Enique

Grandy's is good.....we used to go there almost every Sunday after church. The Kettle is still open??? The Texarkana Gazette is an interesting newspaper. I like how they have articles about the small events that would normally not get press anywhere else. They even had an article about my cousin who acheived her lifelong dream of getting her degree.

you are so right. I was telling my co-worker about Texarkana and the first thing she said was "that's the place from Smokey and the Bandit"

ok...thanks.

where's Texas A&M going to build their new campus? What's the median home price in Texarkana? I've always wanted to know, because I had alot of family wanting to move to Georgia, but resisted when they saw how much the homes were.

The last time I was there (in December) the TX side sales tax was 8.25%. I was told the ARK side sales tax was up to 10%. With all the population growth, what is being planned about building new schools? I saw that Texas High was expanding, but what about the other schools?

the Texas side is dry. It's interesting when you travel down State Line Avenue. The Texas side is lined with churches, while the ARK side is lined with liquor stores.

hwy 549 is nice. I would like to see it completed to Shreveport. Don't know when thats gonna happen though. I just returned from Texarkana a few days ago. I didn't see much in town, but I did see the new Louisiana Boarkwalk in Shreveport.

really?? I thought that Wadley was ok. I remember when they were the only hospital in Texarkana to deliver babies.

I rememer the "Rat Pack". When I was younger, my family and I used come to Texarkana for the Four States Fair every year. One time, and I'm guessing the early 90's, there was a rumor going around that the Rat Pack was going to have an intitation at the fair. Needless to say, we didnt go. There's a website that I need to find that breaks down crime rates per city. Even though Shreveport is a smaller city, their murder rate is higher than Fort Worth and San Francisco is because of the population. btw...........I like this forum!

I have!!! Hwy 71 runs right through it. So they are going to widen I-30. That's good b/c at the rate the city's growing, it's needed. I don't think that it's seen any major construction since it was built. When did Burhman-Pharr close????

...and it's about time!!! Since I have alot of family in Texarkana, I visit about three times a year. I even lived there for a few years, so I'm familiar with the area. I was REALLY impressed with the 549 loop. Now if they could finish I-49 from Shreveport it would be great. It would make my trip alot better. I remember when Texarkana seemed like it was at a growth standstill, my family would complain that the ARK side would be neglected while all the growth would seem to be around the mall on the Texas side. Downtown needed a major revitalization, maybe except for an occasional parade, it would seem so dead. I remember when they still had a few department stores.