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Dumas School District to hold Active Shooter/ Lockdown Drills

Dumas School District will team up with first responders to conduct active shooter/lockdown drills on the dates below. Please don't . . .

Cleaning up rolls comes with costs

Cleaning up voter rolls comes with a price. When I went to vote in the recent midterm elections, I got . . .

Jazlyn Zamari Trotter: Jazlyn is the daughter of Deneidre Dolls and Antonio Trotter. Tonight, she is being escorted by her mother and cousin, Jonathan Jackson. She has been a member of the Dumas High School Dance Team for two years. After graduation, she plans to attend Arkansas State University and pursue a degree in nursing.

Dumas High School Senior Night Recognition Celebrating Our Seniors | Purple and Gold

The DHS proudly honor the senior members of the Dance Team, Cheer Squad, Band, and Football Team. Thesestudents have shared . . .

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Should Arkansas pay for its own natural disasters?

Will Arkansas and other states soon cover more of the costs of responding to natural disasters? They could if the . . .

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ASP CID INVESTIGATING INMATE DEATH AT VARNER UNIT

October 30, 2026 VARNER, Ark. — Special Agents with the Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) are investigating . . .

Jazlyn Zamari Trotter: Jazlyn is the daughter of Deneidre Dolls and Antonio Trotter. Tonight, she is being escorted by her mother and cousin, Jonathan Jackson. She has been a member of the Dumas High School Dance Team for two years. After graduation, she plans to attend Arkansas State University and pursue a degree in nursing.

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City Council hears reports and passes an ordinance and resolutions is regular session Sept. 14
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Sat,11/07/26-2:00AM , 150 Reads
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Mixing It Up with Taralou Dunklin
Sat,11/07/26-6:00AM , 124 Reads
PINEAPPLE
COCONUT CAKE
Cake:
1 can 20 oz crushed pineapple with juice
2 eggs
1/4 cup oil
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 cups flour
2 tsp soda
1/2 tsp salt
Icing:
1 12 oz can evaporated milk
2 sticks butter
1 1/2 cup sugar
2 cups coconut
1 cup chopped and toasted pecans
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Shade Trees on Playgrounds Program Prepares for 25th Anniversary with New Application Timeline
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Sun,11/08/26-12:00PM , 216 Reads
LITTLE ROCK, AR — The Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Shade Trees on Playgrounds (STOP) program today announced scheduling adjustments for the 2026–2027 school year. The program will shift its traditional application period and planting ceremonies from fall to spring.
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Should Arkansas pay for its own natural disasters?
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Sun,11/08/26-7:00AM , 99 Reads
Will Arkansas and other states soon cover more of the costs of responding to natural disasters? They could if the Federal Emergency Management Agency enacts a plan its administrator described at a national conference in Little Rock last week.
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Cleaning up rolls comes with costs

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Wed,11/11/26-2:50PM, 85 Reads 4,529 Statewide

Cleaning up voter rolls comes with a price.

When I went to vote in the recent midterm elections, I got a surprise. After voting at the same fire station on Lakeland Drive for decades, I was told I couldn't vote.

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

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Dumas, 71639, AR

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58°F

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Chance of Rain: 0%
Max Temp: 70°F
Min Temp: 49°F
Feels Like: 50°F
Dew Point: 46°F
Humidity: 52%
Sunrise: 6:35 AM
Sunset: 5:04 PM

Wind Speed: 10 to 15 mph
Wind Direction: NW
Wind Gust: 22 mph
Sky Cover: 2%
Visibility: 0 mi
Dew Point: 46°F
Moon Rise: 9:51 AM
Moon Set: 7:26 PM

Sunny. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 66 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

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