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Dumas/Desha GoFresh Distribution Sent to Pine Bluff,Arkansas Food Bank Still Set for Distribution this Friday in Dumas

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Helping our Farmers, Ranchers and Rural America Succeed

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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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  • 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 > 351 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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  • 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)

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

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  • SBA Announces Approval of About 60,000 PPP Loan Applications

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    On Wed, 01/20/2021 - 12:38 PM

    The U.S. Small Business Administration announced on Jan. 19 that it has approved approximately 60,000 Paycheck Protection Program loan applications submitted by nearly 3,000 lenders, for over $5 billion, between the program’s re-opening on Jan. 11, at 9 a.m. ET through Jan. 17.

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  • Sports Column: Drew Brees leaves an unforgettable Saints legacy. The story started in Jackson.

    By Rick Cleveland - Mississippi Today , READ MORE > 340 Reads
    On Tue, 01/19/2021 - 10:55 AM

    You’ve probably heard this said many different ways by many different football players, coaches and announcers. To me, Archie Manning said it best long ago after he won NFC Offensive Player of the Year and he told me, “Just remember, the quarterback always gets too much credit and too much blame.”

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  • Security was stepped up in recent days after the FBI warned of the potential for armed protests in Washington and at all 50 state capitol buildings ahead of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration Wednesday

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  • Lorenzo Deon Williams

    DUMAS POLICE DEPARTMENT NEWS RELEASE:

    By Dumas Police Department officers, READ MORE > 796 Reads
    On Sat, 01/16/2021 - 04:17 PM

    Fugitive, escaped prisoner Lorenzo Deon Williams was taken into custody Friday, January 15, 2021 at 3:50 PM by the Dumas Police Department. Williams was arrested without incident and is being held at Dumas Police Department awaiting 1st Appearance and filing of formal charges.

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  • Arkansas National Guard is sending troops to Washington D.C. to assist with security during the inauguration of President-elect Joseph R. Biden on January 20

    Arkansas National Guard sending 500 troops to D.C. to support inauguration security

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    On Thu, 01/14/2021 - 04:46 PM

    The Arkansas National Guard is sending troops to Washington D.C. to assist with security during the inauguration of President-elect Joseph R. Biden on January 20.

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    16 pages of news, sports and information important to our community. Pick up a copy and subscribe to stay informed. Get started for as little as $30 if you live in Desha County and ZIP Codes Beginning with 716; Elsewhere in Arkansas and Out-of-State, $40. 9-Month Student Rates Available.

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  • A drive-thru covid-19 testing at the Lonoke Community Center.

    Governor adds to shots eligibility list

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    On Thu, 01/14/2021 - 10:02 AM

    Arkansans age 70 and older, and employees of schools and child care centers will be eligible to receive the coronavirus vaccine starting Monday, Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Tuesday.

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  • Be sure to keep your houseplants looking their best with proper winter care. 

    Winter Care for Houseplants

    By Melinda Myers Gardening Book Author, READ MORE > 703 Reads
    On Wed, 01/13/2021 - 04:24 PM

    Holidays are filled with new plants and decorations that often find our houseplants relegated to any out of the way available space. Be sure to keep your houseplants looking their best with proper winter care. 

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  • Scale insects have needle-like mouthparts that allow them to pierce the leaf and stem surfaces

    Managing a Difficult Insect Pest on Houseplants

    By Melinda Myers Author of more than 20 Gardening Books, READ MORE > 324 Reads
    On Wed, 01/13/2021 - 04:20 PM

    A sticky substance on plant leaves, plant stands, and the floor are often the first clue alerting gardeners to a problem. If a closer look reveals bumps on the upper and lower surface of leaves and stems, it means scale insects have moved in to dine on your houseplants.

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  • Myshayla Crompton selected All-State Dance 2020-2021

    Crompton selected All-State Dance 2020-2021

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    On Wed, 01/13/2021 - 04:14 PM

    The Arkansas Activities Association selected Myshayla Crompton of Dumas All-State Dance for 2020-2021

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  • Kylin James – Outstanding Running Back

    2020 Simmons Bank Deltaplex Radio Dream Team Announced

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    On Wed, 01/13/2021 - 04:00 PM

    We are proud to announce the 2020 Simmons Bank Deltaplex Radio Dream Team. This year we are honoring 47 players from 14 schools.
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    President Donald Trump Impeached

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    On Wed, 01/13/2021 - 03:47 PM

    President Donald Trump was impeached moments ago 232 to 197 Wednesday, January 13, 2021. The only President in the history of the United States to be impeached twice. The articles of impeachment now go from the House to the Senate

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  • Criminal Investigator Don Wall and State Police Lt. Buck Halsell look over evidence in the safe cracking of Meador Pharmacy. This picture was made as the officers worked about 7:30 a.m. Thursday

    News of Yesteryear

    By From the January 13, 1965 Pages of the Dumas Clarion, READ MORE > 249 Reads
    On Wed, 01/13/2021 - 02:50 PM

    55 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK - From the files of the January 13, 1965, Dumas Clarion:

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    On Wed, 01/13/2021 - 02:17 PM

    As we move close to the alphabet’s end, here are more wellness thoughts for the year ahead.  What wellness actions are

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    Between the Lines

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    On Wed, 01/13/2021 - 01:58 PM

    As frightening as events were, some good has come from last week’s domestic terror in the nation’s capital. 

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  • Senator John Boozman United State Senator, Arkansas 

    Americans, Our Constitution and Democracy Deserve Better

    By Senator John Boozman United State Senator, Arkansas , READ MORE > 119 Reads
    On Wed, 01/13/2021 - 01:28 PM

    The events that transpired in our nation’s capital were not only shocking and unlawful, but represent a dark moment in our history that we must reckon with in the weeks to come.

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Desha County Producers Have Until March 5 to Submit Application for USDA

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