by Patty Wooten | Dec 15, 2017 | Features, News, News Archive
A Southeast Arkansas bucket list of things everyone from Southeast Arkansas should do at least once. Rex Nelson published a “Natural State Bucket List” of things every Arkansan should do at least once. While he included a few things from Southeast...
by Patty Wooten | Jul 24, 2017 | Features, News, News Archive
About a week ago, my Facebook news feed began to look like a colorful gravel pit, full of photos of brightly painted rocks. These rocks are part of a trend that is bringing families, friends and communities together to spread a little joy and brighten others’...
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...
