Damascus News

Billy Vann of Greenbrier knew what it took to grow big watermelons in his area, but he had to see if he could do it himself.

A congregation in the small town of Damascus celebrated with songs of worship and a potluck meal as they dedicated a new church Sunday They spent the last 14-months rebuilding after a tornado hit the area in May of 2008.

Twin Groves Cultural Center highlights town's historic figures By RACHEL PARKER DICKERSON Today the Twin Groves Cultural Center, which celebrates two figures in the town's history, is opening at 10 a.m. next to the Twin Groves Library.

DAMASCUS, Ark.-The Faulkner County Sheriff's Office has lost its rescue boat after trying to find three men who capsized their inflatable rafts while trying to navigate a rain-fueled creek.

DAMASCUS Three Faulkner County men had planned for several days to navigate the Cadron Creek using only the most modest of inflatable rafts and provisions.

Hannah E. Dollar of Damascus has accepted an academic scholarship to the University of Central Arkansas beginning with the 2009 fall term.