Stories from Friday, August 30, 2019

The Trumann Schools Alumni Association will hold a reunion for all graduates, teacher, administrators or anyone who attended a Trumann School including McCormick and Central. The event is set to held on October 18 and 19. Registration is $20 and the deadline is October 1. Late registrations will be $25 (may not guarantee banquet meal)...

Dr. Joseph Richmond, Assistant Professor of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management at Arkansas Sate University, was the guest speaker of the Harrisburg Rotary Club last Thursday at their weekly meeting at Mel's Steakhouse. Richmond told a little about himself. ...

Terri Dunham, the new director at Stepping Stones Sanctuary, was the guest speaker last Wednesday at the Trumann Lions Club's weekly meeting at the Old Community House. “I want to thank you for inviting me to speak today,” Dunham said in opening. Dunham is the volunteer director at Stepping Stones. “I don't get paid for doing this. I do it because I think those that live there are worth my time and effort,” Dunham added...

The Harrisburg School Board held a meeting to hear from superintendent Dr. Michael McInnis and district attorney Donn Mixon. McInnis asked for a closed hearing and the school board went into executive session between 5:07 p.m. to 6:25 p.m. Upon returning, the board began a vote to approve the resignation for superintendent McInnis. The vote was unanimous and the resignation was approved...

Arkansas Educational Television Network (AETN) and the Historic Dyess Colony: Johnny Cash Boyhood Home will host a special preview of “Country Music: A Film by Ken Burns,” in the Visitors Center at Dyess Saturday, Aug. 31, with showings at 10 a.m., 12:00 p.m., and 2 p.m...

Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge today announced a bipartisan, public/private coalition with every state attorneys general and the District of Columbia along with 12 phone companies, an agreement to adopt eight principles to fight illegal robocalls. This agreement sets the framework of prevention and enforcement by protecting phone users from illegal robocalls and making it easier for attorneys general to investigate and prosecute bad actors...

The Arkansas State University Alumni Association and Student Philanthropy Council have teamed up to announce the first recipients of the Emerging Young Alumni award, a new recognition for Arkansas State's young alumni, their professional accomplishments, and engagement with the university...

The Marked Tree Chamber of Commerce held their monthly meeting in the Elm's Lodge, August 27. The chamber discussed multiple events which should be occurring in Marked Tree over the next few months. The meeting began with Marked Tree Schools Superintendent Matt Wright giving a general overview about how the start of the school year has been. "We are off to a good start," he said "enrollments are up, and we are planning on a parent teacher organization meeting."...