High lumber prices impacting Texarkana building industry
High lumber prices impacting Texarkana building industry (Source: WMC) By Fred Gamble | May 13, 2021 at 2:56 PM CDT - Updated May 13 at 2:56 PM TEXARKANA, Texas (KSLA) - Prices for goods continue to increase in the ArkLaTex and around the nation. One area hit hard is the building industry. The cost of lumber is on the rise, hitting the pockets of home builders. Mike Craven is owner of Red River Lumber and Davis Lumber in Texakana. Craven said the price of lumber has reached an all time high. “We have never seen prices like this in the history of the business. We are experiencing pri...