Skip to main content

×

Add Our App?

Tap then
Scroll down and select
"Add to Home Screen"
for quick access.

×

Add Dumas Clarion to Home Screen

User account menu

Sign Up
Log in
Search
Help

Theme

Please select your theme

×

Standard

Standard on/off

flex theme

Flex on/off

You are currently in standard theme

You are currently in flex theme

Submit Submit

Search

The Dumas Clarion

© Emmerich Newspapers, Inc. 2025 - All rights reserved

Post

Home
About Us
Contact Us
FAQ
Monthly Website Statistics
Our Awards
Our Staff
Rack Locations
Website Policies

Comment Policy
Copyright Policy
Privacy Policy
Terms of Service
Wedding Policy
Archives
E-Edition
Magazine E-Edition
Newspaper E-Edition
Special Section E-Editions
Local News
Most Read
Most Read Last 24 Hours
Most Read This Week
Most Read This Month
Most Read This Year
Most Read All Time
Most Read Statewide
Most Recent
Subscribe
Change of Address
Delivery Issues
Donate
Online Access for Print Subscribers
Order a Subscription
Pay Print Subscription Online
Sign Up For Newsletters
Vacation Stop / Restart
Newsletters
Obituaries
Submit Obituary
How To Submit An Obituary
Opinion
Columns
Comments
Editorials
Letters
My Two Cents
Polls
Submit Letter
Submit My Two Cents
Our Community
Calendar
Celebrations

Anniversaries
Births
Weddings/Engagements
Submit Anniversary
Submit Birth
Submit Engagement
Submit School News
Submit Wedding

Local Links
Post

Copyright Policy
Sports
Local Sports
State Sports
State
Mississippi News Websites
Most Read Statewide
Most Recent State News
Top Stories
Contests/Quizzes
Elections
Candidate Submission Form
Current Political Campaigns
Latest Election News
Games
Crossword
Sudoku
More News
Associated Press
Business
Culture
Crime
Documents
Entertainment
Features
Food & Drink
Health
International
Lifestyles
Podcasts
Politics
Press Releases
Religion
Schools
Slideshows
Submit News
Videos
National
Sponsored
Advertising
Ad Rates
Ad Staff
Classifieds
How to Advertise
How To Buy Ads For Multiple Locations
Online Advertising
Pay Advertising Bill
Run a digital AD
Statewide Advertising
Legal Notices
Submit Legal
Submit News
Submit Anniversary
Submit Birth
Submit Engagement
Submit Letter
Submit News
Submit Obituary
Submit School News
Submit Wedding
Help
Contact Us
Help
Report a Bug

Main navigation (mobile)

Home
Archives
E-Edition
Local News
Most Read
Most Recent
Subscribe
Newsletters
Obituaries
- How To Submit An Obituary
- Submit Obituary
Opinion
Our Community
Sports
- Local Sports
- State Sports
State
Top Stories
Contests/Quizzes
Elections
Games
- Crossword
- Sudoku
More News
- Associated Press
- Business
- Culture
- Crime
- Documents
- Entertainment
- Features
- Food & Drink
- Health
- International
- Lifestyles
- Podcasts
- Politics
- Press Releases
- Religion
- Schools
- Slideshows
- Submit News
- Videos
National
Sponsored
Advertising
Legal Notices
Submit News
Help

Today's Top Stories

Ole Miss Rebels Back on Track After Bye Week

By Elijah Klepczyk Emmerich Newspapers. Redemption for Ole Miss football, as the Rebels plastered Vanderbilt 52‑17 in Nashville after a . . .

Local News

A PATH TO POVERTY REDUCTION AND WEALTH CREATION ENTERS THE DIGITAL SPACE DAT-C — “DAT College” Debuts October 7

TCAA Launches Rural Creative Economy Education, Talent Development and NIL Platform From Dumas, Arkansas RECRUITMENT → RETENTION → REWARDS DUMAS . . .

Local Sports

MVSU basketball player was reportedly warned about his expired immigration status years before ICE detained him

Years before immigration officers arrested a Mississippi Valley State University basketball player last week, the school he previously played for . . .

Old hunting shows lead to reminiscing about the days of cottontails

Imagine sitting in your den on a chilly winter night with a crackling fire gently burning. Add to this setting . . .

Jack Ryan: These are not small price increases

One day last week, I was signing some checks to pay a few newspaper bills. An item I already knew . . .

Qingfang Pang

premium content - for subscribers only
Click to subscribe

MVSU athlete detained by ICE
By TAYLOR THOMPSON - The Greenwood Commonwealth
Fri,10/09/26-12:48PM , 336 Reads 32,936 Statewide
Mississippi Valley State University men’s basketball player Qingfang Pang has been detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

The university said in a statement it is aware of the situation and is “deeply concerned for the student’s well-being.”
Click Here to Read More
Photo by Photo credit: Linna Jones, Copyright 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc , © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.

