Stories from Friday, May 27, 2016

Every town in America has their favorite classic diner. A diner, by description, is a pre-fabricated fast food building that is often characterized by offering a wide range of foods. The first diner was created in 1872 by Walter Scott in Providence, R.I. ...

Trumann voters will be deciding the fate of a new one cent sales tax this fall whose purpose is to generate a source of revenue to fund finance municipal improvements. Upon the budget committee's recommendation, the Trumann City Council approved two ordinances during a special meeting Tuesday night. ...

Coupled with the grand opening last weekend of the Johnny Cash Boyhood Home Visitors Center--in the building that once housed the Dyess movie theater--was the announcement of a Johnny Cash Heritage Festival to take place annually in Dyess. Since 2011, the Johnny Cash Music Festival has raised funds for the restoration of Dyess Colony and the Johnny Cash Boyhood Home with yearly concerts in Jonesboro featuring musical talent such as Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson, Reba McEntire, and members of the Cash family. ...