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A free grant writing workshop will be held in McGehee on Friday, January 9.
The workshop will be held at 300 Fowler Mitchell building Shady Lane McGehee from 10 am to 1 pm. Participants will learn how to find grant funders; understand grant applications; and applying for grant funding.
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A free grant writing workshop will be held in McGehee on Friday, January 9.
The workshop will be held at 300 Fowler Mitchell building Shady Lane McGehee from 10 am to 1 pm. Participants will learn how to find grant funders; understand grant applications; and applying for grant funding.
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Brandon McPherson
, Brian Dillard Dunnahoe
, John Hicks
, William Deaton
The Desha County Sheriff Office busted a major copper theft with investigation starting in November and three arrests in December.
A farmer first reported theft finding electric wire cut on the north end of Choctaw Island on November 4, 2025. Deputies responded to the scene and found that over one mile of live copper electric line had been cut and removed.
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2 months 3 weeks ago
Brandon McPherson
, Brian Dillard Dunnahoe
, John Hicks
, William Deaton
The Desha County Sheriff Office busted a major copper theft with investigation starting in November and three arrests in December.
A farmer first reported theft finding electric wire cut on the north end of Choctaw Island on November 4, 2025. Deputies responded to the scene and found that over one mile of live copper electric line had been cut and removed.
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2 months 3 weeks ago
Brandon McPherson
, Brian Dillard Dunnahoe
, John Hicks
, William Deaton
The Desha County Sheriff Office busted a major copper theft with investigation starting in November and three arrests in December.
A farmer first reported theft finding electric wire cut on the north end of Choctaw Island on November 4, 2025. Deputies responded to the scene and found that over one mile of live copper electric line had been cut and removed.
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Photo by Photo credit: Linna Jones, Copyright 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc , © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
Delta Memorial Hospital welcomed the first baby of 2026 four days into the New Year.
Parents Jennifer Rosas and Kendarias Smith, and big brother, 2-year-old Ja'Koben welcomed La'Curry Smith, 6 pounds and 14.8 oz, on January 4, 2026. The family received the gift of a baby blanket from the DMH Auxiliary. Karen and Peter Plante of Pine, AZ donated the blanked to the Auxiliary. Pictured: DMH Auxiliary Alice Branson, Abbie Nutt, RN/Ob Manager, Jennifer Rosas, 1-day-old La'Curry Smith, 2-year-old Ja’Koben Smith, Kendarias Smith and DMH Auxiliary Maedene Wesser.
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Photo by Photo credit: Linna Jones, Copyright 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc , © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
Delta Memorial Hospital welcomed the first baby of 2026 four days into the New Year.
Parents Jennifer Rosas and Kendarias Smith, and big brother, 2-year-old Ja'Koben welcomed La'Curry Smith, 6 pounds and 14.8 oz, on January 4, 2026. The family received the gift of a baby blanket from the DMH Auxiliary. Karen and Peter Plante of Pine, AZ donated the blanked to the Auxiliary. Pictured: DMH Auxiliary Alice Branson, Abbie Nutt, RN/Ob Manager, Jennifer Rosas, 1-day-old La'Curry Smith, 2-year-old Ja’Koben Smith, Kendarias Smith and DMH Auxiliary Maedene Wesser.
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Photo by Photo credit: Linna Jones, Copyright 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc , © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
Delta Memorial Hospital welcomed the first baby of 2026 four days into the New Year.
Parents Jennifer Rosas and Kendarias Smith, and big brother, 2-year-old Ja'Koben welcomed La'Curry Smith, 6 pounds and 14.8 oz, on January 4, 2026. The family received the gift of a baby blanket from the DMH Auxiliary. Karen and Peter Plante of Pine, AZ donated the blanked to the Auxiliary. Pictured: DMH Auxiliary Alice Branson, Abbie Nutt, RN/Ob Manager, Jennifer Rosas, 1-day-old La'Curry Smith, 2-year-old Ja’Koben Smith, Kendarias Smith and DMH Auxiliary Maedene Wesser.
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The Desha County Sheriff Office alerted county residents of a jury duty scam alert
They posted to their facebook page on December 29, 2025.
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2 months 3 weeks ago
The Desha County Sheriff Office alerted county residents of a jury duty scam alert
They posted to their facebook page on December 29, 2025.
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2 months 3 weeks ago
The Desha County Sheriff Office alerted county residents of a jury duty scam alert
They posted to their facebook page on December 29, 2025.
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Rev. Larry Alexander
, Bailey Austin
, , , Pastor Scott Gilbreth
The Dumas Community gathered for a Community Day of Prayer to welcome in the New Year at the Dumas Community Center January 1, 2026.
Minister Debra Hawkins opened the event and spoke about letting go of past events and let 2026 be a new beginning. The group sang “Amazing Grace” before the prayers.
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Rev. Larry Alexander
, Bailey Austin
, , , Pastor Scott Gilbreth
The Dumas Community gathered for a Community Day of Prayer to welcome in the New Year at the Dumas Community Center January 1, 2026.
Minister Debra Hawkins opened the event and spoke about letting go of past events and let 2026 be a new beginning. The group sang “Amazing Grace” before the prayers.
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Photo by Photo credit: Linna Jones, Copyright 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
Rev. Larry Alexander
, Bailey Austin
, , , Pastor Scott Gilbreth
The Dumas Community gathered for a Community Day of Prayer to welcome in the New Year at the Dumas Community Center January 1, 2026.
Minister Debra Hawkins opened the event and spoke about letting go of past events and let 2026 be a new beginning. The group sang “Amazing Grace” before the prayers.
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Opinions of President Trump’s decision to capture the president of Venezuela and bring him to the United States to face drug charges will vary. Those who support the president will think he’s doing right for America, and those who oppose him will question the legality of the overnight military operation.
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Opinions of President Trump’s decision to capture the president of Venezuela and bring him to the United States to face drug charges will vary. Those who support the president will think he’s doing right for America, and those who oppose him will question the legality of the overnight military operation.
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Opinions of President Trump’s decision to capture the president of Venezuela and bring him to the United States to face drug charges will vary. Those who support the president will think he’s doing right for America, and those who oppose him will question the legality of the overnight military operation.
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Several months ago, I wrote an article regarding the status of waterfowl populations across the country. Not to digress, but in a nutshell, the numbers overall have been in a downward trend for many years. Again, I won’t go into the reasons, but I will reemphasize some points in this article. Since we are in the last few weeks of the 2025-2026 waterfowl season, I thought it would be interesting to poll hunters in various regions across the state to get their thoughts on how the season is going thus far.
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Several months ago, I wrote an article regarding the status of waterfowl populations across the country. Not to digress, but in a nutshell, the numbers overall have been in a downward trend for many years. Again, I won’t go into the reasons, but I will reemphasize some points in this article. Since we are in the last few weeks of the 2025-2026 waterfowl season, I thought it would be interesting to poll hunters in various regions across the state to get their thoughts on how the season is going thus far.
By Jeff North on
2 months 3 weeks ago
Several months ago, I wrote an article regarding the status of waterfowl populations across the country. Not to digress, but in a nutshell, the numbers overall have been in a downward trend for many years. Again, I won’t go into the reasons, but I will reemphasize some points in this article. Since we are in the last few weeks of the 2025-2026 waterfowl season, I thought it would be interesting to poll hunters in various regions across the state to get their thoughts on how the season is going thus far.
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