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Tuesday, April 30, 2013  The Dumas Independent School District was hit hard in 2006 when refugees first began arriving in large numbers to work at the Swift Plant in Cactus.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  "Chief Nelson has been a breath of fresh air to the Dumas Police Department and the community." Gayla Cox of the domestic violence shelter in Dumas, Safe Place, is not alone in her assessment of Police Chief Jim Nelson. Nelson replaced Chief Dale Alvan and has worked to improve relations with the community.

Wednesday, March 13, 2013  The City of Dumas has a number of projects underway in their business park. The land was set aside to help lure businesses interested in the Dumas economic climate.

Monday, February 04, 2013  Dumas Police and Firefighters responded to a structure fire in the 400 block of Spruce Street Sunday night.

Friday, February 01, 2013  The Superintendent of Dumas Independent Schools has confirmed that a fourth grader had brought an unloaded gun to school.

Tuesday, January 22, 2013  Moore County Crime Stoppers is asking for the public's help in locating a man wanted for forgery.

Tuesday, July 10, 2012  The unbelievable story of a couple who found their lost dog after 7 years.

Wednesday, May 23, 2012  A Moore County man was sentenced to 20 years in a state prison after pleading guilty to drug charges.

Monday, March 26, 2012  A large quantity of designer drugs were seized from a Dumas business late last week.

Wednesday, March 07, 2012  A Moore County man was sentenced in a district court Wednesday to 45 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for murdering his wife.

Thursday, February 23, 2012  A 40-year-old man was booked into the Moore County Jail after police said he attempted to rob a convenience store.

Monday, November 21, 2011  Moore County Crime Stoppers are asking for help with a grocery store robbery last week.

Wednesday, September 14, 2011  A federal grand jury has indicted three area men in a mail drug scheme that could have turned deadly.

Thursday, April 28, 2011  A man allegedly entered a Dumas motel where he displayed a handgun and took money from the desk clerk Wednesday afternoon.

Monday, April 25, 2011  Firefighters from across the state have gathered to pay respects to a fireman who was fatally burned while battling one of dozens of wildfires that have scorched more than a million acres in Texas this month.