Stories from Friday, August 19, 2016

A tire blow-out caused a one vehicle wreck shortly after 6 p.m. Sunday afternoon that claimed the lives of two of the four passengers in the vehicle. Justin Clements, 30, of West Memphis was the driver of the vehicle with passengers Marla Clements, 35, of Jonesboro along with two minors. ...

There have been questions from some in Trumann regarding the city's purchase of 2.55 acres of land on Highway 463 North for the purpose of building a new shop for the Street Department. "It's come to my attention that there's a lot of controversy surrounding the new shop," said Mayor Barbara Lewallen. "People are certainly entitled to their opinions on city purchases and construction, but I think it's necessary to dispel incorrect information about it."...

This year's Poinsett County Fair has been set for Aug. 23-27. Below is a schedule of events for this year's fair located, as always, at the fairgrounds in Harrisburg just off Fairgrounds Road. Gates will open at 5 p.m. The carnival rides will begin at 5:30 p.m. Armbands will be available every night for $18 each. However, anyone wanting to pre-purchase arm bands for the fair, at the price of $15 each, may go by the Modern News office in Harrisburg and purchase them from Angie Swanner...

Continuing discussion from the last few months, the Lepanto City Council voted to retire the city's K-9 officer Cardi during their monthly meeting Tuesday. The dog's current handler had been Kevin Tucker, who lives out of town. Last meeting, the mayor pointed out that Tucker's work with his lawn service takes the dog out of service during the summer. Additionally, Mayor Dale Dunlap said he did not feel the expense of keeping the dog was justified for a small town...