Stories from Thursday, August 22, 2019

Arkansas State junior linebacker Tajhea Chambers was one of 91 players in the nation named Thursday to the 2019 Wuerffel Trophy Watch List. The Wuerffel Trophy, known as “College Football’s Premier Award for Community Service,” is presented each February in Fort Walton Beach, Fla. ...

Arkansas State junior quarterback Logan Bonner was announced Tuesday as one of 42 Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) players across the nation named to the 2019 Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List. The award recognizes the top offensive player in FBS who also exhibits the enduring characteristics that define Earl Campbell – integrity, performance, teamwork, sportsmanship, drive, community and tenacity. ...

Local players play in annual tournament.

Harrisburg Lady Hornets scrimmage in preparation for upcoming season.

Mrs. Debbi Louise Bentley Hall of Trumann departed this life Monday, August 19, 2019, at the family residence in Trumann, Ark. at the age of 60 years, 2 months and 30 days. She was born Wednesday, May 20, 1959 in St. Louis, Mo. and had lived most of her lifetime in Trumann. ...

Mrs. Kathryn Blair of Trumann, AR departed this life on Monday, August 12, 2019 at Three Rivers Nursing Home in Marked Tree, AR at the age of 74 years, 3 months and 15 days. She was born Saturday, April 28, 1945 in Halls, TN and lived in Trumann for the past 3 years and was formerly of Memphis, Tenn. ...

Mr. Robert Mancel Tarver of Trumann departed this life on Thursday, August 15, 2019 at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro, Ark., at the age of 91 years, 6 months and 25 days, He was born Saturday, January 21, 1928 in Etowah, Ark., and was a lifetime resident of Trumann. ...

Mr. Vernon “Red” Forbis of Harrisburg departed this life on Monday, August 12, 2019 at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro, Ark. at the age of 91 years, 1 month and 10 days. He was born Monday, July 2, 1928 in Monette, Ark. and lived most of his life in the Harrisburg. ...

Wanda Lou (Eldridge) Crozier, age 80, of Fairfield Glade, passed away Friday, August 16, 2019 at Cumberland Medical Center as a result of two rare diseases, Amyloidosis and Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia. Wanda, daughter of Bynum and Laura Eldridge, was born June 20, 1939 in Guntersville, Ala. ...

Have you been experiencing the annoyance of biting flies the last few weeks? As if we haven’t had enough to worry about with the hot weather, and all the bugs and mosquitoes that accompany it. Now the flies have jumped on the band wagon. These pests aren't only nuisances; they're a threat to the health of animals and people alike...

Superintendent of Marked Tree school district, Matt Wright discussed the big year Marked Tree has been having. It has been a good year for Marked Tree school district, both financially and construction wise. Over the summer, a wing of the school was removed and replaced by a new, remodeled wing and remodeled classrooms. The wing was constructed with, ease of access, in mind. The building placement will allow of quicker travel and easier access through the school...

Marked Tree School Board met for their monthly meeting, August 19. The school board discussed resolutions for bond refinancing, lunch and breakfast prices, and Title 1 approval for ESEA. Marshall Hughes discussed the school's bonds. "All this is, is swapping a higher interest rate for a lower rate," Hughes said. ...

The Lepanto City Council held their bi-monthly meeting, August 21. The council discussed property condemning, heard from property owners and had a guest speaker. Guest speaker Kimberly Harkey, came to speak about and represent her company, Services for the Blind. ...

During the 2019 Labor Day holiday, Trumann Police Department will partner with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to get drunk drivers off the roads and help save lives. The high-visibility national enforcement campaign, Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over, runs from August 14 through September 2, 2019. ...

In a special school board meeting held last Thursday, the Harrisburg School Board placed new Superintendent Dr. Michael McInnis on paid administrative lead and initiated termination proceedings. McInnis was removed from all financial accounts with Connie Mooney being the replacement on the accounts...