Marmaduke News

A woodchuck struggling with a shiny can stuck on its head lived to tell the "tail" thanks to a couple of passers-by. The Three Rivers Commercial-News reports the animal was zigzagging across a southern Michigan highway this week with the headpiece firmly wedged in place.

A few dogs roaming around a Burnaby neighbourhood. That's how it all started. Last Thursday, the SPCA was told of a possible puppy mill, or doggy daycare, in the area of Dawson Street and Beta Avenue.

Former Marmaduke mayor Byron Phillips was arrested Tuesday, June 16, following an investigation of alleged crimes he reportedly committed while in office.

Former Mayor Byron Phillips, who resigned recently after being told he was the target of a criminal investigation, now faces drug and theft charges, a state police investigator says.

Rector and the surrounding areas were drenched by torrential rains Monday, as a storm with the potential to produce tornados came through the area.

Organizers hope the Marmaduke Picnic makes its return in grand fashion. This year marks the first the event has been held since the small town was hit hard by a devastating tornado in 2006.

Jane W. Duke, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, announced today the guilty plea of Jerry Don McIntosh, age 63, of Marmaduke, Arkansas.

The former Marmaduke school superintendent accused of defrauding the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System is scheduled for a change of plea hearing on Tuesday.

Byron Phillips says he resigned as mayor after being told that he was the target of a criminal investigation.

What we know right now isn't much but ten minutes prior to an emergency city council meeting last Friday, the now-interim mayor, Betty Jackson, says she found out the mayor was stepping down.

The City of Marmaduke has a new leader following a special city council meeting held Friday.

Winners in the War-Birds division at the local Fun-Fly over the weekend are pictured.

The trial of former Marmaduke superintendent Jerry Don McIntosh now is scheduled to begin Tuesday, June 16, at the U.S. District Court in Little Rock.

Fire destroyed the home of a Rector family during a weekend blaze. According to a Rector Fire Department report, a call was received around 8:15 p.m. Friday reporting a fire at the Veronica Spears residence at 614 South Park Street.

A cameraman hooks a microphone on Makayla during an interview in the girl's bedroom.

The conviction of a 27-year-old Greene County woman who was videotaped having sex with a teenage boy has been upheld by the state Court of Appeals.

The state Court of Appeals on Wednesday upheld the sexual-assault conviction of a Greene County woman who was videotaped having sex with a teenager.

The state Appeals Court has upheld the sexual assault convictions of a Greene County woman who was arrested after her husband gave police a videotape of her having sex with a teenager.

For one city those dark clouds hold a darker meaning. In Marmaduke residents worry when a storm comes through.

The Marmaduke School District is moving forward with its goal of adding an emergency safe room to its campus.