Marmaduke News

In days of yore the chalkboard and eraser and maybe an overhead projector were about as high tech as the average classroom went.

One defending champion advanced to the semifinals, but another was sent packing in Tuesday night's action at the Williams Baptist College Tournament.

At first glance, it was just another day on the farm: fields stretched almost as far as the eye can see in two directions, and the brown, spindly branches of cotton plants were dotted white with bolls ready to harvest.

Photo/Tammy Curtis David Clayton, the new manager of Tri-County Funeral Homes poses by some of his military awards including a Purple Heart.

The Yellville-Summit Panthers posted a pair of wins over the weekend at the Panther Classic.

Many Arkansas residents are hoping fortune smiles upon them, as large numbers of customers have purchased Powerball tickets since they first went on sale Halloween night.

Marmaduke superintendent Tim Gardner joins students Maggie Mays, Charlie Froman, Layton Cramer and John Rubbo in the newly remodeled MES library.

Statewide, students are and will be rolling up their sleeves in preparation for the mass flu clinics to be held in Arkansas schools over the next several weeks.

The sales of Arkansas Scholarship Lottery scratch-off tickets began at midnight Monday, Sept.

August was a special month for members of White Oak General Baptist Church near Rector.

Property matters remain a key discussion for the Marmaduke City Council. While most of the town's residences have been restored and cleaned since the April 2006 tornado, there are still some properties which do not meet city code.

Here we are midway through September. I love this time of year. It won't be long before we can see the leaves beginning to turn.

The Greene County Sheriff's Department and Fire Departments responded to a house fire off Hwy.

Back for more, are ya? After last week's total and complete El Nino shitstorm of comments, we need to make a fresh start this week.

District court for Baxter County was held Aug. 18 and 21, 2009, before Judge Van Gearhart.

During these tough times, schools are seeing a rise in free and reduced lunches.

One man's loss inspired him to speak up. Joe Francis of JD Farms in Marmaduke, lost his wife lost his wife to cancerjust last week on August 10.

It's extreme town makeover for Marmaduke residents as newly appointed mayor, Steve Dixon, rolls up his sleeves to clean up the town.

It's extreme town makeover for Marmaduke residents as newly appointed mayor, Steve Dixon, rolls up his sleeves to clean up the town.

It's extreme town makeover for Marmaduke residents as newly appointed mayor, Steve Dixon, rolls up his sleeves to clean up the town.