Stories from Friday, May 20, 2016

Chris Holt, an officer with the Arkansas Fame and Fish Commission (AGFC), spoke to the Trumann Lions club recently about chronic wasting disease. Holt started working as a jailer for Poinsett County in 1997 before becoming a deputy. He worked his way to the rank of lieutenant and was the night supervisor. In 2011, Holt switched jobs and became a warden for the AGFC. Holt is a Poinsett County native...

Marked Tree School District received over $11,000 this week from the state in recognition of their academic growth during the 2014-2015 school year as part of the Arkansas School Recognition Program. According to the State Board of Education's website, Marked Tree Middle School was in the top five percent of schools with student academic growth...

Kim Smith was named Marked Tree School District's 2016 teacher of the year this week. A Marked Tree graduate, Smith has been a teacher in the district for a total of 13 years. She currently teaches seventh and eighth grade Math for half of the day and serves as Elementary Math Coach for the other half. She also mentors other teachers as an instructional facilitator...