Texarkana, AR – National media is quick to cover an incident where a police officer shoots an unarmed suspect, but that same media seems to avoid whenever an officer places his or her life on the line and does not use deadly force. On Wednesday December 28th, Texarkana Police were faced with a decision that […]
Month: December 2016
Vernette Warren Retires After 35 Years of Service to Miller County
Miller County, AR– Vernette Warren celebrated her retirement today with friends and co-workers at the Miller County Courthouse in Texarkana. Vernette is a veteran employee of five Tax Collectors for Miller County. She started working under Margaret Walker, then Shirley Keller, Melisa Barns, Mary Kay Hicks, and finally under current Tax Collector Cathy Hardin-Harrison. […]
Four States News 2016 Recap
It has been an exciting year for the Four States News (FSN). Earlier this year the FSN was purchased from founder Steve Oglesby by our parent corporation 5 Arrow Media, LLC. Steve has remained a vital part of the organization providing advice and helping with technical issues. In addition to moving FSN under new ownership, […]
Miller County Sheriff Elect Runion To Take Office January First
Miller County, AR– At 11:45p.m. on December 31st, a group will gather at that late hour, and as the clock ticks into the next year on January 1st, 2017, there will be a new sheriff in Miller County. Jackie Runion will become the sheriff of the county. District Judge Wren Autrey will conduct the […]
Eating My Own Words
Yesterday was Christmas, and I did something I almost never do; I left work early. Our home is located within our funeral home. When I was a little girl, my grandparents had a country store; their home was at the back of their store. When I was a young woman, my parents home was a […]
Nixon for Christmas
On books, Winston Churchill wrote “Let them be your friends; let them, at any rate, be your acquaintances.” And so it came to pass on the 25th of December, 2004, that I was introduced, at least in book form, to my good friend, the 37th President of the United States, Richard M. Nixon. Age […]
Santa is Real!
It’s hard to believe that within the next few hours Santa Clause will begin to make his rounds. He’ll start off with the countries in the dark first and work his way around the world. He will end his flight path somewhere in the islands around Hawaii. It is a magical time of the year […]
For Some, It is Not the Most Wonderful Time of the Year!
The holidays are often a time to rejoice, but some do not share the joyful feelings of the season. The shorter days of winter can bring a gloomy mood and the hype of the holidays can set unrealistic expectations, especially for youngsters. Children may feel sad or anxious around December for many reasons, including added […]
The True Christmas Gift
Several years ago, I had a client whose mother had passed away. I was out of town at the time, and as he was cremating his mother without services, my only interaction with him was by phone. He had very polite phone manners, and he was quite patient as he waited for his mother’s cremains […]
Mauldin Route for Funeral Motocade Announced
Lisa Mauldin’s funeral will be held at Trinity Baptist Church located at 3115 Trinity Blvd, Texarkana, Arkansas on December 22 at 2:00 p.m. A motorcade for Correctional Officer Mauldin will leave Trinity Baptist Church and go to Hillcrest Cemetery, 5101 W. 7th Texarkana Texas, via south bound on Four States Fair Blvd., I-49 south around the […]