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Dumas City Council Members, Chief of Police Sworn in during January Council MeetingDumas City Council Members, Chief of Police Sworn in during January Council Meeting

Desha County Clerk Valerie Donaldson conducted a Swearing in Ceremony, swearing in four Dumas City Council Members and Police Chief Keith J.

Dumas City Council Members, Chief of Police Sworn in during January Council MeetingDumas City Council Members, Chief of Police Sworn in during January Council Meeting

Desha County Clerk Valerie Donaldson conducted a Swearing in Ceremony, swearing in four Dumas City Council Members and Police Chief Keith J.

Dumas City Council Members, Chief of Police Sworn in during January Council MeetingDumas City Council Members, Chief of Police Sworn in during January Council Meeting

Desha County Clerk Valerie Donaldson conducted a Swearing in Ceremony, swearing in four Dumas City Council Members and Police Chief Keith J.

Ruby Faye Jones 1933 - 2021

Ruby Faye Jones, 87 of Conway, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 07, 2021 after a short battle with Covid-19.

Gwendle Vernice Beatty 1946 - 2021

Gwendle Vernice Beatty, age 74 of Watson, AR passed away Tuesday, January 12, 2021. Gwen was born April 18, 1946 in Rison, Arkansas to the late Jimmy Elvis Roberts and Bernice McGriff Roberts.

 

  • Martha June Workman Reaves 1934 -2021

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    On Fri, 01/22/2021 - 03:49 PM

    Martha June Workman Reaves, 86 of Dumas, Arkansas passed away January 16, 2021.  Born November 28, 1934 in Pottsville, Arkansas she was the daughter of the late, Claude and Jewel Workman. Her parents, husband, Etheridge Reaves, son, Roger Reaves and a great grand daughter, Sara, all preceded her in death.

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  • Barbara Jean Brown-Lacy 1945 - 2021

    Barbara Jean Brown-Lacy 1945 - 2021

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    On Fri, 01/22/2021 - 03:38 PM

    Mrs. Barbara Jean Brown-Lacy, 75 of Dumas, Arkansas passed away Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at St. Vincent Hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas.
    Born May 11, 1945 in Dumas, she was a daughter of the late James B. Brown, Sr. and Verline Adams.

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  • Dumas Police Department Report

    Dumas Police Dept. Incident Report

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    Fence on Fire at First Baptist Church
    Dumas Police Officer Tonianne Wernicke was paroling on College Street in front of First Baptist Church Monday, January 18, 2021 at approximately 2:57 PM when she observed smoke coming from the fence on the right side front of the church. 

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  • Alice Curtis

    Alice Curtis Promoted to Vice President/Mortgage Loan Officer at Merchants & Farmers Bank

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    On Fri, 01/22/2021 - 03:27 PM

    L. Ashton Adcock, Chairman and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer  of Merchants & Farmers Bank announces the promotion of Alice Curtis as Vice President/Mortgage Loan Officer for the bank.

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  • Hermon Ray Harvey 1951 - 2021

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    On Fri, 01/22/2021 - 03:48 PM

    Hermon Ray Harvey, 69 of Dumas, Arkansas passed away January 12, 2021. Born October 27, 1951 in Briggsville, Arkansas and was the son of the late Cecil and Bertha Sexton Harvey. His parents and two brother, Cecil Wayne, and Michael Harvey and one sister, Jeanetta Coulter preceded him in death.

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  • Elmer (Buba) Lemonds, Jr. 1972 - 2021

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    On Fri, 01/22/2021 - 03:45 PM

    Elmer (Buba) Lemonds, Jr. 48 of McGehee, AR departed his life on January 15, 2021 at Baptist Hospital in Columbus, Mississippi. Elmer attended Faith Pentecostal Church in McGehee. He was born in Vicksburg, Mississippi on October 30, 1972 to Elmer Lemonds, Sr. and Wilma Lemonds of McGehee.

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  • Ruby Faye Jones 1933 - 2021

    Ruby Faye Jones 1933 - 2021

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    On Fri, 01/22/2021 - 03:42 PM

    Ruby Faye Jones, 87 of Conway, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 07, 2021 after a short battle with Covid-19.

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  • Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th president of the United States by Chief Justice John Roberts as Jill Biden holds the Bible during the 59th Presidential Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021.( AP photo)

    Biden becomes 46th president, calls on Americans to overcome divisions

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    On Wed, 01/20/2021 - 01:17 PM

    Calm prevailed outside heavily fortified state capitol buildings across the U.S. as Joe Biden was sworn in as president.

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  • City Council Members raise their right hands as Desha County Clerk Valeria Donaldson conducts the Swearing in Ceremony. Pictured (L-R) Roy Dalton, Diane Fisher, Romona Weatherford and Amber Madison. (Photo by Rick Wright)

    Dumas City Council Members, Chief of Police Sworn in during January Council MeetingDumas City Council Members, Chief of Police Sworn in during January Council Meeting

    By Rick Wright, Dumas Clarion Publisher, READ MORE > 52 Reads
    On Fri, 01/22/2021 - 03:05 PM

    Desha County Clerk Valerie Donaldson conducted a Swearing in Ceremony, swearing in four Dumas City Council Members and Police Chief Keith J. Finch during the Dumas City Council meeting held Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at 6 PM.

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  • Gwendle Vernice Beatty 1946 - 2021

    Gwendle Vernice Beatty 1946 - 2021

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    On Fri, 01/22/2021 - 03:35 PM

    Gwendle Vernice Beatty, age 74 of Watson, AR passed away Tuesday, January 12, 2021. Gwen was born April 18, 1946 in Rison, Arkansas to the late Jimmy Elvis Roberts and Bernice McGriff Roberts. She enjoyed gardening, growing flowers and canning vegetables. Gwen loved spending time with her family, especially her grandkids.

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Dumas Police Department Report

Dumas Police Dept. Incident Report

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Fence on Fire at First Baptist Church

Dumas Police Officer Tonianne Wernicke was paroling on College Street in front of First Baptist Church Monday, January 18, 2021 at approximately 2:57 PM when she observed smoke coming from the fence on the right side front of the church. 

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Fugitive, escaped prisoner Lorenzo Deon Williams was taken into custody Friday, January 15, 2021 at… READ MORE

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