by Patty Wooten | Dec 15, 2017 | Community, Features, News, News Archive
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 Arkansas, it was certainly not exclusive to our neck of the woods. So, here is a Southeast Arkansas...
Painted rocks spread joy
by Patty Wooten | Jul 24, 2017 | Community, 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'...
John Hemingway walks in grandfather's footsteps in Southeast Arkansas
by Patty Wooten | Mar 13, 2017 | Community, 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 Arkansas...
Path of Destruction: A look back on the February 2007 supercell that spawned the Dumas tornado
by Patty Wooten | Feb 24, 2017 | Community, 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...
Drew County Museum Tour
by Patty Wooten | Nov 25, 2016 | Community, Events, Features, News
Every year, the Drew County Historical Society hosts a tour of the Drew County Museum and serves refreshments in the log cabin behind the museum following the annual Carols of Christmas Parade in downtown Monticello. The museum is housed in the historic...
Olympic hopefuls compete at the Delta Resort in Desha County
by Patty Wooten | May 23, 2016 | Community, Events, Features, News, News Archive
More than 150 marksmen and markswomen from around the country converged on Southeast Arkansas to compete for four spots on the US Olympic Shooting Team at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials at the Delta Resort & Spa in Desha County. The competition is the...