Stories from Friday, July 12, 2019

The Harrisburg school board met this past Monday for their monthly meeting at the Administration Building in Harrisburg. All board members were present for the meeting. Board president Fonda Eaton called the meeting to order before giving the invocation that was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. ...

The Poinsett County Quorum Court approved a resolution for the City of Tyronza to destroy old court records and receipts at their monthly meeting this past Monday at the Poinsett County Annex Building in Harrisburg. All members of the court were present...

It was a busy month for the Trumann Fire Department as they answered 97 calls for the month of June. Following is a break down of the calls. Only one call was answered on June first in reference to a possible gas leak. Five calls came in on the June second with another gas leak, two fires and two medical calls. On June third the department responded to four medical calls, June fourth saw two medical and a public assist call as June fifth had...

The Trumann City Council voted to approve the purchase of a new water jet for the Trumann Public Works Street Department this past Tuesday night at their monthly meeting at the Judicial Complex in Trumann. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited followed by the invocation. The meeting was called to order by Trumann Mayor Barbara Lewallen as roll was called with all council members being present. The minutes from the June meeting along with the financial report were both approved...

Tommye Chandler, a lifelong resident of Marked Tree, passed away June 30 after a brief illness. Born in 1943, "Miss Tommye" was a third generation resident of Marked Tree. She was the daughter of George and Mildred Louise Crowell, and the granddaughter of Millard Owen and Della Davis Weir, who were among the early settlers of the area and the founding members of the Marked Tree community...