Mini-food pantries planned for McGehee

Students and community leaders in the McGehee area are working together to aid the community by creating mini-food pantries in McGehee. According to the McGehee Dermott Times-News. Old newspaper racks have been converted into the three mini-food pantries which will be placed at various locations. Those... Read More.
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Official hold I-69 groundbreaking in Mcgehee

The Mcgehee Dermott Times News highlighted a groundbreaking ceremony that took place Tuesday for I-69. Stakeholders gathered in McGehee including the Arkansas Highway Commission Chair Robert Moore Jr., McGehee Mayor Jeff Owyoung, and other highway department officials participated in the ceremony. The newspaper mentioned that... Read More.
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McGehee City Council approves stipend for police

At its most recent meeting, the McGehee City Council approved a resolution which will pay McGehee Police officers a $5,000 stipend. According to the McGehee-Dermott Times-News, the State Legislature earlier this year appropriated $10 million statewide for cities to distribute to officers. The newspaper reported that... Read More.

McGehee police arrest man for choking child

The McGehee Dermott The Times-Newspaper featured an article about Mcgehee police who arrested a McGehee man Saturday after he reportedly assaulted a mother and three children. According to McGehee police chief Scott Williams, the man arrested was 46-year-old Stephen W. McDaniel. Chief Williams said officers were... Read More.
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Arkansas City, McGehee get money for wastewater system improvements

Two cities in Southeast Arkansas have received economic development block grants to improve their wastewater systems. According to the McGehee Dermott Times-News, Arkansas City in Desha County received $300,000 and McGehee, also in Desha County, received $299,954 through the Community Development Block Grant Program for... Read More.

McGehee man facing drug and weapons charges

A traffic stop by McGehee Police resulted in he arrest of a man on multiple felony allegations. Kyle Bearden, 24, was taken into custody after officers stopped the vehicle he was driving and detected the odor of suspected marijuana coming from the vehicle. The McGehee Dermott... Read More.
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Mississippi murder suspect arrested in McGehee

A Mississippi man wanted for murder in that state was arrested last week in McGehee, according to the McGehee Dermott Times-News. The paper identified the man as Carlos Varnell, 28, who was driving a 2021 Hyundai Elantra that Arkansas State Trooper Sr. Cpl. Mitch Grant... Read More.

Privacy fence planned at McGehee recycling plant

A McGehee based company that recycles agricultural polypipe plans to construct a fence to “minimize visibility” at their plant. According to the McGehee Dermott Times-News, WB Agriplastics is located on the west side of U.S. 65 coming into McGehee from the north, just before the overpass. McGehee... Read More.
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McGehee School District lifts face mask mandate

The McGehee School District has lifted its face mask mandate after the number of COVID-19 cases in the district continued to decline, but said masks are still “highly recommended.” According to the McGehee-Dermott Times-News, the school board voted to make mask wearing optional based on... Read More.

McGehee Chamber of Commerce hears about Clearwater Paper

Representatives of Clearwater Paper, formerly known as Potlatch talked about their facility during a meeting of the McGehee Chamber of Commerce recently. According to the McGehee Dermott Times-News, the mill produces paperboard for packaging nationally known products such as Tylenol and perfume boxes. The newspaper quoted... Read More.