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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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Bill Stanley honored as citizen of the year

By MAROLYN ROBBINS-GUARR Special to the Democrat Tribune

On Saturday, May 4, Bill Stanley was named Citizen of the Year at a luncheon sponsored by the Marked Tree Historical Society as a fundraiser for Marked Tree's museum and library. A large turnout of friends and family... >>
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... >>

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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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