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Pillow fifth grader seeks donor for bone marrow transplant

Cate Hargett, an 11-year-old in Greenwood, needs a bone marrow transplant as the search for her perfect donor match continues . . .

Reduced, morphed, flood control plan moves a bit closer

Keith Turner, an attorney with Jackson law firm Watkins & Eager gave the Rotary Club of North Jackson an update . . .

Reed Elementary Hosts Successful ESL Family Night Filled with Valentine Fun

Published February 18, 2026 The English Language Learners Program hosted its annual ESL Family Night on February 12, 2026, at . . .

State of Arkansas House of Representatives Weekly Column

The Senate Committee on Children and Youth and the House Committee on Aging, Children & Youth, and Legislative Affairs convened . . .

2025-26 JR. DUMAS BOBCATS

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Letter to the Editor: Black History in the Making: Dermott High School’s Coach Karla Bolden’s Historic Season
By SUBMITTED BY FAYE &AMP; KARL BROWN
Fri,02/27/26-4:00PM , 364 Reads
In honor of Black History Month, we proudly celebrate our daughter, Coach Karla Bolden, for her historic achievement of being the first African American female Head Coach in Dermott Girls Basketball History.
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NOTICE OF ELECTION (Early Voting to close Saturday February 28)
By DESHA COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION
Fri,02/27/26-3:30PM , 272 Reads
The Desha County Preferential Primary Election will be held on Tuesday, March 3.2026. Polls open at 7:30 a.m. and close at 7:30 p.m.
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UAM Celebrates Garry Barnett as a 2025 African American Alumni Elite Honoree
By UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO
Fri,02/27/26-3:00PM , 205 Reads
The University of Arkansas at Monticello honored African American alumni of the university throughout February.
They celebrated the achievements of Dumas native Garry Barnett.
Barnett was a 2025 UAM African-American Alumni Association Alumni Elite recipient.
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The Desha County Museum celebrated Black History Month with their display honoring Mr. Leon Clay. Clay is one of Dumas's first full-time Black police Officers. From left to right: Kimberly D. Clay-Moore (daughter), Marcus Moore (son-in-love), Alexander Clay(brother), Leon Clay, Leila McKinzie (great niece), and Clenon Spratt (sister)

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Desha County Museum display honors Dumas’ First Black Police Officer
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Fri,02/27/26-2:05PM , 1,072 Reads
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Reduced, morphed, flood control plan moves a bit closer

Keith Turner, an attorney with Jackson law firm Watkins & Eager gave the Rotary Club of North Jackson an update on Jackson’s flood control projects.

This is the one that started out as John McGowan’s Two Lakes, then became One Lake and is now called the “Pearl River Federal Risk Management Project.”

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