Stories from Wednesday, April 15, 2020

Mrs. Erma Sue Wyatt Walton of Trumann was called by her Lord on Saturday, April 11, 2020, at the family residence at the age of 75 years, 10 months and 3 days. She was born Thursday, June 8, 1944 in and was a lifetime resident of Trumann. She graduated in 1962 from Trumann High School. ...

Danny Lee Adams, 70, was born on February 4, 1950, in West Ridge, Ark. His parents were Troy and Mildred Adams. He left this world to be with his Savior on Thursday, April 9, 2020 at St. Bernards Medical Center. Danny was a 1969 graduate of Marked Tree High School. ...

Dora J. Layman, 77, of Jonesboro, passed from this life on Monday, April 6, 2020, at Morningside Assisted Living Center in Jonesboro. Born in Weona, Dora grew up in Marked Tree and was a 1960 graduate of Marked Tree High School. She worked several years for Ritter Telephone Company in Marked Tree before retiring and moving to Jonesboro 23 years ago. ...

A commodity distribution for Poinsett County is scheduled for Wednesday April 22, 2020 from 9:00 a.m. until noon or until food supplies are gone. The Distribution will be a Drive Through. The distribution will take place at three locations: Marked Tree Fire Station at 102 Liberty, Trumann Sports Complex at 16179 Pecan Grove Rd, and Weiner City Hall at 123 W. 2nd...

It’s springtime and cleanup time. Poinsett County residents will be allowed to dump free of charge in the landfill dumpsters from 7:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, April 16 and 17. The landfill is located at 704 East Street in Harrisburg...

Trumann police went on social media Sunday to honor an officer who was shot and killed in a traffic stop nine years ago. A post was made on the Trumann Police Department Facebook page as officers wanted to remember Officer Jonathan Schmidt. “We will never forget the sacrifice of Officer Jonathan Schmidt. EOW 04-12-11,” the post noted. A photo accompanied the post showing Schmidt’s uniform, photos and a specially made throw with a blue stripe, his badge and EOW 4-12-11...

Spring is here and we are finally starting to see warmer weather. Temperatures are still dipping down in 40’s at night so it’s not ideal conditions to start planting. For best results, plant when the soil is warming up and soon after the first frost-free date in your area. ...

Tyronza Police Chief Tony Postell has resigned less than 24 hours after his arrest on suspicion of domestic battery-3rd degree. According to Tyronza Mayor Charles Glover, Postell resigned Saturday afternoon. Postell was arrested early Saturday on suspicion of domestic battery-3rd degree, according to Trumann Police Chief Chad Henson. Postell, 35, of Gilmore was arrested by Trumann police April 11 after an incident earlier that morning...

The City of Harrisburg is picking up the pieces and starting to rebuild after an EF-2 tornado damaged part of the town last Wednesday night. The city sustained lots of damage in the Southfield area and only reported three minor injuries from the twister...

As of 1:45 p.m., Wednesday, April 15, according to the ADH website, there were: 1,569 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Arkansas, 21,834 people total have been tested, 20,265 people have tested negative, 33 deaths, 489 recoveries, 83 currently hospitalized, 26 currently on ventilators and 98 total nursing home residents...

Although turkey season and fishing get top billing in April, another season opens each April 15, and to those who chase this quarry, it’s a powerful draw. Frogging season runs April 15-Dec. 31 in Arkansas, and offers a great escape that’s a little different than most folks are accustomed to...

Despite a major cold front and Easter services for many families last weekend, the annual Arkansas youth turkey hunt showed a 27 percent increase from last year. Hunters under the age of 16 checked 882 birds during the two-day hunt to open the 2020 spring turkey season...

Another wet spring is upon us, and many anglers who rely on rivers, oxbows, backouts and bays have been met with high, muddy water that can create frustrating fishing conditions. But in a state with so many bodies of water, anglers still have some great opportunities to go fishing...

Arkansas is home to 16 species of turtle, but only two are land dwellers — the three-toed box turtle and the ornate box turtle. Box turtles are the only turtles in North America with a flexible hinge on their belly to close the front and rear halves of the shell tightly like a “box.”...