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Happy weekend, Texarkana!
In today’s happening-today edition: Free Arbor Day tree giveaway, a Dr. Seuss brunch, and TSO Pops IV: Country Jukebox + events worth checking out today & tomorrow.
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📰 In the news
Green thumbs gather to learn: Texarkana’s 16th annual CEP Bi-States Hybrid Horticulture Conference and Seed Swap will be held March 26, featuring local speakers and exhibits in collaboration with Prairie View A&M and UAPB — get all the details.
Community forestry in focus: Texarkana’s free Arbor Day Tree Giveaway returns today in the Home Depot parking lot near the Garden Center, offering 1,000 native seedlings and planting tips from local partners — get all the event details.
City addresses blight and infrastructure: On February 20, Texarkana, Arkansas’ Board of Directors voted to place tax liens on seven plots with demolitions and 47 mowed properties, and approved contracts for Country Club Road improvements — get all the details.
Gold & silver are hot: Coming off gold’s best year since 1979, the momentum is carrying well into 2026 with silver remaining one of the most talked-about assets. Curious why they’re back in focus? American Hartford Gold has a free guide that explains what’s happening and how people are approaching it today. It’s free – and definitely worth a read.
Someone Googled you this week: Whether you’re dating again, selling something locally, or just meeting new neighbors… people are going to look you up. Like it or not, the internet has a way of surfacing past mistakes and outdated information that no longer reflects who you are. Thankfully, there’s a really easy way for you (or someone you care about) to clean up all that up – learn more here.
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🫶 We got your back
A splash of Motown: Whether you’ve got 5 minutes or a full coffee walk, the Otis Williams & The Temptations Mural delivers a quick mood lift downtown, bold and joyful, painted by local legend Darlene Taylor. Expect a hit of hometown Motown energy… a colorful reminder that great music, and great color, started here.
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Where taps meet pizza: Brewed in-house pours, rotating taps, and cheeky trivia nights make Redbone Magic Brewing Company a weeknight no-brainer. Settle by the oven, sample a flight, and let the live music buzz chase away that “I should’ve stayed home” thought.
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📆 Around town today & tomorrow
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👢 Four States Line Dance Festival @ Texarkana Arkansas VFW Post 4562 | Saturday (3/7) at 8:00 AM – Dust off your boots and hit the fourth annual line dance fest, a $20 day of warm-ups, group performances, and wall-to-wall boot scootin’, with prizes, raffles, and zero judgment. Groups preregister by Feb 14, everyone else can just stroll in and pay at the door.
🌳 Arbor Day 2026 @ The Home Depot | Saturday (3/7) at 8:00 AM – Nothing says Texarkana spring like free trees you do not have to leave the car for. Roll through the Home Depot Garden Center lot for a drive-thru haul of 1,000 native seedlings, with volunteers, care packets, and choices like oaks, pecan, and bald cypress.
🥞 Dr. Seuss Brunch @ Café Lucille | Saturday (3/7) at 9:00 AM – Brunch is getting the Dr. Seuss treatment at Café Lucille, with playful food specials, fun drinks, and a themed Pop-Tart decorating station. Bring the kids or just your inner one, and let someone else do the dishes. Snag a table at cafelucilletxk.com.
🌸 Flower Fridge Magnets @ TRAHC’s ArtSpace | Saturday (3/7) at 10:00 AM – Your fridge has held school photos and takeout menus long enough. Head to TRAHC’s ArtSpace on Pine Street for a two-part ceramics workshop with Kay Shirley, and craft flower magnets, big or small. All ages, all materials, they’ll glaze for you if life happens.
🎉 Third Anniversary Fundraiser @ First United Methodist Church | Saturday (3/7) at 11:00 AM – Three years in, and they’re still giving this town something worth bragging about. Celebrate the third anniversary with a proper fundraiser, good company, and the smug joy of supporting local. Bring a friend, your best toast, and a wallet that opens.
🍎 7th Annual Teachers Support Teachers Fundraising Gala @ Holiday Inn Texarkana Arkansas Conv Ctr | Saturday (3/7) at 6:30 PM – Break out the fancy shoes and small-talk skills, this black-tie Teachers Support Teachers gala actually does some good. Golden Lady is catering, Michael Rhodes and The Jive Band are playing, plus a pep-talk keynote, and a silent auction, all funding monthly self-care for our educators.
🎸 TSO Pops IV: Country Jukebox @ Perot Theatre | Saturday (3/7) at 7:00 PM – TSO is going full honky-tonk with a Country Jukebox ride from 1950s classics to today’s radio polish. Think fiddles and French horns, twang without the sticky bar floor, and plenty of songs you actually know. Dust off the boots, leave the mechanical bull.
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Wanna see more? Browse our full events calendar →
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🔥 Worth a peek
We’re always on the hunt for useful resources, deals, services, and products we think you’ll love. Here’s what caught our eye this week.
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📻 Texarkana report
Weather forecast
Today – High: 77°F – Low: 55°F – Precip: 93%
Showers and thunderstorms before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible. Later: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 55. North wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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Tomorrow – High: 71°F – Low: 59°F – Precip: 56%
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Later: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
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