love teaching, mentoring and working with young people. But my real passion is philanthropy, particularly when it comes to charities that help at-risk kids, the arts, literacy and nature conservation. I currently live with my wife in New England.
Jathan Fink
Film Crew Gets A Surprise Guest On Shoot [VIDEO]
Last month, Samsung posted this extraordinary footage that took place when their film crew went out to shoot a commercial on location. You'll never guess who they encountered when they did!
Celebrities Speak Out About the Newtown, Connecticut Shootings
In the wake of the devastating shootings in Newtown, Conn. this morning, we're all left wondering why and how this act of senseless violence could possibly happen. Celebrities from across the country have been tweeting and posting Facebook updates about the shootings all morning. This is what some of them have said about today's harrowing incident.
Texarkana Reacts to the Sandy Hook Elementary School Shootings
Although Connecticut may seem far removed from Texarkana, the world at large is mourning the deaths of 27 individuals, including 18 children, after 24-year-old shooter Ryan Lanza entered Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. this morning and changed this quiet bedroom community forever.
Hey Girl, It’s Ryan Gosling – Power’s Hollywood Heartthrob
We don't even need to tell you how amazing and perfect Ryan Gosling is, but we're going to do it anyway.
New Year’s Eve Events 2013 in Texarkana
With 2012 winding down at supersonic speed, Father Time is ready to turn the page and bring in a brand new day and hopefully some much-needed new beginnings. Whether or not you intend to make resolutions or have thrown that tradition out the window, you likely want to know where you can go to count down the minutes on New Year's Eve in Texarkana. We did the legwork for you and are happy to present
TASD Superintendent Russell Sapaugh Announces Retirement
We are coming to the end of an era. Russell Sapaugh, who has worked in various positions with the Texarkana Arkansas School District for over 38 years, has decided to retire at the end of the school year.
2012 Black Friday Deals, Steals and Business Hours in Texarkana
Christmas shopping isn't for the faint of heart, particularly on the most frenzied spending day of them all, Black Friday! But you're in luck. We've got the scoop on where you can find some of the best deals in town.
Q&A with Redwater’s Dalton White – Our Athlete of the Week
Sometimes coaches and teachers encounter a student who rises above the rest. With a hunger to prove himself on the field with the Redwater Dragons, Dalton White is determined to succeed. That's why he's become our new Athlete of the Week!
Clark Kent Makes Big Life Changes
Superman is bulletproof, has X-ray vision and can fly across the skyline of Metropolis without a plane. But his alter ego, Clark Kent, is a mild-mannered reporter who, frankly, has had about all that he can take.
In Superman issue 13, which hits shelves today, the man from Smallville that we've all come to know and love is making some big life changes...
Pictures of What A Snowstorm in Texarkana Might Look Like
Although it is only October, we can already feel the temperatures dropping here in Texarkana. Does that mean that this winter we may actually see snow? What would a snowfall in T-Town look like? Here are some photos from other parts of Texas that have actually seen some of the fabled white stuff.
Big Tex Destroyed By Fire at the State Fair of Texas
For six decades, Big Tex has welcomed folks to the State Fair of Texas at Dallas' Fair Park. Today, however, the legend welcomed his last guests as he burned to the ground after an apparent electrical fire that started in his neck, according to Sue Gooding, a spokesperson for the fair.
‘Mad Libs’ Publisher Larry Sloan Dies in Los Angeles
Some people build a career based on a simple idea. Larry Sloan, the publisher of Mad Libs, was one of those men. He died on Sunday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. He was 89.
The last of the founding publishers at Price Stern Sloan Publishing, Larry Sloan started the firm with Mad Lib creators Leonard Stern and Roger Price in the 1960s, according to an obituary in the Los Angeles Tim