by Patty Wooten | Mar 13, 2017 | Features, News, News Archive
It’s not everyday that the descendant of an American literary giant stops by for a visit, but the grandson of Ernest Hemingway recently visited the Dumas home of Joe and Nancy Wilkin to learn more about his grandfather’s hunting trip to Southeast...
by Patty Wooten | Feb 24, 2017 | Features, News, News Archive
Introduction: On Saturday, February 24, 2007, a series of tornadoes from one parent supercell ripped across Southeast Arkansas. One of the largest, categorized as an EF-3, carried winds exceeding 140 miles per hour. It cut through the heart of Dumas, injuring...
by Jim Brewer | Oct 19, 2015 | Features, News, News Archive
One day last June, David Walt noticed something washed up against the dock and patio of his house on the Pendleton Reservoir near Dumas. Spring and early summer rains had raised the Arkansas River to flood stage, washing large trees and other debris down the...
by Ward Davis | Feb 9, 2015 | Features, News, News Archive
Editor’s note: Ward Davis, a Nashville singer and songwriter, is a Drew County native. His new CD “15 Years in a 10-Year Town” will be released on May 12. It will feature eight of Davis’ original songs including “Unfair Weather...
by Patty Wooten | Apr 29, 2014 | Community, Features, News, News Archive
On a Saturday morning nearly 50 years ago, I read Green Eggs and Ham at the Monticello library, then located on South Main Street. Today, I took a trip down memory lane and reread that book, ironically, on the property where I drew my first breath. The...
by Patty Wooten | Mar 3, 2014 | Community, Features, News, News Archive
Nearly 75 years ago, an F4 tornado ripped through Drew County killing 27 people near Center Point, a small community 12 miles east of Monticello. It is believed to be the deadliest tornado in Drew County history. The April 16, 1939 tornado cut a path a quarter of a...
