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Dumas native Dr. Thomas Lewellen received the Standard of Excellence Award from NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University. Presenting the award are NYITCOM at A-State dean Dr. Shane Speights (left) and Dr. Amanda Deel, a New Edinberg native who is the associate dean at NYITCOM at A-State.
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While Jackson residents are showing stiff opposition to a proposed data center, a new report has come out indicating Entergy residential rates have gone up $10.60 a month.
Dozens of protestors crowded a Jackson Planning Board meeting on a future data center development on roughly 190 acres near Forest Avenue and Interstate 220 in Northwest Jackson.
A Musk data center in Memphis has created a lot of opposition. Residents complain of the noise and pollution from the gas-fired generators used to power the data center.
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Mixing it Up Honoring Jann Farmer. The following recipes were hers.
BANANA BREAD
3 rips bananas, mashed
3 eggs
1 cup, plus 2 tbls unsalted butter
6 tbls plain yogurt
1 tbls vanilla
1 tbls dark rum
2 cups, plus 2 tbls cake flour
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1 1/4 tsp salt
Chopped pecans
Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and beat until fluffy. Add vanilla and rum. Mix dry ingredients, alternating with yogurt. Mix in bananas and pecans. Bake at 350 in a greased and floured bundt pan for 50 minutes or tester in center is clean.
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The AHSAT Foundation Forever43 hosted its 2nd Annual Mental Health Awareness Retreat on Saturday, May 2, 2026, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Youth Improvement Boys & Girls Center located at 112 South Main Street in Dumas, Arkansas.
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The Dumas High School was one of 220 schools from 38 states across the country to receive a $5,000 grant through the laura Bush Foundation for America's libraries. This year, the Laura Bush Foundation for America's Libraries awarded over $1 million in library grants.
Many of the libraries will use the funds to update and diversify their collections.
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85th session will give delegates firsthand experience in democracy, government and leadership
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Destination Transformation recognized four students for improving their grades in English and math during an event held April 11, 2026, at the Youth Improvement Center.
Twenty students attended the event, including 10 students from Dumas and 10 from Marvel. Each student received $100 in recognition of academic improvement.
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The Johnson Family Singers will be celebrating their Singing Anniversary Saturday, June 6, 2026 at 6 pm.
The event will be held Traveler's Rest Church in Grady. Everyone is invited to attend. Pastor Bruce Johnson is pastor of Traveler's Rest.
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The Jericho Missionary Baptist Church will celebrate the 15th anniversary of its pastor and first lady on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at 2:30 p.m.
Honorees will be Rev. and Mrs. Isaac Parks Sr. Rev. Terry I. Harris Sr., senior pastor of New Jerusalem Preparations and Worship Center, will deliver the anniversary sermon.
A revival will be held June 29 through July 1, 2026. Praise, meditation, and prayer service will be held nightly from 6 to 6:45 p.m., with revival services beginning at 7 p.m. each evening. The evangelist for the revival will be Rev. Terry I. Harris Sr.
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Desha County Quorum Court met April 16, 2026 at 1:30PM at the Desha County Courthouse April 16, 2026
The minutes of the March meeting were approved as mailed. JP 2, G. Lynn Weatherford made a motion to approve minutes of the March meeting as mailed , and seconded by JP 8, Dollie Wilson. All members voted in favor. Motion carried.
JP 5, Hollis Mankins made a motion to approve the Treasurer's Report and seconded by JP 6, Ken Holt. All members voted in favor. Motion carried.
The Sheriff's Report was presented and accepted by unanimous consent.
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Gregory Pearson, Adjunct, W.T. Corkey, Post 7 of Lake Village, sang the National Anthem at the American Legion Walter Hall Post #84 Memorial Program Sunday, May 24, 2026
, Arthur Hillard, Adjunct Walter Hall Post 84 of Dumas, presented “Why we fold the Flag” and gave a short speech.
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The American Legion Walter Hall Post #84 honored the fallen veterans at its annualy Memorial Day Program at the Desha County Museum Sunday, May 24.
Charlie Clark led the Pledge of Allegiance. Gregory Pearson, Adjunct, W.T. Corkey, Post 7 of Lake Village, sang the National Anthem. Larry Claibourne, Commander, Post 84, welcomed visitors.
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Desha County Judge Wayne Smith (right) administers the Oath of Office to the newly appointed Sheriff Everett Sheriff Everett Cox. Cox was selected by the Quorum Court last Thursday to serve in the role until the end of the year.
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Widows Empowering Widows and Reaching Others will host the grand opening of the G.W. Nash Music Event Center on May 30, 2026, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
The event will feature a tour of the building, scripture reading, a remembrance of the late Mary Beebe and viewing of Dumas history, and dinner and music with Rodney Block. Anyone wishing to attend is asked to RSVP by calling Lydia Davis at 870-656-4072.
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It may be no surprise that the editor of the conservative National Review wrote a column headlined, “The Democratic Party continues to misread America.” But the lead paragraph of Ramesh Ponnuru’s essay perfectly explains why that headline is spot-on accurate.
“High inflation harmed the Democratic Party more than any other issue in 2024,” he wrote. “In a just-released report for the Democratic National Committee on that year’s election campaign, the word ‘inflation’ comes up 18 times.
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The Caldwell Cemetery in Winchester will be meeting Saturday, June 6, 2026 at 11 am.
The meeting will be held at the Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Winchester, AR.
All interested persons need to be present. The cost to reserve a plot is $100. For anyone who has loved ones buried in the cemetery or would like to make a donation for upkeep can send a donation to Caldwell Cemetery P.O. Box 548 Gould, AR, 71643. For more information, call Levert Benton at 870-723-6562 or Willie Goynes at 870-377-0909.
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Natchez is a treasure and I was delighted to spend a long weekend in that historic town on Memorial Day.
Jesus said a prophet is not appreciated in his hometown. Likewise, many Mississippians don't appreciate what a historic treasure Natchez is.
Back in the years before the Civil War, Natchez was, by far, the richest city in the United States with the most millionaires per capita. It was the historic equivalent of what Silicon Valley is today.
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