Animal control has been a topic of discussion among Fulton residents and city leaders for months following a string of dog attacks earlier this spring.
Numerous citizens stood up at council meetings to voice their opinions on the topic, there was a series of public forums and a committee comprised of residents and city officials worked together to create a new animal control ordinance - with a heavier emphasis on owner responsibility - which was shot down at the Aug. 9 meeting.
Recently, three of the cases that initially sparked that long and sometimes heated debate resulted in significant fines for the individuals responsible for the dogs.
To help the tornado-stricken people of Dumas and surroundings, donations can be made to the Delta Area Disaster Relief Fund, care of the Delta Area Community Foundation, P.O. Box 894, Dumas, AR, 71639, or through the Arkansas Community Foundation, 700 S. Rock St., Little Rock, AR, 72202.