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This episode is the third in our new local history series featuring Dr. Laura Sikes, assistant professor of history and director of the Red River Center for Regional History and Culture at Texas A&M University-Texarkana.
Laura continues the series with the history of the Great Raft, a miles-long logjam that blocked travel and shipping via the Red River for centuries.
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Source — "No Hope! The Story of the Great Red River Raft," by Mitchel Whitington
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Texarkana Gazette Sports Director Jason Hopkins and reporter Austin Litterell talk about the 2024 edition of "The Audible," our comprehensive local and regional high school football preview magazine.
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In January 2024, Dr. Jenny McCormack Walker became executive director of Literacy Texas, a nonprofit that supports adult education efforts statewide. She previously was executive director of the Literacy Council of Bowie and Miller Counties in Texarkana, Texas.
She and Karl talked about her new role, the upcoming annual Literacy Texas conference, and her views of the adult education landscape across the state.
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Literacy Texas
Literacy Council of Bowie and Miller Counties
Texarkana native Matt Solomon became the Texas side's Historic Preservation Officer in January 2024, and he wasted no time getting to work compiling a survey of the city's historic markers.
He and Karl talked about his plans to replace and reinstall some local markers, as well as people and places worthy of future markers. They also spoke about Texarkana, Texas, City Hall, and preparations to celebrate the 100th anniversary of its official opening in 2025.
Second-term Arkansas-side Mayor Allen Brown and Karl talk about a variety of topics including economic development, hiring for key city government positions and street repair.
This episode is the second in our new local history series featuring Dr. Laura Sikes, assistant professor of history and director of the Red River Center for Regional History and Culture at Texas A&M University-Texarkana.
Laura starts the series with the history of the Texarkana region’s original residents, the Caddo Nation.
LINKS
Source — “Caddo Indians: Where We Come From,” by Cecile Elkins Carter
Caddo Indian Pottery Collection at Northeast Texas Community College
Caddo Mounds State Historic Site
Send Karl an email
Send Dr. Sikes an email
This episode is the first in our new local history series featuring Dr. Laura Sikes, assistant professor of history and director of the Red River Center for Regional History and Culture at Texas A&M University-Texarkana.
Laura starts the series with the history of the Texarkana region’s original residents, the Caddo Nation.
LINKS
Source — “Caddo Indians: Where We Come From,” by Cecile Elkins Carter
Caddo Indian Pottery Collection at Northeast Texas Community College
Caddo Mounds State Historic Site
Send Karl an email
Send Dr. Sikes an email
The Gazette's Mallory Wyatt spoke with Lloyd Jackson, the recently hired superintendent of Texarkana Arkansas School District. Jackson talked about his background, his educational philosophy and his plans for the district.
On the Line's new local history series begins May 10, 2024.
Dr. Laura Sikes, assistant professor of history and director of the Red River Center for Regional History and Culture at Texas A&M University-Texarkana, will join Karl to discuss the story of our city and region.
Gazette reporter Mallory Wyatt joined Karl to talk with Scott Dikkers, a comedy writer and comedy writing teacher best know as a co-founder and longtime editor of the satirical newspaper The Onion.
He was in town to speak at Texas A&M University-Texarkana, where the interview took place.
Scott talked about his background and career, as well as his perspective on comedy in a time when daily life can be all too serious, whether there's anything out of bounds to joke about, how to be funnier and a lot more.
LINKS
scottdikkers.com
How to Write Funny website - Scott's resources for aspiring comedy writers
How to Write Funny podcast
The podcast currently has 91 episodes available.