Stories from Thursday, July 20, 2017

The slow drain of Lake Poinsett has started this week. Fishing will be allowed as long as there is fish to be caught. Minnows, worms and crickets have been selling good as word of bream and crappie fishing is really good and probably will continue to get better as the lake gets lower. There is a demand for goldfish. There are some nice catfish out there to be caught...

Two more Arkansas State football players join award watch lists as the the 2017 college football season is fast approaching. Blaise Taylor and Justin Clifton join teammates Ja'Von Rolland-Jones and Blake Mackey on these lists. Rolland-Jones picks up his second watch list choice...

Poinsett County was well represented at the USFA World Series.

Madison Wiggins of Lepanto will get to lace up her softball shoes one more time before she starts her senior year at East Poinsett County high school. Wiggins was selected to play by American International Sports Team (AIST) for the USA high school team who will travel to the Dominican Republic for a series of games...

While most kids are lacing up their cleats to hit the baseball and softball fields, Trumann's Kody Redman prefers to lace up her spikes, load up her golf bag and hit the golf course. After falling in love with the game at the age of six, Redman, now eight, has a bright future in the game...