Texarkana

Any step forward is good news for Curt Green when it comes to Interstate 49. Green owns a commercial real estate firm in Texarkana and is president of the I-49 International Coalition, which is based in Shreveport. It is Green’s dream to see the completion of I-49 between Texarkana and Fort Smith along the western border of Arkansas, hopefully in his lifetime. read more >

The Wadley Regional Medical Center would become CHRISTUS' second hospital in Texarkana if the company's stalking horse bid is approved. read more >

Over a two-year period, Dr. Lonnie Parker prescribed about 1.2 million dosage units of opiates to about 1,500 patients, which is about 850 dosage units per patient. read more >

Authorities said Dr. Lonnie Parker prescribed about 1.2 million dosage units to 1,508 patients in a two-year period. read more >

A superseding indictment has been filed in the case against Dr. Lonnie Joseph Parker of Texarkana. read more >

A new 21,000-SF clinic is set to open in mid-March. read more >

The two licenses are expected to be issued by March. read more >

Ritter Communications of Jonesboro has invested $16 million in bringing state-of-the-art communications technology and advanced business products and services to Texarkana, Arkansas, and Texarkana, Texas. read more >

Texarkana, Arkansas, is in an awkward position: arguing that its own tax is unconstitutional. read more >

Texarkana officials agree that if and when the long-planned extension of Interstate 49 from Texarkana to Fort Smith is completed, it will be a boon for the economic development. read more >

Texarkana, Arkansas officials will tour the new Union Tank Car Co. facility, which will bring about 100 jobs to the city. read more >

Harold Boldt’s announcement came immediately after the city board’s approval of a $220,000 settlement of a whistleblower lawsuit filed by former city clerk Patti Grey. read more >

Liquor distributor Glazer’s will be closing a facility in Texarkana with the company “transitioning” at the site in March, the company said last week. read more >

Fort Smith returned to the top of the Arkansas Tech University Business Index in September, and also led the way in the third-quarter rankings. read more >

Unemployment rates were down in all five MSAs in Arkansas in the second quarter of 2014, according to numbers from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis' latest Burgundy Book report. read more >

With two new convention centers, a water park and Four States Fair grounds, Texarkana is drawing first time visitors to the area in record numbers. read more >

An exciting trend for Texarkana is the diversification of business clusters within the Twin Cities. New jobs are being created in industries that are realizing growth and prosperity in and around Texarkana! read more >

Just from its portamanou name alone, it’s easy to see that Texarkana is a place that belongs to more than just one community. The two cities known as Texarkana serve not just as a central hub for the four states they anchor, but also as a checkpoint for both national transportation and international shipping. read more >

House prices and single-family building permits were down in most metropolitan statistical areas in Arkansas in the fourth quarter of 2013. read more >

The unemployment rates in all of Arkansas’ metropolitan statistical areas increased in the fourth quarter of 2013, except in Fort Smith where it remained unchanged from the previous quarter. read more >