Stories from Thursday, August 8, 2019

Arkansas State senior Cody Grace, a two-time All-Sun Belt Conference football selection, was one of 26 punters across the country named Wednesday to the 2019 Ray Guy Award Watch List. Grace is the only player in school history to appear on the watch list for the nation’s top collegiate punter three times.  He was tabbed one of 10 semifinalists for the award each of the last two seasons...

Arkansas State’s junior cornerback Jerry Jacobs has been named to the 2019 Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Preseason Watch List. Jacobs was tabbed to the 46-player list, announced by the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame. The award annually recognizes the best defensive back in college football and is based on an individual’s on-field performance, athletic ability and character, making it one of the most coveted awards in college football...

Harrisburg football will have 14 seniors leading their football team this upcoming season. Twelve of those have played all three seasons under Coach Aaron Thornton.

Trumann Wildcats getting ready for season to start.

July saw the Trumann Fire Department respond to 78 calls for the month. Here is a breakdown of the calls. July 1 saw one medical call as July 2 had a fire alarm, medical call, motor vehicle accident (MVA) with injury and and public assist call. Four calls on July 3 were for public assist and three medical calls, July 4 had a public assist, a medical call and a false alarm. ...

Chuck Long, member of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC), was on hand last Wednesday to teach a little Arkansas history at the Trumann Lions Club's weekly meeting. Long has been in the education department for AGFC since 1998. “I'm glad to be back to speak with you today. ...

The Harrisburg School District is pleased to announce the district’s policy for providing meals at NO CHARGE for all students participating in the National School Lunch Program or School Breakfast Program, regardless of eligibility category, during the 2019-20 school term unless otherwise notified. ...

Joyce Ann Gilbert, 73, of Marked Tree, departed this life on Friday, August 2, 2019 at her home. She was born on July 30, 1946 to William Thomas and Johnnie Myrl Tolbert Taylor. Joyce was a member of Tyronza Church of Christ. She loved church, the bible, quilting, playing sports, cooking, taking care of her grandchildren and spending time with family and friends. ...

NEA School of Barbering gives free haircuts at Stepping Stones Sanctuary.

On August 6, Trumann Family Health held an employee appreciation day. "We do this to show our gratification to our hardworking employees," Loretta Hodge said. The appreciation day has been going on annually for several years. Trumann Family Health will be hosting two other events this week. ...

Anthony Hunt, member of Drover Cowboy Church in Harrisburg, spoke to the Harrisburg Rotary Club last Thursday about the Bulls and Barrels event to be held during the upcoming Poinsett County Fair. “Drover Cowboy Church thanks you for the opportunity to speak today and for all the support Poinsett County has given us coming in here to Harrisburg,” Hunt said in opening. ...