,
Dr. Sarah Webb, Environmental Scientist at Arkansas State University
,
Dr. Ajoy Saha, an Agricultural Engineer at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
,
Dr. Caroline May introduces Dr. Ajoy Saha to present information on healthy lands and healthy lives.

registered content - login required to view
Click to register / login

Community Leaders Unite to Address Flooding, Herbicide Use, and Environmental Health in Desha County
By COURTESY OF DESTINATION TRANSFORMATION
Fri,10/09/26-10:26AM , 202 Reads
DUMAS, AR — On Saturday, September 26, 2026, more than a dozen residents, elected officials, and community stakeholders gathered for a countywide conversation on how Desha County can contribute to Healthy Lands and Healthy Lives The discussion acknowledged ongoing regional efforts—including the Watershed Program led by the Arkansas Black Mayors
Click Here to Read More
registered content - login required to view
Click to register / login

A PATH TO POVERTY REDUCTION AND WEALTH CREATION ENTERS THE DIGITAL SPACE DAT-C — “DAT College” Debuts October 7
By SUBMITTED BY THE COLLEGE OF ASPIRING ARTIST
Fri,10/09/26-8:31PM , 160 Reads
TCAA Launches Rural Creative Economy Education, Talent Development and NIL Platform From Dumas, Arkansas
RECRUITMENT → RETENTION → REWARDS
Click Here to Read More
registered content - login required to view
Click to register / login

INTERNATIONAL SHAKEOUT DAY TO TAKE PLACE OCTOBER 15
By COURTESY OF THE ADEM
Sat,10/10/26-5:01AM , 169 Reads

Click Here to Read More

Keyboard

Controls

: ␛ ￩￫

‹

›

Viewing :

Load More

Elections produce short-sightedness

Wed,10/14/26-2:26PM, 46 Reads 1,808 Statewide

Of all the ill effects on the brain attributed to social media, here’s a new one that researchers have uncovered: The steady stream of short videos is not only shrinking attention spans. It’s also making heavy social media consumers less able to plan for the future, or really even care much about it.

Read more about Elections produce short-sightedness

loading

The E-Edition

October 14, 2026

Community Polls

Local poll

Who makes the best burger in Dumas, AR that is not a chain restaurant?

Choices

Hubcap Shannon's Restaurant

Big Boy's BBQ

Pic-nic-ker

K.I. BBQ & FISH

Backgate One Stop

Pickens Restaurant

Home Cooks

Other

Submit Your Poll

Local Polls

Statewide poll

Do you believe the U.S. can end Iran's nuclear weapons program?

Choices

Yes

No. The best we can hope for is to delay development.

Submit Your Poll

Statewide Polls

Today's Weather

Dumas, 71639, AR

Current Temp

94°F

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Chance of Rain: 20%
Max Temp: 94°F
Min Temp: 73°F
Feels Like: 95°F
Dew Point: 73°F
Humidity: 85%
Sunrise: 7:10 AM
Sunset: 6:33 PM

Wind Speed: 10 mph
Wind Direction: SSW
Wind Gust: 13 mph
Sky Cover: 47%
Visibility: 0 mi
Dew Point: 73°F
Moon Rise: 11:12 AM
Moon Set: 8:51 PM

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 99. South southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Hourly Forecast

Based on data from National Weather Service and OpenWeather.

Download our App!

Download Android App

Download IOS App

Follow us

BlueSky

Instagram

Threads

Load More

Sections

Home
Archives
E-Edition
Local News
Most Read
Most Recent
Subscribe
Newsletters
Obituaries
- How To Submit An Obituary
- Submit Obituary
Opinion
Our Community
Sports
- Local Sports
- State Sports
State
Top Stories
Contests/Quizzes
Elections
Games
- Crossword
- Sudoku
More News
- Associated Press
- Business
- Culture
- Crime
- Documents
- Entertainment
- Features
- Food & Drink
- Health
- International
- Lifestyles
- Podcasts
- Politics
- Press Releases
- Religion
- Schools
- Slideshows
- Submit News
- Videos
National
Sponsored
Advertising
Legal Notices
Submit News
Help

Get the most from your local news website!

Register for FREE or Login today!

You gain access to:
- profiles and social posts
- the ability to be paid for posting
- two free years of archived e-Editions
- and much more!

If you are an existing Print subscriber click HERE for your login info.

If you do not have an existing account, you can also easily register or login with an existing Google, Facebook or Apple account.

Click below to get started:

Your local news, on demand, 24/7!

Register for FREE or Login today!

If you are an existing Print subscriber click HERE for your login info.

If you do not have an existing account, you can also easily use an existing Google, Facebook or Apple account.

Click below to get started:

Post to local social media!

Register for FREE or Login today!

If you are an existing Print subscriber click HERE for your login info.

If you do not have an existing account, you can also easily use an existing Google, Facebook or Apple account.

Click below to get started:

Journalism

Register for FREE or Login today!

If you are an existing Print subscriber click HERE for your login info.

If you do not have an existing account, you can also easily use an existing Google, Facebook or Apple account.

Click below to get started:

Receive Payments For Your Social Posts!

Register for FREE or Login today!

If you are an existing Print subscriber click HERE for your login info.

If you do not have an existing account, you can also easily use an existing Google, Facebook or Apple account.

Click below to get started:

Gain Access To Our Digital Archives!

Archives

Register for FREE or Login today!

If you are an existing Print subscriber click HERE for your login info.

If you do not have an existing account, you can also easily use an existing Google, Facebook or Apple account.

Click below to get started:

Services

About Us
Home Delivery
Contact Us
Receive E-mail Updates
Staff Directory
Submit Your News or Comment
Online Comment Policy
Privacy Policy
Terms of Service

Help/Support

User Help/Support Page

Contact Information

The Dumas Clarion

136 East Waterman St.

Dumas, Arkansas 71639

Phone: (870)382-4925

Email:

rwright@dumas-clarion.com

Follow Us

Facebook Twitter Instagram

Our Apps

© Copyright 2026 The Dumas Clarion 136 East Waterman St.- Dumas, Arkansas 71639 - (870)382-4925 | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy