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Austin's Own Sideshow Tragedy Live at Hopkins Icehouse

Wes Spicher — Tue, 21 May 2013 13:17:33 +0000

Side Show Tragedy will be live at Hopkins Icehouse Saturday night.Sideshow Tragedy burns up stages with blues-damaged garage rock,ancient resonator guitars played through an array of effects boxes backed by a kick ass kit master and percussionist, topped with R&B drenched vocals and dark, poetic lyrics. Here is a review of the bands recent performances. [...]

Pet of The Week — Help Us Find a Good Home For Dog [PHOTOS]

Mimi — Tue, 21 May 2013 12:44:14 +0000

Adele is a little over one year old. She looks big but she isn’t. She is a medium-size dog, approximately 20 pounds. She loves to play ball and is very sweet. Very loyal. Adele looks like a pomeranian mix–I actually had two poms bigger than her. Great dogs! When you adopt her you also get [...]

Synergistic Live Friday Night at Fat Jack's Sports Bar

Wes Spicher — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:31:56 +0000

The rock band Synergistic will bring their live show to Fat Jack’s Sport Bar in Texarkana on Friday night. Synergistic was born in early 2007. Band members are Jason Cigainero on lead vocals and rhythm guitar, Aaron Ervin on lead guitar and backup vocals, Casey Huff/Dave Ainsworth on bass guitar and backup vocals, and Curits [...]

Its Flashback Friday Time on Power 95.9

Mimi — Fri, 17 May 2013 12:56:37 +0000

Get your Flashback Friday requests in to us! Our studio phone is not working so you have two choices to get those requests in: click here to email or hit us up on Facebook.

We are looking for upbeat POP tunes from the 80s, 90s and early 2000s to get us ready for a GREAT weekend.

Movies in The Park in Texarkana on Thursday [VIDEO]

Mimi — Thu, 16 May 2013 17:15:17 +0000

Movies in the Park is sponsored by the City of Texarkana, Texas Parks and Recreation Department every Thursday in May. This event is free. If weather permits, this movie will be shown. See the number below to call when it gets closer to show time if you are not sure because of dicey weather. The [...]

Pet Adoptions at Petsmart on Saturday

Mimi — Thu, 16 May 2013 16:54:48 +0000

If you are looking to adopt a pet, be sure to go to Petsmart this Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Texarkana, Texas. Texarkana Animal League is hosting an adoption event to accept applications for adopting or fostering currently-homeless dog and cats. There will be a variety of dogs and cats looking for homes. Adoption fees vary per dog, and cat adoption fees are $80. All of these animals are current on their vaccines and have been spayed or neutered; many are even microchipped.

Senior Health and Wellness Expo

Mimi — Thu, 16 May 2013 16:52:19 +0000

Enjoy demonstrations of products and learn about services that benefit seniors and their families. This event is free and open to the public.

At the expo, you will learn new ways to improve your well-being, have the opportunity to get free health screenings, gather tons of great information from our many vendors, enter great giveaways and pick up terrific freebies.

Local 10-Year Old Author Has Book Signing on Saturday

Mimi — Thu, 16 May 2013 16:28:31 +0000

Haylee Wren is a 10-year old from Texarkana and she has a very special talent for writing. Haylee has contributed several of her favorite stories to Writers Among Us, a book that is a collection of short stories with many local authors.

Combining Haylee's talent of writing and her love of animals, Haylee has masterminded a fundraiser for a local dog rescue at her book signing this Saturday at Genoa Feed and Hardware on Hwy 196.

Granger Smith Live at Shooters Saturday Night [VIDEO]

Wes Spicher — Wed, 15 May 2013 13:23:08 +0000

Granger Smith brings his brand of great country music to Shooters Saturday night. With seven top ten singles, three tours in Iraq and Kuwait to play for the American Soldiers, and three shows at the White House (including two performances for the President himself), Granger Smith is well on his way to leaving a large [...]

Pet of The Week — Help Us Find a Good Home For Bobby a Rotty-Shepherd [PHOTOS]

Mimi — Tue, 14 May 2013 13:21:13 +0000

Bobby is approximately three years old. He is a mix between a Rottweiler and a Shepherd. What a super dog! Friendly, sweet and full of playful energy with the ability to settle down quickly. He is willing to learn too.

Bobby is a very alert dog and would be a great family watch dog. He loves to play fetch!

