Stories from Friday, September 30, 2016

A kidnapped Dollar Tree employee was found dead in Poinsett County Sunday night. According to police, Loretta Ann "Laurie" Pixler, 45, of Jonesboro was abducted at gunpoint from the Dollar Tree at 2917 E. Nettleton in Jonesboro where she worked as assistant manager. ...

A Trumann man driving around wearing a stolen clown mask was arrested Sunday night after harassing gas station employees. According to the Trumann Police Department, Scott Wilson, 52, was arrested after police were called out to the Murphy USA gas station at 510 Industrial around 11:30 p.m. on Sept. 26 in reference to a sales clerk who said a man dressed as a clown was sitting outside her kiosk...

The Trumann Chamber of Commerce's 34th annual Wild Duck Festival is a week away, Oct. 7-8, and this year will have some events as well as the return of old favorites. Chamber Director Neal Vickers said over 25 vendors have signed up so far and added that the midway is going to be larger this year than it was last year. He said there are many new vendors this year and a broader variety of vendors...

Cannon Hoover, Trumann High School Choral Director and Golf Coach, was the guest speaker at the Trumann Lions Club along with with special guests Hunter Montgomery and Jana Morgan, who both qualified for the 4A state golf tournament. Hoover has taught choir for five years with this year being his first year at THS. "I get to do what I love to do, talk about the success of my students," Hoover said...

The Southern Tenant Farmers Museum, one of Arkansas State University's Heritage Sites, is celebrating its 10th anniversary with several events, Thursday, Oct. 6. Headlining the events is a sharecroppers lunch at the Tyronza Senior Center, 135 South Main Street. The lunch is free to the public and available from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. There are free museum tours throughout the day, and visitors will be served punch and cookies...