— Area organizers have launched the local group Minority Affairs Council and announced plans for a community mural as their first project in De Queen. The new nonprofit group aims to support Sevier County's minority community and unite the Southwest Arkansas community as a whole. A "Welcome to De Queen Mural" to cover graffiti on a recently vandalized storage unit business will be the group's first project. The group sees the mural as a potential photo op tourist attraction along the highway. Possibilities include painting former De Queen leaders and the word "Welcome" in different languages on the mural.

Source: The Local February 17, 2021 01:30 UTC