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Dumas Schools hosted Migrant Family Night on December 9, 2025.
Migrant families enjoyed a night filled with informational topics, community support along with Bingo, dinner and book give away for students! It was a great time for all that came out! Thank you to all that participated and offered support! We are better together!
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Mrs. Margaret James
Mrs. Margaret James, 65
Margaret “Codi” James, 65, passed away Saturday December 13, 2025.
She leaves to cherish her memory her children Tia Okolo and Tamara Esaw, grandchildren Savion Slater and Xiomara Slater; siblings Patrick Huskey, Bettye Torkpo, Mae Kelsey, Debbie Freeman, Nellie Jackson (deceased), Ruby Johnson (Janyl), Barbara James and a host of relatives and friends.
Thank you for your prayers and donations. www.Brownfuneralhomeandmortuary.com
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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH WEE CARE
Mrs. Bridget and Valene's Class
Dear Santa,
My name is Winston, and I am 10 years old. This year I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are 1. grow with me musical maker, 2. Turn & Learn driver toy, and 3. sort & discover drum. P.S. I'll leave you and your reindeer special snacks.
Your Friend, Winston
Dear Santa,
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A Community Day of Prayer will be held New Year's Day at the Dumas Community Center Thursday, January 1, 2026 at 2 pm.
"Old Things Have Passed Away, Behold All Things Have Become New"
2 Corinthians 5:17
Churches involved will be New Bethel, First Assembly of God, Bethlehem Worship Center, St. Peter's Rock, First Baptist of Dumas, and Revival Center COIC of Monticello. Come and pray with us!
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Ten Desha County Youths shopped with a Desha County Deputies, staff and educators as apart of their Shop with a Deputy program December 9, 2025.
Each child had $300 to spend on themselves and their family members at the McGehee Walmart. The Sheriff Department Deputy or Central Dispatch staff and some teachers from C. B. King and Cornerstone Christian Academy assisted the children while shopping. The participating children were selected from McGehee School District, Dumas School District and CCA.
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Arkansas City, AR- From December 10, 2025, through January 1, 2026, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and The Desha County Sheriff’s Office, will step up efforts to stop impaired driving and protect road users’ safety in alignment with the winter holiday high-visibility enforcement campaign, Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over.
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Happy New Year! 2026 beckons.
Hard to believe it’s that time again. The holiday season is drawing to a close. One more week and then it’s time to tighten the belt and get on with the new year.
At 67, my New Year’s celebrations are getting a little less rowdy and late. When I was young, I wouldn’t even dream about not staying up until midnight to watch the new year roll in. Now it’s a bit less exciting.
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DUMAS, Ark. — Experts from Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi will share information about issues facing soybean producers in the South at the 69th annual Tri-State Soybean Forum on Jan. 9, 2026.
The annual event rotates among the three major soybean production states, bringing together producers, researchers and other agriculture industry professionals. The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service, Louisiana State University AgCenter and Mississippi State University Extension Service jointly plan the conference.
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Destination Transformation is proud to announce that it has been officially approved as a provider under the Arkansas Department of Education’s Literacy Tutoring Grant Program (LTGP). The organization is now listed on the AR DESE LTGP Approved Provider List.
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The Bethlehem Worship Center Outr-each Ministry wishes to make your Christmas Holiday a little brighter this year. The Ministry will be distributing over one-thousand toys this year.
When: Sunday, December 21, 2025
Where: 509 Highway 65 North, Dumas, AR
Time: 10:30 a,m,; we are asking that you are present no later than 11:00 a.m.
Requirements: 1- Child/Children MUST BE accompanied by an adult 20 years and older.
2- Ages one (1) to seventeen (17)
3- The child/Children MUST be present to receive a gift.
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Floats, vehicles, atvs, bands and more paraded down Dumas' streets Tuesday, December 2, 2025.