Easton Corbin Concert in Texarkana — Photos Galore

Mimi — Mon, 13 May 2013 16:32:49 +0000

Here are some photos from Saturday night’s Easton Corbin concert in Downtown Texarkana. It was an amazing event with a fantastic Texarkana turnout. The weather was PERFECT too. Easton Corbin Concert Photos

Backstage With Easton Corbin in Texarkana [PHOTOS]

Mimi — Mon, 13 May 2013 15:38:31 +0000

VIP Club Members got a special treat at the Easton Corbin concert at Railfest in Texarkana: They won backstage passes and got to meet Easton, take pictures with him and got autographs too! Check out the photos from the backstage party. Backstage with Easton Corbin If you are one of the VIPs in these pics [...]

'The Willars' At Hopkins Icehouse Friday Night

Wes Spicher — Mon, 13 May 2013 11:01:04 +0000

‘The Willers’ will be playing Friday night at Hopkins Icehouse in Downtown Texarkana. Local Texarkana band ‘The Willers ‘ will be playing at Hopkins Icehouse this Friday night. ‘The Willars’ are made up of band members Chris Calhoun, Dylan Chambers, Bobby McCloskey, Joey Moorehead. ‘The Willars’ have a very cool sound to their band called [...]

Stamp Out Hunger Day in Texarkana — You Can Help!

Mimi — Thu, 09 May 2013 21:22:32 +0000

Harvest Texarkana is helping to Stamp Out Hunger! Please help Texarkana make this special day a huge success. On Saturday, May 11, 2013, please donate non-perishable food items. There are several ways to help out and places to drop off your food donations--read on for more information.

Donate items like canned meats, fish, soup, vegetables; bottled juice, pasta, cereal and rice that do not require refrigeration. Please do not include items that have expired or are in glass containers.

Vaccination and Micro-chip Clinic for Dogs and Cats on Saturday

Mimi — Thu, 09 May 2013 18:18:55 +0000

Vaccination & Micro-chip Clinic on Saturday, May 11, 2013, from 1:30-4:30 p.m. at Pleasant Grove Animal Hospital, 4307 McKnight Rd, Texarkana Texas, for cats and dogs.

This is your opportunity to get your pets up-to-date on vaccinations and have them micro-chipped in case they become lost. Here is a list of what is available and the prices:

'Copper Road' Live at Shooters Friday Night

Wes Spicher — Thu, 09 May 2013 10:36:39 +0000

The Band ‘Copper Road’ will be live this Friday night at Shooters in Texarkana. Copper Road is a new band full of familiar faces that’s has been hot on the Texarkana music scene. The band describes its sound as country rock and the have played all types of venues from Northridge Country Club.Check out this [...]

Kick Ass Band Live At Hopkins Icehouse Saturday Night [VIDEO]

Wes Spicher — Wed, 08 May 2013 12:35:42 +0000

The Dallas Based Hip Hop Band ‘Kick Ass’ will be performing live at Hopkins Icehouse in downtown Texarkana Saturday night. The Kick Ass Band, boasts a sound like Run DMC, Bobby Brown and the R&B duo Ginuwine.. Check out the video of a live performance. Hopkins Icehouse is located downtown Texarkana and is a great [...]

17th Annual Whistlestop Festival in Ashdown

Wes Spicher — Tue, 07 May 2013 16:25:28 +0000

The 17th Annual Whistlestop Festival is in Ashdown Arkansas this weekend. The festival takes place on Friday night, May 10, and all day Saturday, May 11.The festival is free for all and is sponsored by Ashdown Antique and Merchants Association.Here is a list of the events scheduled for the festival. Friday, 6:30 p.m. Sixth Annual [...]

Pet of The Week — Help Us Find a Good Home For Yellow Lab Named Nina [PHOTOS]

Mimi — Tue, 07 May 2013 13:30:27 +0000

Nina is a young beautiful Yellow Labrador Retriever. She was an owner surrender - reason unknown. Nina is house trained. She is great with kids and very friendly. Nina is energetic and loves to play.

Her Animal Identification Number is 58183 and she is in Kennel D2, which is the second kennel on the right-hand side of the Adoption Floor.

Synergistic Live Friday Night at Hopkins Icehouse

Wes Spicher — Mon, 06 May 2013 14:18:33 +0000

The rock band Synergistic will bring their live show to Hopkins Icehouse in Texarkana on Friday night. Synergistic was born in early 2007. Band members are Jason Cigainero on lead vocals and rythm guitar, Aaron Ervin on lead guitar and backup vocals, Casey Huff/Dave Ainsworth on bass guitar and backup vocals, and Curits Jones on [...]