Happy weekend, Texarkana! In today’s happening-today edition: $50M chemical expansion, city-wide Juneteenth festival, and Star Wars Unlimited weekly play + events worth checking out today & tomorrow.
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01 — Worth knowing In the newsThree local stories this week, plus a few worth your money.
Regional growth takes shape: TexAmericas Center was selected for a $50 million specialty chemical expansion near Texarkana, bringing new jobs as COIM USA readies renewable polyols and plans to begin operations in Q1 2027 -- see the $50M expansion.
Restaurant chain makeover: Texarkana’s On The Border has closed after the chain shuttered all company-owned restaurants, leaving five U.S. franchise locations. The brand filed Chapter 11 in 2025 and was bought in May -- see why On The Border closed.
Help for hungry families: Summer meals are available for kids around Texarkana, with TASD’s free service at Arkansas High through June 22, then July 6 to July 23, plus Liberty-Eylau’s middle school -- see all meal options.
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03 — On our radar
Local business spotlightNearby spots we'd actually send a friend to.
Crawfish night upgrade: Locally owned and totally Cajun, Bayou Ben's Crawfish boils up fresh crawfish, shrimp, and boudin with bold Louisiana seasoning, then sends you on your way via a quick drive-thru or a chill open-air patio. Perfect for porch hangs, backyard feasts, and any Texarkana evening that deserves messy, happy fingers.
Rain or shine swings: Trade the swampy range for chilled-out rounds and crisp ball data at Fairways Golf. It’s the easy Texarkana play for dialing in wedges, gathering the crew, or sneaking in nine after dinner, then leaving suspiciously optimistic about your next tee time.
Room to roll out: Texarkana USA RV Resort packs over 300 roomy sites with full hookups, WiFi, a dog park, and even cabins if you’re RV-adjacent this week. Grab bathroom and shower facilities, laundry, a hiking trail, primitive tent spots, plus a camp store for the s’mores fix... easy local escape unlocked.
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05 — The event calendar Around town today & tomorrowOur favorite events going on the rest of this weekend. Dates, times, and locations are subject to change. Always check official event pages before heading out.
🍳 A Good Man Breakfast @ TRAHC 321 W 4th St, Texarkana, TX 75501-5640, United States | Saturday (6/20) at 8:00 AM – Think the good guys never get their due? Pull up to TRAHC for a breakfast that dishes out hot coffee, warmer applause, and a few well-earned flowers for Dr. Lloyd Jackson, Glen Smith, Pastor Solomon Phifer, and Melvin Johnson, plus plenty of hometown pride.
🥕 2026 Texarkana Farmers Market @ Texarkana Texas Farmers' Market | Saturday (6/20) at 8:00 AM – Make your Saturday mornings count at the Texarkana Farmers Market on Stateline, where the produce is fresher than your neighbor’s gossip and the coffee could power yardwork. Local makers, flowers, and themed weeks, including Pet Day, Christmas in July, and a salsa showdown.
🚴 Great American Ride @ Texarkana Harley-Davidson | Saturday (6/20) at 9:00 AM – Harley is throwing a one-day bash saluting 120 years of freedom on two wheels, with prizes and a chance at the Liberty Edition Heritage Classic. Multiple ways to win, $500 sprees, and early birds snag Magic Cloth, because free is still our favorite gear ratio.
🧘 Farmer's Market Yoga @ Stateline Post Office Texarkana | Saturday (6/20) at 9:30 AM – Farmer’s Market Yoga is rolling out mats every Saturday, a free, beginner-friendly group stretch among tomatoes, wildflowers, and early birds. Expect gentle poses, neighborly small talk, and that smug feeling when your kale haul counts as cross-training.
🎷 Juneteenth Parade @ Bobby Ferguson Park | Saturday (6/20) at 5:00 PM – Juneteenth Parade is rolling into Four States Fairgrounds with marching bands, riders, and every club in town, which is exactly how we like it. Bring your best wave, a lawn chair, and the grandkids, or register to march and finally justify that matching T-shirt.
🎉 City-Wide Juneteenth Festival @ The Scholars | Saturday (6/20) at 7:00 PM – If you've been waiting for a sign to celebrate freedom, family, and good barbecue, this is it. The City-Wide Juneteenth Festival takes over Texarkana with live music, local vendors, kids activities, and that bigger, better energy, basically your uncle’s stories in festival form.
🎴 Star Wars Unlimited Weekly Play @ MeepleCity | Sunday (6/21) at 6:00 PM – Sunday nights at Meeple City are for Star Wars Unlimited, a weekly hang where the banter is local, the decks are dialed, and you can be home before the droids start complaining. Less scrolling, more cardboard, with just enough friendly rivalry. Live music & entertainment:
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06 — The Texarkana report Weather forecastToday — High: 88°F — Low: 74°F — Precip: 64%
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Later: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tomorrow — High: 92°F — Low: 78°F — Precip: 15%
A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Later: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Chance of precipitation is 40%. This house is wildBuilt in 2017, this 3-bed, 2.5-bath Redlick home blends modern comfort with smart functionality. Double doors with decorative glass open to luxury vinyl plank floors, a gas log fireplace, granite finishes, and a jetted primary tub. Upstairs, a vaulted bonus room adds flexibility, while the fenced backyard backs to woods for extra privacy.
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