Mother nature changed the date of the parade with a rain changing the date of the parade. The winners o f the 2025 Christmas parade are Overall: Merchant & Farmers Bank, 1st place floats: St. Harmony Missionary Baptist Church, 1st place vehicles: Desha County Officials, 1st place in ATVs: Lizeth Jimenez, 1st Place in Walking: Girl Scout Troop #1101 and 1place in other: Dumas Fire Department. Pictured above is the Merchant & Farmers Bank Float.
, Desha County Officials - First Place in Vehicles
, Girl Scout Troop 1101 - 1st Place in Walking
, 1st Place Other- Dumas Fire Department
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Floats, vehicles, atvs, bands and more paraded down Dumas' streets Tuesday, December 2, 2025.
Mother nature changed the date of the parade with a rain changing the date of the parade. The winners o f the 2025 Christmas parade are Overall: Merchant & Farmers Bank, 1st place floats: St. Harmony Missionary Baptist Church, 1st place vehicles: Desha County Officials, 1st place in ATVs: Lizeth Jimenez, 1st Place in Walking: Girl Scout Troop #1101 and 1place in other: Dumas Fire Department. Pictured above is the Merchant & Farmers Bank Float.
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Reed Elementary held their Christmas Musical for Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade December 3, 2025. “There’s nothing like parental support—both academically and during the special events we host here at Reed Elementary School. Our students performed exceptionally well at today’s Christmas musical!” The school said.
The Dumas School District thanked their amazing Music Teacher/Director, Mrs. April Morgan for ensuring our students received a memorable, high-quality musical experience.
3rd-5th grade in Red Shirts
Pre-K-2nd in Green Shirts
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Reed Elementary held their Christmas Musical for Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade December 3, 2025. “There’s nothing like parental support—both academically and during the special events we host here at Reed Elementary School. Our students performed exceptionally well at today’s Christmas musical!” The school said.
The Dumas School District thanked their amazing Music Teacher/Director, Mrs. April Morgan for ensuring our students received a memorable, high-quality musical experience.
3rd-5th grade in Red Shirts
Pre-K-2nd in Green Shirts
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FAYETTEVILLE, AR (12/02/2025)-- Kaiden Daniels of Dumas was awarded the David R. and Marsha L. Crittenden Endowed Scholarship this academic year from the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Arkansas.
This award was one of 3,768 scholarships totaling $5.1 million given to Fulbright College undergraduate and graduate students across four academic disciplines: arts, humanities, natural sciences and social sciences.
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The spirit of the season is in full swing as the community gathered for the 5th Annual Christmas Toy Drive, a free holiday event designed to support local families and teach children the joy of giving Saturday, December 6 at the Dumas Community Center’s Exhibit Hall.
Hosted by SMOD and partnering community organizations, the toy drive has grown each year, becoming one of the most anticipated seasonal events in Desha county Organizers say the goal is simple: to spread joy, provide essential items to families, and bring neighbors together in the spirit of unity.
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As Thanksgiving approaches, community organizations in Dumas are joining forces to ensure that local families have the opportunity to enjoy a traditional holiday meal.
A Thanksgiving Turkey Giveaway took place on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, at in the Dumas Public Library parking lot. The event was open to the public and will operate on a first-come, first-served basis.
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Northsider Pete Perry is headed to the United States Supreme Court. That’s a big deal.
Pete Perry is one of two individual plaintiffs named in a legal issue involving how election rules are set. The lawsuit pits the Republican Party of Mississippi against the State of Mississippi. The issue is whether mail in ballots have to be received by the constitutionally mandated election date or whether they can be postmarked by that date and physically arrive days later.
Or to put more exactly, quoting the petition for writ of certiorari:
Question Presented
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On Saturday, December 6, Rubin Weeks, an inmate with the Scott County Sheriff’s Office, died. Weeks, 63, was arrested April 29, for the 1986 abduction, rape, and murder of Shondra May. The cause of death is unknown at this time, but there was no foul play suspected. The MS Bureau of Investigations is handling the case due to Weeks death in custody.
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