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First United Methodist Church, a red brick church with a square tower, in Hamburg, Arkansas.
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Hamburg Seeks Outdoor Recreation Grant to Renovate Soccer Field, Revive Tournaments

Hamburg city leaders are applying for the Arkansas Outdoor Recreation Fun Park Grant to renovate the municipal soccer field, aiming to bring back regional tournaments and expand youth programs.

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The historic Dr. J.D. Watts House in Dumas, a white two-story frame house with a wraparound porch under large shade trees.
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Dumas Library Lands Clearwater Paper Grant for Youth Literacy Station

Southeast Arkansas Regional Library’s Dumas branch received a Clearwater Paper Charitable Giving grant to restore a multi-age Literacy Station for children ages 3–12, including bilingual and after-school modules.

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The Crossett, Arkansas, post office, a building with a curved light-green front and large glass windows.
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Westerman Bill Would Shift Crossett Experimental Forest to Arkansas Ownership

Rep. Bruce Westerman’s Crossett Experimental Forest Act of 2026 would convey the 1,675-acre Ashley County research forest from the U.S. Forest Service to the State of Arkansas while keeping UAM and AGFC in the research mission.

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Workers in green aprons at the Hermitage Tomato Cooperative packing shed in Hermitage, Arkansas, during a 1990s presidential visit.
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Hermitage Schools Thank Bradley County Sheriff for Active-Shooter Training

Hermitage School District thanked the Bradley County Sheriff’s Office after deputies delivered active-shooter training to staff on Aug. 4, 2026, focused on keeping students and employees safe in an emergency.

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SE Arkansas Weather

7-day · Monticello / SE AR National Weather Service, Little Rock

Monday 76° 48° 0% Sunny , Monday, October 19: high 76, low 48, 0 percent chance of precipitation, Sunny. Sunrise 7:15 AM, sunset 6:28 PM. Opens the weather calendar for this day. Tuesday 79° 51° 0% Sunny , Tuesday, October 20: high 79, low 51, 0 percent chance of precipitation, Sunny. Sunrise 7:16 AM, sunset 6:27 PM. Opens the weather calendar for this day. Wednesday 82° 51° 0% Sunny , Wednesday, October 21: high 82, low 51, 0 percent chance of precipitation, Sunny. Sunrise 7:16 AM, sunset 6:26 PM. Opens the weather calendar for this day. Thursday 82° 52° 0% Sunny , Thursday, October 22: high 82, low 52, 0 percent chance of precipitation, Sunny. Sunrise 7:17 AM, sunset 6:25 PM. Opens the weather calendar for this day. Friday 81° 53° 0% Sunny , Friday, October 23: high 81, low 53, 0 percent chance of precipitation, Sunny. Sunrise 7:18 AM, sunset 6:24 PM. Opens the weather calendar for this day. Saturday 81° 53° 0% Sunny , Saturday, October 24: high 81, low 53, 0 percent chance of precipitation, Sunny. Sunrise 7:19 AM, sunset 6:23 PM. Opens the weather calendar for this day. Sunday 80° 53° 0% Mostly Sunny , Sunday, October 25: high 80, low 53, 0 percent chance of precipitation, Mostly Sunny. Sunrise 7:20 AM, sunset 6:22 PM. Opens the weather calendar for this day.

Sunny, with a high near 76. East wind around 5 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.