Dumas man killed in one-vehicle accident

A Dumas man was killed in a one-vehicle accident on Highway 11 near Reydell in Jefferson County Thursday morning. According to a preliminary report, James Hill, 64, was traveling south on Highway 11 negotiating a right-hand curve when the 2012 Kenworth tractor-trailer he was driving... Read More.
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Dermott man arrested after traffic stop in Dumas

According to SEARK Daily, Desha County Arkansas Sheriff Mitch Grant last Sunday morning June 4th, at 12:30 a.m. Desha County Deputy Reshawn Bledsoe observed a suspicious vehicle pull behind the Dumas Seed Store. Upon making contact with two individuals in the vehicle, and smelling the... Read More.
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UPDATE: Dumas Police locate one juvenile; Second juvenile still missing

UPDATE: According to the Dumas Police Department 2-month-old Taylor Scott has been located. However, 15-year-old Makayla Scott is still missing. ORIGINAL POST: The Dumas Police Department is searching for two missing juveniles. According to a press release 15-year-old Makayla Scott and 2-month-old Taylin Scott are missing. Makayla Scott... Read More.

New Dumas superintendent discusses the district

A 25-year veteran in the education field is now the first-year superintendent of the Dumas School District and on Wednesday talked about the district and her plans moving forward. Before being named superintendent, Camille Sterrett spent nine years as the coordinator of federal programs in... Read More.
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Dumas couple killed in Tuesday crash

A Dumas couple were killed in a three-vehicle accident on U.S. 65 south in Jefferson County Tuesday morning. According to a preliminary report, Clarence Wells, 81, was northbound driving a 2015 Dodge Ram when the vehicle was hit head-on by a 1999 Peterbilt tractor-trailer that... Read More.
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Dumas woman killed in Tuesday traffic accident

A Dumas woman was killed Tuesday after the vehicle she was driving struck the back of a tractor in rural Lincoln County. Shavie Ward, 28, was northbound on U.S. Highway 65, north of Arkansas Highway 388 at 8:21 a.m. and a 2014 John Deere Tractor... Read More.