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Dumas District Court Judge Howard M. “Corky”Holthoff swore in the Dumas City Council and other elected officials Thursday mornign at city hall. Shown from left are Holthoff, Councilmember T.C. Pickett, James Jackson and Christopher W. Hays, Mayor Clay Oldner, Councilmembers Franklin Healey, Diane Fisher, Dwayne Snider and Rocy Dalton, and City Clerk Shrry Flippo (Foreground). Not shown is Raymond Riggins, who was absent because of family illness.

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News of Yesteryear

Mon,01/11/21-2:27PM, 1,228 Reads
They solemnly swear...
18 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK - From the files of the January 8, 2003, Dumas Clarion:
Two armed men entered the JES Liquor store on Main Street abdout 8:15 a.m. Tuesday making off with an undetermined amount of cash.
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The Desha County Museum is a county treasure where there is always something new to see. Their latest treasure is a Circa 1948 Studebaker Delivery Truck once owned by the father of Jimmy Matthews. Matthews donated the tanker truck that features the Matthews logo and phone PH. EV 2-4353. The deliver truck is now housed in the Billy Free Agriculture building. To see more Desha County and Dumas treasures, the museum is open Tuesday and Wednesday 9 a.m.- 3 p.m. or call to schedule an appointment at 870-382-4222. (Clarion Photo by Linna Jones)

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Matthews Delivery Truck finds new home at Desha County Museum

By LINNA JONES LINNA JONES
Mon,03/22/21-11:37AM, 1,227 Reads
Former Commonwealth reporter David Brown, left, returns a poster of Franklin Delano Roosevelt he found in blues musician Mississippi John Hurt’s home 46 years ago to Hurt’s granddaughter, Mary Frances Hurt, on Tuesday. (By Kevin Edwards)

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Hurt artifact returned; poster belonging to late bluesman given to his family

By KEVIN EDWARDS KEVIN EDWARDS - Emmerich
Wed,03/30/22-8:14AM, 1,227 Reads 35,668 Statewide
A treasured artifact belonging to blues musician Mississippi John Hurt is now back in his family’s possession.
David Brown, a former reporter for the Commonwealth who has also worked at The Washington Post, returned a 1944 election poster of Franklin Delano Roosevelt to Mary Frances Hurt, one of John Hurt’s granddaughters, on Tuesday.
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Mix it Up

By TARALOU DUNKLIN TARALOU DUNKLIN
Mon,04/05/21-3:55PM, 1,226 Reads
I recently took a cooking class from the Viking Cooking School in Greenwood Mississippi. The menu we prepared was from the acclaimed movie, The Help, which was filmed in Greenwood. It was delicious and a delightful evening.
SOUTHERN FRIED CHICKEN
1 cup buttermilk
1 tbls garlic salt
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Matthews Delivery Truck finds new home at Desha County Museum

Hurt artifact returned; poster belonging to late bluesman given to his family

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August 12, 2026

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