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The Dumas School District would like to thank two generous Gold Sponsors for supporting the new football stadium scoreboard.
DePaul Community Health Centers of Arkansas – $10,000 donation
First NaturalState Bank – $10,000 donation
The district appreciates the DePaul’s and FNSB’s investment in our students and community!

Dumas School District Thanks Gold Sponsors for Scoreboard Support

When the U.S. Supreme Court ruled last month that President Donald Trump’s global tariffs were unconstitutional, one of the dissenting . . .

Mixing It UP by Taralou

Published March 11, 2026 PARTY BARGE DIP 1 pound velveeta, cubed 1 1/2 pound lean ground beef, browned and drained . . .

State of Arkansas House of Representative Weekly Column

Members of the Arkansas Legislative Council’s Hospital, Medicaid, and Developmental Disabilities Study Subcommittee recently reviewed a report examining how Arkansas . . .

Another conflict in the Middle East

I prefer local issues, but the recent international topics are driving everyone’s interest, so I’ll add my two bits. Unlike . . .

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Make a Plan for a Sober Ride Before St. Patrick’s Day Festivities Begin
By DUMAS POLICE DEPARTMENT
Mon,03/16/26-12:02AM , 193 Reads
Dumas, AR — St. Patrick’s Day 2026 celebrations will take place across the country on and around Tuesday, March 17. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Dumas Police Department urge drivers to remember that drinking and driving is deadly and never an option.
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Early Voting at the Dumas Community Center.
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Early voting Dumas Community Center: Tammy Howell, Deborah Hawkins, Rachel Mitchell, Deb Johnson, Jacque Tally, Stacie Peacock, Karen Neeley, Betty Claire and Tommy Peacock.
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Mitchellville City Hall Polling Site: Maple Bell, Joy Chaffin, Johnette Kelly, Flora Bell, Catherine Goynes, and Cheryl Harris.
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Mitchellville City Hall
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St. Peter's Rock

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Unofficial AR Desha County 2026 Primary Election results
Fri,03/20/26-6:00AM , 130 Reads
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Who should get tariff refunds?
Wed,03/18/26-11:58AM , 125 Reads 6,350 Statewide
When the U.S. Supreme Court ruled last month that President Donald Trump’s global tariffs were unconstitutional, one of the dissenting justices, Brett Kavanaugh, predicted that the process of issuing refunds would be a mess.

He will only be right about that if the government overcomplicates things.
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Deputies Investigate Shooting in Mitchellville; One Injured
By DESHA COUNTY SHERIFF OFFICE
Thu,03/19/26-8:13PM , 93 Reads
Published March 11, 2026
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Joseph “Jody” Avant Wilkin Jr. 1942-2025

Joseph “Jody” Avant Wilkin, Jr. 83, of Dumas, AR passed away January 3, 2025, in White Hall, AR. He was born September 13, 1942, in Pine Bluff, AR to the late Joe A. and Kristine Puddephatt Wilkin, Sr. He was preceded in death by his parents, one son, Joseph A. Wilkin, III and one, half-sister Jo Ann Ringer.