Stories from Thursday, September 8, 2016

When rodeo fans make their way to the NE Arkansas Pro Rodeo at the Convo in Jonesboro next week, they'll be greeted by a familiar face. That face is Lecile Harris, and Lecile is delighted to return to Jonesboro to work as the pro rodeo clown for this year's rodeo...

Lake Poinsett is still doing well minnows and goldfish. For crappie, catfish and bass. The bream have slowed down and are biting okay on nightcrawlers. Water is clear and at normal level on Crown Lake with surface water temperature in the upper 80's. Bream are biting good on worms and crickets with crappie being good on minnow and jigs. Bass fishing has been good late in the day hitting on plastic worms with the catfish catch being reported as good...

Trumann churned out 367 yards rushing with Cade Gartman leading the way with 184 yards as Trumann shutout Hoxie 34-0 in the season opener for both teams this past Friday night in Hoxie. Jesse Pener added 60 yards on the ground with Hunter Woodruff finishing with 48 yards. ...

Poinsett County foes Marked Tree and Harrisburg opened the junior high football season this past Thursday night in Marked Tree. The Junior Hornets posted a 20-6 win. Cameron Wray gave the Junior Indians the lead right off the bat as he returned the opening kick-off 80 yards for a touchdown. ...

EPC (1-0) held on for a 36-28 win over Augusta this past Friday night in their football season opener at Warrior Field. The Warriors had to make one final defensive stand with less than two minutes left for the win. Augusta received the ball first and was forced to punt on their first series. ...