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Pecan Meeting Held in Miller County

April 11, 2023April 11, 2023 Press Release

Do you have a pecan orchard or just a few pecan trees in your back yard? Extension Service Offices in Miller, Little River, Lafayette and Bowie Counties are offering a Pecan Meeting, Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at 6:00 PM at the Four States Fairground’s Ag Learning Center in Texarkana, Arkansas. White County Agent, Sherri Sanders […]

Four States Area Small Ruminant Program Held in Miller County

April 11, 2023April 11, 2023 Press Release

Do you raise small ruminants or are you interested in learning more? Miller, Little River, Lafayette and Bowie Counties are teaming up to bring you our second annual Four States Area Small Ruminant Program, at the Four States Fair’s Ag Learning Center, located at 3700 East 50th Street, Texarkana, Arkansas. It will be held Wednesday, […]

Proposed County Noise Ordinance Raises Noise on Social Media

March 1, 2023March 1, 2023 Clinton S. Thomas, Th.D.

A proposed noise ordinance in Miller County has some county citizens wanting to make some noise of their own. A planned prayer event will be held on the courthouse lawns at the next Quorum Court Meeting on March 13. An ordinance proposed by the Quorum Court and currently under review would place noise level restrictions […]

RESURFACING SET FOR PORTION OF US 59 IN CASS COUNTY

February 28, 2023February 28, 2023 Press Release

ATLANTA – A portion of US 59 north in Cass County is scheduled to be resurfaced soon, according to plans awarded in February by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). The project will take place just north of Queen City. “Work will take place in the northbound lanes starting at 0.2 miles north of State Loop 236 and extend […]

Miller County Republican Committee Elects Officers for 2023-2024

January 11, 2023January 11, 2023 Clinton S. Thomas, Th.D.

The Miller County Republican Committee met Tuesday evening to elect officers for the 2023-2024 year. Diana Lowe was reelected as Chair and will start her second term this month. Rebecca Potter was elected First Vice-Chair and Ernie Keck was elected Second Vice-Chair. Former Miller County Assessor, Nancy Herron, was elected Treasurer for the committee. Clint […]

Bowie County Scam Alert

January 6, 2023January 6, 2023 Press Release

The Bowie County Sheriff’s Office has received several calls from citizens today saying they were contacted by a person claiming to be “Deputy Moore” from our office. “Deputy Moore” claims to have warrants for these citizens that they need to pay him for over the phone. This is a scam! There are no deputies employed […]

“This is Home” -Sixty years of Scissors, Succession and Service in Sevier County, Arkansas

November 16, 2021November 16, 2021 Murriel Wiley

DE QUEEN, AR— After finishing High School, Gehri Packnett was looking for a job when he discovered an opportunity that ended up lasting him a lifetime. In February of 1962, he walked into a Barber shop in De Queen, Arkansas and he hasn’t had any other job since being given a chance that day. After […]

The Road to the Death Penalty Often Begins with Childhood Abuse

November 16, 2021November 16, 2021 Press Release

OKLAHOMA CITY – A warning to readers: this column contains graphic details. Oklahoma inmate John Grant was executed at 4:21 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 28. On Nov. 13, 1998, Grant, serving time for armed robbery, fatally stabbed 58-year-old Kitchen Supervisor Gay Carter with a sharpened screwdriver at the Dick Conner Correctional Center in Hominy. This column […]

Miller County Republican Committee to Host Former State Chair Doyle Webb

November 4, 2021November 4, 2021 Clinton S. Thomas, Th.D.

Former State Chair Doyle Webb, candidate for Arkansas Lt. Governor will speak at the November Republican Meeting. Miller County, AR: The Miller County Republican Committee (MCRC) will hold their monthly meeting Tuesday, November 9, at Reggies Burger on Stateline. The meeting will start at 6:30 and feature guest speaker Doyle Webb. Webb is a former […]

Four Child Advocates Honored During OICA Fall Forum

October 28, 2021October 28, 2021 Press Release

OKLAHOMA CITY – During its recently concluded annual Fall Forum meeting, the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) announced four winners of two awards recognizing excellence in child advocacy and philanthropy. Nominations for the awards were made online by members of the public. From those nominations, a committee of child advocates selected this year’s winners. […]