goTXK is designed to be the go-to source for naming, claiming, and celebrating what’s to love about Texarkana USA! We are a community of excellence with people and assets that exceed so many other communities our size, and we are ready to sing those praises and feel the pride. We offer a weekly lift through our newsletter, with good news and great ideas, featuring a T-Town top 10 things to do each week, hot tips on totally T-Town best eats, fascinating facts, people with purpose, and more. Subscribe for direct delivery!
What is the power of self-identity? What if all citizens of this area knew this about ourselves, were taught it – and celebrated it? Who are we, Texarkana USA? We are one-of-a-kind with an authentic potential for excellence which is second to none. We are a unique community—one with a creative heritage that is second to none—and a creative spirit of ingenuity and excellence that has been the community’s authentic hallmark throughout its 130-year history. Check out the superlatives Texarkana claims, spanning education, the arts, government, business, industry, and more!
We believe that the more of us who are celebrating our community’s assets, the more who will serve it, invest in it, and be attracted by it! Show your support by subscribing to the weekly What’s to Love TXK newsletter, which delivers all of our great new blog content straight to your inbox each Monday. Then, use the hashtag #goTXK to share your #goTXK moments with the world! Scroll down and view our social feed to see how others are joining in on the #goTXK movement.
T-Town Top 10+Things to do in Texarkana June 3-16, 2019[2-Week Summer Edition]Spotlight on… 1. Legend of Boggy Creek PremiereFriday, June 14Perot Theatre. Special PREMIERE showing of ‘The Legend of Boggy Creek’ at the Perot Theatre Read more…
Spotlight on…SUMMER! 1. Celebrate Memorial Day Memorial Day Weekend: Saturday, May 25-Monday, May 2Honor the many who bought YOUR freedom with their lives.Go to the Texarkana Gazette for a full listing of events. 2. Holiday Read more…
Following a 14-month search with over sixty applicants from around the country and globe, the Texarkana Symphony Orchestra has attracted internationally acclaimed conductor Philip Mann as their new music director, beginning with the 2019-2020 concert Read more…
Pictured: TCBHA president Novella Medlock – LT board President Eric Cain – TCBHA Board member Rae Thigpen The 2019 Wilbur Award for service by an organization was presented to the Twin City Black History Association Read more…
Crawfish and Grits from Pop’s Place Mark Missildine TAMU-T Alumni Relations CoordinatorLT Class of 1995 Taquitos plus from Tamolly’sLAUREN PILGREENTexas High Assistant PrincipalLT Class of 2019; Pictured with husband Brian
1. Dragon Boat FestivalSaturday, May 18.9 a.m., New Bringle Park. Gather your friends, family, or coworkers and join the fun. www.texarkanadragonboatracefestival.com. All in support of the programs of Hands On Texarkana. Learn more. 2. Clay’s Golf and Read more…
#goTXK is a movement backed by Leadership Texarkana to encourage locals to share the things they love about Texarkana. Joining the movement is simple—just love it, share it on social media, and tag it with #goTXK!