The People of Texarkana

Join us in celebrating all that people of Texarkana add to the community
that benefits all of us.

We highlight Texarkana citizens every week, showcasing the many hundreds who serve our community, stepping up to lead the way.

We are excited to showcase local legends, hard workers, award winners,
and those that deserve a high-five.

The THIRD local cohort of community leaders to be trained as Strategic Doing Practitioners here in Texarkana USA – including: 

Photo taken on a training day with some Halloween costumes! City of Texarkana, TX:  J.W. Bramlett…

Cassy Meisenheimer is Stepping Up to Lead the Way

“Everyone is famous in their hometown!” Cassy Meisenheimer is publisher of Texarkana Magazine, a multimedia…

Katina Levingston is Leading the Way in Texarkana, USA

Katina Levingston is the Founder and President of the Tough Kookie Foundation, which Katina began…

Stepping Up to Lead the Way is Brittney Haynes

Brittney Haynes is the Marketing Supervisor for SignatureCare Emergency Center. She creates and maintains relationships with…

Mark and Cathy Van Herpen

Cathy and Mark share a great love for their community and strive to do all…

Texarkana Gem – Mr. Charles Parks

Stepping Up to Lead the WayMr. Charles ParksBuilding Maintenance, Lead; Crosswalk GuardTISD Morriss Elementary School…

Ernie DuPont is leading the way in Texarkana, USA

Ernie, and his wife Belinda, DuPont moved from South Texas in 2018 to the Texarkana…

Leadership Texarkana 2023 Class
The Leadership Texarkana Class of 2023

CONGRATULATIONS to the forty-eight members of this year’s Leadership Texarkana flagship program! Representing diverse industries…

Tri-State SHRM

These last two years have been exhausting for all in the workforce.  To serve and…

Salem A’longe is Leading the Way in Texarkana USA

Leadership Texarkana’s Wilbur Awards have been given annually since 1992, in memory of community servant…