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Carnell Russ Vision Center Invites Public to Community Planning Meeting

The Carnell Russ Vision Center will be holding a meeting to hear community feedback concerning new community proposals Monday, August . . .

Opinion: Student loan defaults are on the rise

There has been a lot of talk in recent years that a college degree has lost some if its value . . .

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APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE NO. 2026-10

APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE NO. 2026-10 BE IT ENACTED BY THE QUORUM COURT OF DESHA COUNTY, ARKANSAS, AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED: AN ORDINANCE . . .

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Back-to-school shopping is expected to reach record levels this year, with families of students in elementary through high school planning . . .

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Bethlehem Worship Center to observe “Back to School Sunday”

The Bethlehem Worship Center will observe “Back to School Sunday”, Sunday August 9 during its 10:30 am morning worship service . . .

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Siblings Takyra Williams-Hampton and Rev. Jarret Miles will be making history as Principals in Dumas School District. Williams-Hampton is teaching at Reed Elementary and Miles is the principal at Dumas Middle School.

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Sibling Educators Make Dumas School District History as Principals
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Cynthia Sharron “Sherry” Puryear 1950-2026

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Cynthia Sharron “Sherry” Puryear 1950-2026
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Cynthia Sharron “Sherry” Puryear, 76, of McKinney, Texas, passed away on July 12th 2026.
Sherry was born on May 6, 1950, in Dumas, Arkansas, to the late Marvin and Juanita Pennington. She graduated from Watson High School in 1967 and later obtained her cosmetology license.
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Desha County Appropriation Ordinance 2026-9
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James Maxwell Hill 1979-2026

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James Maxwell Hill 1979-2026
Thu,07/30/26-9:00AM , 190 Reads
James Maxwell Hill, 46, of Dumas, Arkansas passed away on July 21, 2026, in Little Rock, Arkansas. James was born August 10, 1979, in Dumas, Arkansas the son of Hal and Sherry Hill.
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Opinion: Student loan defaults are on the rise

Thu,07/30/26-7:10PM, 45 Reads 4,714 Statewide

There has been a lot of talk in recent years that a college degree has lost some if its value. The criticisms include the rising cost of a university education, the belief that the changing economy no longer provide graduates the job guarantees it once did; and the liberal-skewed faculties at many institutions.

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