Stories from Wednesday, November 27, 2019

Marked Tree Schools PTO partnered with Marked Tree School District to host Hope Found of Northeast Arkansas presented by co-founder Megan Brown, Human Trafficking 101 on December 3 at 6 p.m. in the Marked Tree Elementary Cafeteria. This event will educate our community members on ways to prevent Human Trafficking and signs to look for! We ask that children do not attend this event...

Marked Tree's Jarrett Harsson signed his National Letter of Intent to play baseball with Williams Baptist University last Wednesday at Marked Tree High School in front of family and friends. Pictured are Harsson (seated) and back row (l-r): Carolyn Harper (grandmother), Ruth Lathrom (grandmother), Judy Harsson (mom) and Ray Harsson (dad). (Photo provided)...

Trumann fell behind early and couldn't catch up in the second half as the Wildcats fell 78-65 to the Nettleton Raiders this past Monday at Wildcat Gym. Azani Smith added 11 points for Trumann as Dedrick Coleman netted 10 points. The Lady Wildcats also fell to Nettleton 64-45 as Kayde Jones led the way with 13 points as Mycha Mason-Wilson scored 11 points for Trumann...

Harrisburg got off to a slow start and could never recover as the Lady Hornets lost 60-22 to Bay in high school girls’ basketball action this past Friday at the Hornets’ Nest. Bay got the board first before Khalan Jones hit a running jumper for the Lady Hornets to make it 2-2. The Lady Yellowjackets reeled off the next 17 points as Lilly Betts hit one of two free throws with 16 seconds left make the score 19-3 Bay at the end of one quarter of play...

Ben Turner breaks Trumann boys' career scoring record.

The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDot) will hold a meeting on Tuesday, December 3 from 4 p.m to 7 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Trumann located at 1301 AR-69. ArDot wants to hear feedback from citizens on the proposed highway widening project. Residents will have the opportunity to review and discuss plans to widen State Highway 69 between Interstate 555 and State Highway 463. The meeting will follow an open house format...

A Painted House and Barn Christmas is open to the public for tours which began on Tuesday, November 26. Price is $5 per person with all proceeds going to upkeep and community projects. Call Angela at Lepanto Flower Shop, 870-475-2500, for more information...

Authorities arrested Byron Martin, 27, of Marked Tree this past Saturday after a victim said he broke into her residence and assaulted her. Martin was arrested around 4 a.m. Saturday morning by the Jonesboro Police Department at Walmart on Parker Road. ...

Authorities report Bobby Ray Osby,50,of Marked Tree was arrested on Nov. 19 after a female reported to the Marked Tree Police Department that a male, later identified as Osby, followed her from the Midway Market. The report indicated Osby tried hugging the victim once they got close to her house. ...

With Thanksgiving being one of the busiest travel times of the year, the chances of being involved in a vehicle crash are greatly increased. Everyone wants you to get to the Thanksgiving table safely this year, so it’s critical to practice safe driving habits, like buckling your seat belt. ...

The Trumann Police Department have arrested two people suspected in a armed robbery this past Thursday night. Police responded to a call from the Valero Convenience Store at 800 Speedway around 9 p.m. where police say two men robbed the store at gunpoint. ...

The Trumann Police Department said Robert Jacobs, 77, died as a result of injuries he sustained in a house fire on Summer Boulevard on Tuesday, November 19. The Trumann Fire Department responded to the house fire just after 9 p.m. as Captain Anthony Blackwood was among those who were called to the scene. Blackwood said they had the victim out within five minutes of responding. Paramedics on the scene started doing CPR as the victim was transported to a Jonesboro hospital where he later died...

Elvis Winfield Morgan, 77, passed away Saturday evening in Bay. He was born in Poinsett County and had lived his lifetime in Bay. He was a retired factory/farmer and was a member of the First Baptist Church in Bay. Elvis enjoyed meeting at McDonalds and having coffee with his buddies every morning. He was the son of the late Bill and Minnie Casteel Morgan. He was also preceded in death by one brother, James (Bud) Morgan, and one sister, Ruby Elrod...

Mr. Jimmy Derrell Banks of Blytheville departed this life on Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at the family residence in Blytheville, Ark. at the age of 69 years, 7 months and 14 days. He was born Thursday, April 6, 1950 in Harrisburg, Ark. and lived in Blytheville and was formally of Trumann. ...

Mr. Jimmie H. Johnson of Jonesboro Ark., departed this life on November 18, 2019 at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro, Ark. at the age of 87 years, 7 months and 21 days. He was born Monday, March 28, 1932 in Tyronza, Ark. and lived most of his lifetime in the Trumann and Jonesboro area. ...

John William Walley, 60, of Smithville, Ark. died November 17, 2019 at his home. He was a farmer and a member of Soul Harbor Pentecostal Church in Cave City, Ark. Mr. Walley was born January 5, 1959 in Lepanto, Ark. to Robert Odis and Imo June Franks Walley. He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers James Allen Walley, Danny Wayne Walley and Robert David Walley, two sisters Peggy Lynn Walley and Mary Leigh Irvine...

Trumann Fine Arts Council held an assembly on November 14, at the First Baptist Church to honor Dorothy Martin. The assembly began with Tommye Gairhan welcoming everyone to the assembly and discussing a project to build an outside stage at the old community house. The stage is slated to begin construction in 2020. Tommye Gairhan then thanked the Trumann Fire Department for the volunteer work they do for the Fine Arts Council...

In accordance with its mission to improve the overall health landscape in Arkansas and the Mississippi Delta region, New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine-Arkansas is pleased to announce the launch of the Delta Population Health Institute (DPHI)...

The Poinsett County Board of Election Commissioners has announced that there will be a public meeting on Tuesday, December 3rd at 6:00 p.m. in the conference area of the Poinsett County Annex Building (located at 110 N. East Street in Harrisburg) for candidates to draw for their ballot positions for the 2020 Preferential Primary Election, Nonpartisan General Election and Annual School Election. ...

The Marked Tree Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for Armor Bank, which was previously First Delta Bank.

KASU 91.9 FM, the public media service at Arkansas State University, is one of the non-profit organizations patrons can contribute to on Tuesday, Dec. 3, during Giving Tuesday. Giving Tuesday is a global day of giving celebrated on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving Day. Giving Tuesday runs for 24 hours and begins at midnight local time...

Aaron and Morgan Winningham welcomed a daughter to their family on November 12. Lennox SueAnn Winningham was born at 3:35 p.m. weighing seven pounds and three ounces. Lennox joins a big brother, Grant, at home.