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Funeral Services Announced For Claudine Bivens. Details in the Obituaries.

A Foster Care informational meeting will be at 6 p.m., Monday, May 20, at the DHS office in Harrisburg. The office is located at 406 N. Illinois Street. This is an informational meeting only. Attendees will be under no obligation and are asked to park out back.

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Scott appointed at Marked Tree mayor pro tem

By COREY CLAIRDAY DT News Staff

With the recent death of Marked Tree mayor Wayne Nichols, alderman Michael Scott has been appointed by the city council to serve as mayor pro tem until a special election in August when someone will be selected to complete... >>
St. Francis duck blinds issue goes back to court Friday

By COREY CLAIRDAY DT News Staff

With the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission already tearing down permanent duck blinds on the St. Francis Sunken Lands Wildlife Management area, members of the St. Francis Lake Association will be back in court this Friday.... >>
1039th return Wednesday

The 1039th Engineer Company are returning from Afghanistan. People are invited to welcome them back at the Industrial Park Access Road in front of Walmart in Trumann from 1:15-2 p.m. Wednesday, May 15. >>
Marked Tree Gifted and Talented get involved

By BELINA SANTOS DT News Staff

The Marked Tree School District Gifted and Talented Program has been very active this year from participating in Mock Trials to Stock Market Games. They have been involved in these competitions from an elementary to a high... >>
NEAT usage growing in Poinsett County

By BELINA SANTOS DT News Staff

The North East Arkansas Transit system has shown exceptional improvement after eight months in operation. The program is aimed at providing public transportation in rural areas in six counties including Poinsett, Craighead,... >>

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The saying is true: If you outlaw guns, only outlaws will have guns.

-- Posted by Flyboy on Sat, Feb 23, 2013, at 9:35 AM

Recoil:How much recoil does the gun have. Controlling a gun has a lot to do with the recoil.

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Cedar Park art exhibited at ASU

Cedar Park Elementary was invited to submit ten artworks to be exhibited at Arkansas State University during the month of April for the annual children's art exhibition, Through A Child's Eyes. Awards were given to the works of art chosen by a panel...

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