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| "It is with the most profound sense of of joy this listener wishes 92.1 a Merry Christmas and just needed to say that you'all have provided a needed full service to our community and not to mention the basic survival needs to survive in hard times so many of us are experiencing locally. If we just could do the same it could provide us all with a better life and (Wonderful Christmas). KINDNESS LASTS FOR EVER!" |
| "I can't imagine how you can manage to keep up with this great web site. Enjoy reading it. Thanks for giving the people something to do than just play games or get on the social media." |
| "I really enjoy your web site even though I am a thousand miles away from home I am able to catch up on what is going on in my hometown. It helps me stay connected to the place I will always love, and to the people I will always love. Keep up the good work and may God bless the town of De Queen Arkansas and the people there." |
| "I want to thank you very much for your providing information on Sevier County in the Southwest Arkansas Daily. My wife and I were born and raised in Horatio and I taught school eight years in De Queen. So Sevier County was always home even though we haven't lived there since 1972. Your news is as good as, perhaps better than the De Queen Bee was, and it means so much to be able to keep up with what's going on there." |
| "I like that you take time to make a special web site." |
| " Just happened to stumble across the Obituary listing on your web site and wanted to let you know it is really appreciated. Many of us who have long since left De Queen are still interested in our friends we left behind. Since your local paper's web site went south, there was no way to do it. Thank you for picking up the slack on that and all the other news you publish. Wish we could get the Country Breakfast Crew in San Antonio!!!" |
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SWEPCO PRESENTS CHECK TO HORATIO SCHOOLS
Jennifer Meyer and Paul Knowles,
representatives of Southwestern Electric Power Company, present ed
Mr. John Ward, Superintendent of Horatio Schools, with a check for
$2,000.00. Funds willl be distributed equally between the high
school’s and elementary school’s literacy and math departments.
Thank you again SWEPCO for your continued partnership to provide an
excellent educational experience for students. Photo courtesy of Missy Whitlow |
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BENNY SIMMONS ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY F0R SEVIER COUNTY SHERIFF
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MISS DHS PAGEANT
The Miss DHS pageant is scheduled
for Saturday, February 4th,
2012.
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| "I am a former resident of the De Queen area and would like to say THANK YOU for this website! I enjoy reading each section of this site. It's easier to keep up with the the people and the area happenings. :o)" |
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"Keep up the good work. We Enjoy the web page. Thanks" |
| "I Googled De Queen, Ark. news and found this site last week because a friend died in an ATV wreck. I'm in Oklahoma and we had no reports of this accident, but you had it covered. You had the obituary and everything I wanted to know without me having to call the family and ask questions that are hard to ask. I used the Chandler Funeral Home link page. Thanks for your services. It was great." |
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De Queen/Sevier
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THE DE QUEEN LIONS CLUB
THE DE QUEEN LIONS CLUB celebrated its 61st anniversary last year. Since the club's chartering in 1950, its members have worked on a wide variety of community service projects involving Lions International's many sight projects as well as local endeavors to provide eyeglasses and scholarships to local children in need.
Over the years the De Queen Lions Club has had a tremendous impact in the area, but it all started one day in 1950 when an enterprising and young group of men saw an unmet need in the community and decided to address it. Counting the last 20 years alone, the club has purchased over $30,000 in eyeglasses for local children and handed out another $30,000 in local scholarships. The club has collected over 1,500 pounds of eyeglasses - or about 5,000 pairs - in just the last decade.
The club currently consists of 35 active members and meets each Tuesday at noon at Fat Chances Buffet in De Queen. Pictured from left to right are 2011-2012 De Queen Lions Club Board Members Julia Moore, Bruce Hill, Jeff Holcombe and Noel Bard. For membership info, contact Noel Bard at (870) 642-4423. |
Wilkerson Funeral Home
403 West Stilwell
WILKERSON FUNERAL HOME in downtown De Queen has been assisting local people who have lost a beloved friend or family member since 1929. With over 150 years of combined experience, Wilkerson Funeral Home places the utmost importance in honoring a deceased lost one by providing traditional services as well as personalized funeral services.
