Stories from Monday, May 14, 2018

Trumann athletes honored by Trumann Athletic Booster Club.

Trumann duo does well at state competition.

Bay's Dax Gibson capped off is junior year being selected for the Class 1A all-state basketball team. Gibson helped lead the Yellowjackets to a 17-23 record playing both the point and shooting guard positions throughout the season. Gibson scored 477 points on season for a 13.6 points per game average to lead the team in scoring. ...

Harrisburg (22-4) downed Lonoke 9-2 this past Saturday to take the third seed from the 4A-East Regional into the Class 4A State tournament. Kloey Harlson shined at the plate and on the mound as she three hits, a run scored a RBI and a stolen base while allowing two runs on four hits with one walk and 14 strikeouts in the circle. ...

Marked Tree (12-13) had trouble with the rain and a good McCrory team as a 10 run second inning from the Lady Jaguars spelled doom for the Lady Indians as they fell 14-1 last Thursday in the regional tournament in Lepanto ending their season. Ally Byers led off for the Lady Indians with a single and went to third when the ball got pas the outfielder. ...

EPC (23-6) beat Carlisle 5-3 in the opening round of the 2A North Regional softball tournament last Thursday punching their ticket to the Class 2A state tournament to be held at Pangburn. The Lady Warriors will be the third seed from the 2A North regional...

Bay (8-14) scored in every inning during a 17-6 win over Hillcrest in the consolation game of the 1A-2 Regional Tournament this past Monday in Brockwell. Bay will be the third seed from the region and will play Woodlawn, the number one team in the state, in the opening round of the Class 1A state baseball tournament...

During Tyronza's City Council meeting Tuesday night, the council heard from Police Chief B.J. Carter about new vests the police department recently acquired and heard from Fire Chief David Wood about the need for a new fire truck. The police department's old vests were expired, and the department was able to get new ones thanks in part to a donation from Dead Timber, a business owned by Chris McCorkle. ...

The Trumann City Council voted to approve a resolution to put seven properties up for sale on the open market with sealed bids to be submitted to 225 Highway 463 N. by 2 p.m. on May 14. The properties up for sale are as follows: 0.7 acre lot off Highway 463 S (formerly Smith acreage), 520 West Main Street (0.21 acre), 408 West Speedway (0.15 acre), 201 Diamant Street (0.37 acre), 201 Cross Street (0.15 acre), 301 Locust (0.30 acre and 115 South Ozark (0.12 acre)...

The Poinsett County Judge's Office and Poinsett County Historical Society (PCHS) have teamed together to host a County Commemorative Day on Friday, May 25, around Court Square in downtown Harrisburg. The events for the day will begin at 10 a.m. on the east side of the Poinsett County Courthouse...