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Pictured is an adult male purple martin. (Photo courtesy of Purple Martin Conservation Association)
In a sure sign that spring is not far behind, the first purple martins of the year have been spotted in Mississippi.
The birds were seen on Jan. 31 in Gautier, Mississippi, by a purple martin enthusiast – one of many throughout the eastern and central United States who track and report on the birds’ annual migration on behalf of the Purple Martin Conservation Association (PMCA). The migration of these unique birds can be reported and tracked through a community science project called the Scout-Arrival Study.
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The Friends of the Library will be holding their Sweetheart Candy Sale February 13, 2026 from 12 pm to 4 pm.
They will be selling the candies at $8.00 per box. Tickets are available at the Library or from any F.O.T. L Member.
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Jan. 30, 2026
LITTLE ROCK — Beginning Feb. 23, Arkansans can register for the spring session of Walk Across Arkansas, a free, group-based exercise program that encourages participants to develop healthy habits and get moving.
The competition is hosted each spring and fall by the Cooperative Extension Service, the outreach arm of the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture. Participants can sign up as individuals or in groups of three to eight people. Throughout the competition, partici-----pants log their minutes of physical activity each day.
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MONTICELLO, Ark. — In June 2024, Dr. Kevin Bryson was sitting in the Miami International Airport, applying to academic teaching positions on his laptop. Having just earned his Doctor of Musical Arts degree in jazz instrumental performance from the University of Miami in May, he was awaiting a flight to London, England, where he had been invited to play bass trombone on a jazz album to be recorded in the historic Abbey Road Studios.
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It’s been a week——maybe longer it seems; time froze somewhere between last Friday and the Ice Apocalypse here in Desha County. Roads turned into skating rinks, thermometers gave up, and Mother Nature reminded us who’s really in charge.
Through it all, Desha County folks did what they always do: pulled together, showed patience, and helped one another. I want to say a huge thank-you to our residents for your understanding, good humor, and common sense ( most of the time) during a week when none of us had much traction or control.
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Mackane Burchfield
Dumas, Ark. — The First NaturalState Bank (FNSB) is pleased to announce the addition of Mackane Burchfield as a Loan Officer, further strengthening the bank’s commitment to serving Southeast Arkansas and its agricultural communities.
A native of Halley, Arkansas, Burchfield has deep roots in the Delta. Though his career took him away for a time, he maintained a strong connection to the region through frequent visits to hunt, fish, and spend time with family. That enduring bond ultimately led him back home in 2022, when he relocated to Desha County.
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Governor Sanders, ADE highlight school choice programs and expanded options for families
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Winter Weather caused damage to several locations in Desha County. Pictured Central Wire in Dumas.
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Governor Sanders has “Declared a state of Emergency” for Arkansas due to the winter storm. If your business or residence has sustained storm damage, please email pictures along with your name, physical address, and telephone number to dumasfirear@gmail.com
If repairs or costs are incurred, be sure to keep receipts pertaining to the damage—in the event that funding becomes available as part of the response.
All information will be passed along to the appropriate county and state officials.
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There have been recent reports of large job cuts across the country. E-commerce and technology giant Amazon, for example, is eliminating 16,000 corporate jobs, partly to reduce its organizational structure — but also because it expects “efficiency gains” as artificial intelligence is used more extensively across the company.
Almost at the same time, United Parcel Service said it will eliminate 30,000 delivery jobs — in part because it is getting less business from Amazon.
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Maybe there’s something to this notion that weather extremes are getting greater. We had record breaking high temperatures in December and record breaking low temperatures in January.
January 31 beat the all-time low for that day by one degree. This year’s low was 16 degrees, lower by one degree than January 31, 1966. The high that day this year was 28 degrees, a whopping five degrees lower than the January 31, 1996 high of 33 degrees. And the wind was blowing at 25 knots. Brrr!
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The City of Dumas will be holding a Special Called meeting is to discuss the city finances and to approve the budget for 2026 at City Hall on January 31, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.
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There will be an Election Commissioners Meeting on Thursday February 5, 2026 at the Desha County Courthouse. This meeting will take place at 4:00 PM 608 Robert S. Moore Avenue in Arkansas City, AR.
There will be L&A Testing on all Voting Equipment on Monday, February 9, 2026 at 9:00 AM. This will be at the Election Building located at 200 North Main in McGehee, AR. You will need to go to the South Entrance. The sign on the building says: Southeast Arkansas Community Action. The public is invited.
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Jan 22, 2026
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today announced $405,646 in financial assistance for water and wastewater projects for three entities, serving more than 1,398 Arkansans across the state.
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Jan 21, 2026
Names Governor Sanders Best Governor for National Security, recognizing her leadership in advancing first-in-the-nation protections against foreign adversary influence
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ), a nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring every student has access to committed and high-quality educators, recently released its State of the States report, assessing states’ investments in teachers through paid parental leave. The report found that Arkansas is one of only two states offering teachers 12 weeks of paid maternity leave.
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Little Rock - The Mosaic Templars Cultural Center (MTCC) will open a new exhibit on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026. A Better Life for Their Children is a powerful exhibition by acclaimed photographer and author Andrew Feiler chronicling the history, impact, and legacy of Rosenwald Schools, one of the most transformative education initiatives for African Americans in the early twentieth century.
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