The staff at Wilkerson Funeral Home believe they are set apart from others in the field through their friendliness and personal care to service details. They have someone on staff 24 hours a day and seven days a week. Wilkerson Funeral Home can be reached by calling (870) 642-2218. Pictured from left to right are Tony Hughes, Fred Wilkerson Jr., Fred Wilkerson IV, Fred Wilkerson III, Mike Chandler, Sarah Casteel and Jeff Marshall. Visit their website at www.wilkersonfuneralhomes.com.
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HANDING OVER THE SPATULA
Loren Hinton, long-time voice of the Country Breakfast show on KDQN FM is leaving to take a full-time position with CCCUA. New co-hosts for the Country Breakfast will be Shane Haarmeyer and Jay Lindly. Shane is a "home-grown" boy who lives in Lockesburg and Jay hails from Broken Bow.
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TURK PLANT TOUR
A group from De Queen and Sevier County traveled to Fulton, Arkansas on Friday to tour the Turk power plant which is slated for completion this summer. The cost of the plant is approximately $1.6 billion. At it's height, plant construction created approximately 1,000 jobs and will bring an estimated 110 permanent jobs to the area. Annual payroll is projected to be $9 million.
Pictured L-R: Tammy Coleman-CCCUA, De Queen Bee Editor Patrick Massey, De Queen EDO Fonda Hawthorne, Sevier County Judge Greg Ray, Sevier County OEM Walter Smith, De Queen City Councilman Sterling Daniel, and De Queen Mayor Billy Ray McKelvy
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Celebrating 100th day of school while
supporting the community
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SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS CRISIS CENTER
SWACC offers sexual assault victim advocacy for victims and their families by certified victim advocates. SWACC assist past and present victims and their families from the initial contact through attaining the appropriate services and referrals needed based on each individual's circumstance. Services include, but are not limited to: Emergency shelter, immediate crisis intervention, emergency transportation, and many more. All services are free and confidential. 24/7 Hotline is 870-584-3441 Office 870-642-2141. |
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LOCKESBURG 100 DAYS OF SCHOOL
To celebrate the 100th day of school, Mrs. Simmons' 1st grade class at Lockesburg Elementary found missing numbers on a 100 square floor chart.
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LOCKESBURG 100 DAYS OF SCHOOL
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| "Thanks for your this very informative website. I live in Alexandria, VA and have been searching for a Sevier County site to keep me informed on my home news." |
| "I want to thank you for having this website. My sister and brother live far away now, but they can keep in touch with things from home with your website. Keep up the good work and God bless you all." |
| "Just wanted to let you know how great it is to be able to access the news daily instead of weekly. You all are doing a great job!" |
| "Just a note of thanks for keeping these Missouri grandparents 'in the know' with the sports photos and happenings in Lower Arkansas!!!" |
| "I'm very happy that you all have this website since we don't have a daily newspaper. I'm Hispanic and every time I read the news, I usually tell my friends what's going on. It would be nice if we could have a Spanish website where someone that doesn't speak English could go in and read it so they can know what's going on in our county and what to watch out for. Congratulations for this website and keeping us informed with the news." |
Embree Kate Price
Cooper Drake Price would like to
announce the arrival of his new baby sister, Embree Kate Price.
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Gracie Marie Alexander
Dylan & Kaydim Alexander
are happy to announce
the arrival of their
little sister Gracie
Marie Alexander.
Born January 11, 2012 At
3:00 P.M.
Gracie weighed 7 lbs 8
oz & 19 inches long.
Parents Jered & Jessica
Alexander of Ashdown,
Ar.
Grandparents Brad &
Tammy Morris of DeQueen,
Ar.
