Texarkana Talks

Dustin Goodman of Tree Care TXK visits with us about your trees. Not everybody with a chainsaw is a tree man, Dustin is a local arborist that competes in competitions on the global stage. Great show, share with somebody you know!

Fox Squad Armory is a full service indoor gun range, with many different training programs for all skill levels. Try before you buy, and one thing Jeff is most interested in is shooting their fully automatic weapons on the state of the art firing range. We talk with John Marshall about all of it.

This episode we visit with Brooke Stone, our Texarkana Texas Communications Manager. We discuss the amazing new developments with downtown revitalization. We also discuss Texarkana's new Film Friendly Designation and how you can help make Texarkana a hotspot of production.

Texarkana's inaugural "Picklefest" happens on September 13, 2025, in downtown Texarkana! Hundreds of vendors, fun for the kids and everything Pickles! We talk with chief organizer, Monica Beeman about the event.

We are getting ready for "Fields of Faith" season with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Eric Akin stops by to share the stories behind these magnificent events. For Texarkana it will happen on October 1 at Pleasant Grove High School.

Sean Huffman is a Democrat running for Texas House HD1. We get to know more about him.

Tyler Richards is our Texarkana Arkansas City Manager. We had a great conversation with him on numerous topics of great importance to our citizens. Check out what he had to share.

We discuss business, life, our community and the future. We had a great time with Tony Langford this morning, tune in or download for later!

When our scheduled guest didn't show up, I yelled down the hall, "Somebody come here!", and Paul came down the hall from the Hits 105 Studio. He is the operations director for Texarkana Media Center, the janitor, pest control, etc... and a really interesting guy.

Mary Wormington and Sondra Bedwell visits with us about all things "Miller County Master Gardeners". Get your free soil tests at the Extension Office. Hear it HERE!

Brother Donnie Edwards shares from the recent Legacy Baptist Mission Trip to Africa. Vashil Fernandez stops in to update us on the upcoming resources day in downtown Texarkana

Cody Barling and Element Rose are now our official downtown liasons, or just really cool people that know what's going on that keep us in the loop. Running down everything for "Downtown Live" and the many other wonderful events and activities planned as the change of seasons is right around the corner.

Hailey Wright will be performing the National Anthem at the Texas Rangers Game on August 8. We talk about that and Ambrose Kobb has an update on Hills & Valley Refuge and the need for contractors to build the walls and roof.

Professional Arborist and world class competitive tree climber, Dustin Goodman visits with us on this episode... TOO COOL!

Lee Wilgus is a project director for Restoration of Hope, a local non-profit that truly makes a positive impact on our community. Learn more in this episode.

Kenneth Payne with the Bowie County Historical Commission visits with us about the upcoming appearance of the Moving Wall Vietnam Memorial coming to New Boston in September. We also discuss how your story is the history of Bowie County.

Ms. Katina Levingston joins us this morning to discuss upcoming Tough Kookie Foundation events. The 2nd Annual Yellow Pedal Bike Ride for Childhood Cancer happens at Spring Lake Park on August 23, and a lot more!

Marcia Dansby Austin with Texarkana Resources and Jason Butler with Recovery Road Productions were our guests this morning. We discuss the upcoming "Battle of the Bands 2025" and a lot more about Texarkana Resources for the Disabled.

Jennifer Lacefield is the Executive Director of the Randy Sams Outreach Shelter in Texarkana. Today she visits with us on many of the circumstances surrounding some of our community's most vulnerable.

Darlene Taylor discusses cruising. The best cruise lines and the best way to save money. We also discuss upcoming cosplay creation classes with the Texarkana Arkansas Park & Recreation Department.

LaKing Harris, and some of our Texarkana Young Marines visit the show this morning!

Very interesting episode this morning with Dr. James Raker of Ark-La-Tex Health Center joins us with some information to save many people a lot of money that we are positive you have not heard about until now!

Longtime local musician, Mark Braley joins us this episode to discuss his business building custom guitars. Kinghat Guitars are designed and built in Texarkana, Arkansas. He is also our local go-to guy for string instrument repairs, especially on vintage gear.

Bernie Martin with the New Boston Chamber of Commerce joins us to discuss upcoming events, including the Moving Vietnam Wall Memorial coming September 4 thru September 8, 2025.

Marlon Lineberry talks with us on a number of topics this morning with big focus on the Tracy Lawrence Show on the Loading Dock Stage in downtown Texarkana set for November 8.