Case of the courthouse curse

Clock's bells haven't rung true since man hanged, some say

By Mike Linn

Photo by Russell Powell

Desha County Judge Mark McElroy stands inside the clock tower atop the Desha County Courthouse.

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ARKANSAS CITY - It was three minutes before noon on a frigid December day when the 108-year-old bell atop the old Desha County Courthouse rang once.

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This article was published December 27, 2008 at 1:38 a.m.

Arkansas, Pages 11, 20 on 12/27/2008

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