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Vernita Kennedy
Travis and
Patricia Kennedy
of De Queen, AR, are proud to announce the arrival of their
daughter, Kalis Vernita Kennedy, born at 7:51 a.m. on Thursday,
December 15, 2011 at Mena Regional Health System. Kalis weighed 7
lbs. 8 oz. and was 20 1/2 inches long.
She was welcomed home by her big sister Haven Serenity Kennedy. Paternal Grandparents are the late Clarence and Vernita Kennedy of De Queen, AR. Maternal Grandparent is Carol Skelton of Wickes, AR. |
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Jeani
Karin Nealy
Jeani Karin
Nealy of De Queen, Arkansas and Cody Ross Hornsby of Okolona,
Arkansas would like to announce their upcoming marriage.
J.K. is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tracy Nealy.
She is the granddaughter of Mrs. Jean Killian and the late Jerry
Killian and Mr. and Mrs. Tom Moore all of De Queen, Arkansas and Mr.
and Mrs. Jerry Nealy of Wake Village, Texas.
Miss Nealy is
a 2006 graduate of De Queen High School and a 2011 graduate of
Henderson State University where she received a Bachelor of Science
Degree in Human Services.
Cody is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. John Hornsby of Okolona, Arkansas. He is the
grandson of the late Lloyd and Mildred Hornsby and the late Jim and
Alma Ottinger all of Arkadelphia.
Mr. Hornsby is
a 2005 graduate of Arkadelphia High School and a 2010 graduate of
Henderson State University where he received a Bachelor of Science
Degree in General Studies. The wedding will be held on March 3, 2012 at 4:00 p.m. in Kern Heights Baptist Church, De Queen, Arkansas. |
Peyton Lathyous Broach
Bobby & Audri Broach of Cale, AR announce the arrival of a son Peyton Lathyous Broach. He was born November 16, 2011 at 2:57pm in the Medical Park Hospital in Hope, AR. He weighed 6 pounds 7 ounces and was 19 inches long.
Paternal grandparents are Janet and Jerry Don Denson of Provo, AR
Maternal grandparents are Shelia Stephens and the late Terry Don Arnold of Cale, AR
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| "As a De Queen teacher, I would like to say a HUGE "thank-you" for the support you give our students, as well as many others, on your website. It's so great to visit KDQN's site and see faces of our kiddos that are doing great things in our community! Thank you for going out of your way to make us proud of "our kids!" |
| "I am so VERY pleased with your new web site. This is what it's about, knowing your town's news and happenings...not that the rest of the world isn't important, but you can get that on TV. This is what we need. I love it! Keep it up!" |
| "As a resident of Sevier County, I would just like to thank you for the wonderful job that you are doing. As a person who works out of the country half of his life (currently in Ashdod, Israel), you are the only link for local up to date news that I have. I especially love being able to tell my wife something that happened before she even hears about it living at home." |
| "Thanks for the Web site....I was born in De Queen and graduated there. My dad was a barber for 50 years. Sure is nice to read what is going on in De Queen." |
| "The Southwest Arkansas Daily is a great way to feel connected to the community. I live in Little Rock now but I still have family in the De Queen/Wickes area. It's nice to read about current events and even check the local weather. Keep up the great work." |
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FARM BUREAU
SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED
Little River County Farm Bureau
awarded its annual scholarship to two students of
Cossatot Community
College of the University of Arkansas last week.
Pictured are Executive Director
of Cossatot Foundation Melanie Carlton, Scholarship Recipient
Rhonda Perkins, RB Fawcett, Farm Bureau Agent, Farm Bureau Board
President Brett Fawcett, Scholarship Recipient Katlyn Woods,
Farm Bureau Agency Manger Ray Tipton, and Cossatot’s Director of
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FRIENDS OF NRA
J.P. Atkins dropped by to talk to #1 Country Breakfast Crew about the events that the Friends of the NRA are having. the annual banquet will be held March 3 at the De Queen Country Club and you can by Baker's Bargin House to see the Wall of Guns you can purchase tickets for a drawing of any gun you choose. tickets are $10.
