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Today In History

Monday, Sept. 25, the 268th day of 2017. There are 97 days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On September 25, 1957, nine black students who'd been forced to withdraw from Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, because of unruly white crowds w ... « more »



Drag-racing granny to be on Street Outlaws


Plum Crazy and the drag-racing granny in action. Jackie Ellenburg at the wheel of her 1993 Ford Mustang Hatchback at the start of one of her many drag races. Jackie has won so many trophies that she has had to give some of them away.

BY GARY EXELBY gexelby@paragoulddailypress.com
The 1960s rock group Jan and Dean used to sing about a drag-racing "little old lady from Pasadena."
But Jackie Ellenburg of Paragould would likely have blown her doors off had the two faced each other on the track. Jac

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Valley View Blazers roll past Rams 42-20


Mike McKinney / Daily Press
Paragould's Eric Galvan (27) is stopped by Valley View defenders Josh Adlong (88) and Mason Burnett in Friday's conference game at Ram Stadium. The Blazers defeated PHS 42-20.

By Cole Turbeville
cturbeville@paragoulddailypress.com
Valley View scored on all but two possessions at Paragould on Friday night en route to a 42-20 conference win.
The Blazers (3-1, 1-0) jumped out to a 14-0 lead and never looked back rolling up 350 total yards. . . . more »


Relaxing at the lake


Gary Exelby / Daily Press
Pam Thompson of Senath, Mo., regularly comes to Reynolds Park in Paragould, as she did this week, just to feed the geese there. "I love to come and watch them," she said.

In defense of service dogs

Dear Heloise: I am a United States veteran. Having lost one leg and a hand while serving my country, I have a service dog, Chip, who helps me and who I couldn't get along without. People in my little hometown understand that my dog has to go where . . . more »