Stories from Wednesday, November 24, 2010

The Trumann Partnership for Safe and Healthy Children and Youth met Friday to talk about what they could do to help not only the school district, but the community as well.

A Harrisburg man died Tuesday morning after being struck by a train as he was walking on the tracks. According to an incident report from the Poinsett County Sheriff's Department, deputies were dispatched at 5 a.m. ...

HARRISBURG -- Terry Joe "Buzz" Osment Jr., 48, of Harrisburg, died Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2010, in Johnson City, Tenn.

The new Country Mart on Highway 463 held its grand opening Wednesday, Nov. 17. Present at the ribbon cutting ceremony were Neil Vickers, vice chair of Southern Bancorps, and Ron Fox, store manager (both shown cutting); Mike Goodwin, produce supervisor; Bob Hufford, CEO Town and Country grocers; Alan Tweddell, supervisor; Doyle Holifield, supervisor, along with members of the Chamber of Commerce and the community. (DT photo/Corey Clairday)...

The Trumann Poinsettia Club will once again host its annual Tour of Homes. The tour will be from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 5. Homes featured by the Poinsettia Club will include: Tickets may be purchased during the tour at any of the homes for $5. ...

The Poinsett County Sheriff's Office will host a part-time II -- auxiliary officer certification course, beginning at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 4.

Marked Tree Elementary School is encouraging dads to become more involved in their children's lives, not just in the home but at the school.

HAYTI, MO. - Hearlin Goodin, 62, of Hayti, Mo., died Monday, Nov. 8, 2010, at St. Bernards Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro.

Jeanne Meeks, 79, of Marked Tree, died Thursday, Nov. 18, 2010, in Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. She was a homemaker and a member of Three Rivers Baptist Church.

Children, old and young, have several Christmas parades to look forward to in the coming days in Poinsett County.

The city of Trumann issued a burn ban Nov. 10 through 15 after several fires had been reported to the Trumann Fire Department.

The Harrisburg Hornets will move on to the quarterfinal round of the Class 3A state playoffs with a Friday trip to the "Cotton Patch" to play conference foe Rivercrest.

For several weeks, the Trumann Wildcats have been on a winning streak. That streak came to an end Friday in Star City with a 39-21 loss to the Bulldogs in the Class 4A state football playoffs.

The Marked Tree Indians lost to visiting Rector in a disappointing fashion Friday in conference basketball action.

The city of Marked Tree will receive a $600,000 Economic Development Administration grant to construct an industrial railroad spur that will connect the future Awesome