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| "I would like to thank you for this web site. I hated it when our paper went to once a week but I still bought it just to get the full story on the news. I have not bought a De Queen newspaper since hearing about this web site. THANK YOU!!!!" |
| "I really enjoy your website, I was gone for a month and was able to keep up with all that was going on in the community...." |
| "My wife and I grew up in De Queen and graduated from the De Queen High School. I want to say how much we appreciate the information you report about De Queen. We still have a lot of relatives and friends still living there. We thank you for printing the obit of our son. Since the Bee was sold this is one way to stay up to date. Our hearts are still there. Again, thank you very much for reporting". |
| "I love your site. I grew up in De Queen and really miss a lot about it, but your site helps me to keep in touch! I tell everyone formerly from there about the site as well and they love it too! Thanks so much and Keep up the FANTASTIC work." |
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SEVIER COUNTY NEW JP
DISTRICTS ANNOUNCED
Sevier County has completed their redistrict based on population figures as mandated by the State of Arkansas. County Clerk Amanda Manaso has made a a copy of the map available. |
LITTLE RIVER COUNTY NEW JP
DISTRICTS ANNOUNCED
Little River County has completed their redistricting based on population figures as mandated by the State of Arkansas. County Clerk Deanna Sivley has made a a copy of the map available. |
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COSSATOT RIVER STATE PARK
Davy Ashcraft- Cossatot River State Park Officer Check out the State Park's Activities at: http://www.arkansasstateparks.com/cossatotriver/
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LOCAL FOOD BANKS NEED YOUR HELP
In Little River County donations may be dropped off at the Department of Human Services office, 90 Waddell Street, Ashdown, AR., M-F, 8am-4:30pm. For more information call 870-898-5155. |
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| "I was born in De Queen in 1937. Have not lived in the area for a long time due to 20 years in the Navy and 32 years of living in Maine. In October 2005 moved to Clovis, NM. Have family still in the area and use your web site daily. It was a good site, but is even better now. Thank you so much for allowing people from away to access your web site. It brings "home" to a lot of people." |
| "The website is like the newspaper, only better (Not to mention not having to buy the paper). I can see the lunch menu for my kid's school as well as the calendar. If I miss the news all I have to do is visit the website. It's great to have this. Thank you!!!!!!(P.S. the trophy room is neat, too)" |
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CURRENT AND APPROACHING HUNTING SEASONS FOR ARKANSAS ARE NOW POSTED IN THE (TROPHY ROOM)! Attention Sportsmen!!! The Southwest Arkansas Daily will post pictures of your trophy on our web-site. All you have to do is e-mail your picture to numberonecountry@yahoo.com |
| RESERVOIR, LOCK & DAM, AND LAKE POOL STAGES--NTL WTHR SERVICE SHREVEPORT |
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Location updated 10:20 am 04/22/11 |
Normal Pool | 7 am Level | 24 Hr Change |
Discharge CFS |
| Broken Bow Dam | 599.5 | 596.02 | 1.06 | 92 |
| De Queen Lake | 437.0 | 440.86 | 1.48 | 488 |
| Gillham Lake | 502.0 | 507.63 | 3.24 | 1077 |
| Dierks Lake | 526.0 | 528.92 | 1.14 | 127 |
| Millwood Lake | 259.2 | 260.76 | 0.25 | 8670 |
| Lake Wright Patman | 220.6 | 224.51 | 0.02 | 109 |
| Lake Bistineau | 141.0 |
137.10 |
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| Lake Fork Dam | 403.00 | 399.65 | -.02 | |
| Toledo Bend | 172.00 |
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M | 204 |
For current Gage Stations and Tributary levels click here: NOAA
Current River levels: Click Here
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