Dumas NewsLocal news for Dumas, AR continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Dumas Marks One Year Tornado Anniversary- February 28, 2008 "It looked like a regular thunderstormy day -- but it turned out to be a tornado day" On February 24 of last year -- the city of Dumas, in Desha County, offered an example of a what a tornado can do when it rips through the heart of a town. via ArkansasMattershttp://www.topix.net/city/dumas-ar/2008/02/dumas-marks-one-year-tornado-anniversary?fromrs... Brother charged in stabbing death of Stuttgart pastor- February 26, 2008 "The fact that they were brothers makes it a little shocking" Authorities say Bobby Brasfield was stabbed to death Friday night in Dumas after a reported altercation with his brother, Dennis Brasfield. via Arkansas Onlinehttp://www.topix.net/city/dumas-ar/2008/02/brother-charged-in-stabbing-death-of-stuttgart-... A Town Remembers Anniversary of Tornado Devastation- February 25, 2008 "Really now you drive down the highway and you say boy, we're better than we were before even." Sunday will mark an important anniversary in Dumas. It was a year ago the small town was ravaged by an EF3 tornado. via KATV Little Rockhttp://www.topix.net/city/dumas-ar/2008/02/a-town-remembers-anniversary-of-tornado-devasta... Prosecutor: Osburn could face death penalty if granted new trial- February 23, 2008 "If true, it appears that (the juror) and other jurors violated their oath on the very issue which has caused the court and the parties such concern. This would amount to serious juror misconduct" A prosecutor says he'll still seek the death penalty if the man convicted in the killing of Casey Crowder gets a new trial. via Log Cabin Democrathttp://www.topix.net/city/dumas-ar/2008/02/prosecutor-osburn-could-face-death-penalty-if-g... Dumas Homes Rebuild 1 Year After Tornado- February 23, 2008 "There really wasn't any decision to be made, it had to be some place" FOX16 News takes you back to Desha County to see what it's like for a homeowner to lose everything and then comeback stronger than ever. via CW Arkansashttp://www.topix.net/city/dumas-ar/2008/02/dumas-homes-rebuild-1-year-after-tornado?fromrs... More of this story- February 20, 2008 "I was informed of the incident and it was handled according to standard operating procedures." Less than a week after police confiscated a gun from a student, Dumas police were once again on the school district's campus Tuesday. via Pine Bluff Commercialhttp://www.topix.net/city/dumas-ar/2008/02/more-of-this-story-2?fromrss=1 Dumas Storm Victims Become Volunteers- February 17, 2008 "We lost our house and everything we had at our place was gone" It's been almost two weeks since deadly tornadoes tore through central Arkansas and there's still plenty of work to be done in hard hit areas in Pope and Van Buren counties. via CW Arkansashttp://www.topix.net/city/dumas-ar/2008/02/dumas-storm-victims-become-volunteers?fromrss=1 Defense: Jury thought man guilty in Crowder killing before trial- February 17, 2008 "But he's still optimistic on the appeal and for the future" Attorneys for a McGehee truck driver convicted in the kidnapping and strangling of a 17-year-old girl say his life sentence should be overturned because jurors came into the trial already thinking he was ... via Pine Bluff Commercialhttp://www.topix.net/city/dumas-ar/2008/02/defense-jury-thought-man-guilty-in-crowder-kill... Water Rates Move To Council- February 13, 2008 "For Pinnacle Foods the difference is approximately $8,000 a month" Most Fayetteville residents will pay less for water in three months under a proposal approved Tuesday by the city's water and sewer committee. via The Morning Newshttp://www.topix.net/city/dumas-ar/2008/02/water-rates-move-to-council?fromrss=1 More of this story- February 9, 2008 "I want to catch up with him and see what we can do to help." David Vickers shivered as an eerie coincidence flashed across the television screen after a series of tornadoes and strong winds blew through the state Tuesday, killing 13 and leaving numerous communities in ... via Pine Bluff Commercialhttp://www.topix.net/city/dumas-ar/2008/02/more-of-this-story?fromrss=1 |