Stories from Thursday, August 5, 2010

Lepanto P.D. attend stunning six hour taser course By Marissa Holiman DT News Staff The Lepanto Police Department got a bit of a shock when they completed their six hour class on tasers. "Most of us already had our tasering certification, just some need it renewed," said Chief of Police, Chad Henderson...

Rick Thompson, a Poinsett County cooperative extension agent, spoke with the Trumann Rotary Club about the county's agriculture. Thompson and other extension agents work with farmers as well as students in the Future Farmers of America and Family and Consumer Science. ...

Marked Tree's school board election will take place through early voting and absentee ballot. In a special called school board meeting July 30, MT Superintendent Annesa Thompson said only one person would be running for the open board position. The open position is currently being filled by Josh Gallion, who filled the remaining term of Carolyn Wages on the board...

MORAG, Poland -- A 2000 East Poinsett County High School graduate is serving in the Army training Polish officers on the Patriot Missile system in Morag, Poland with about 100 other U.S. Army service members this past month...

In the not too distant future the Bush era tax cuts are due to expire. You probably didn't notice them because they didn't apply to you. The cuts were aimed at the top 1 to 2% of our wealthest citizens. Most of the shoppers at Walmart weren't affected. The Walton family that owns Walmart was...

TRUMANN- Ola Pearl Johnson, 77, of Trumann, died Tuesday, July 27, 2010, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. She was born in Osceola., and had lived her lifetime in the Trumann area. Johnson was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Floyd Johnson and one daughter, Robbie Christian Johnson...

TRUMANN -- Donna Marrs Buffington, 46, of Trumann departed this life Wednesday, July 28, 2010, at her home. She was born Jan. 22, 1964, at Trumann, the daughter of Paul and Marilyn Woolbright Clem. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jimmy Buffington; her parents; and a daughter, Tabitha Marrs...