Stories from Wednesday, April 22, 2020

Below are some tips to improve your herds’ performance and recordkeeping. Tips for spring calving herds: Be sure to record calving information. Records are very helpful when trying to make herd management improvements. Mark your calendar for a date to turn in bulls. ...

Three Rivers Food Pantry will be open on Thursday May 6th 10:00 a.m to 1:00 p.m. This will be drive thru only and you will need ID or proof of residence like a utility bill. Many have asked due to the health crisis if they can come for food help if they are not already registered, the answer is yes! We want to help as many as we can. ...

The Trumann School Board met via Zoom last Monday in their regular school board meeting. President Adam Jones, Vice-President DJ Penter, Secretary Scotty Taylor and Revis Kemper were present for the meeting. Board member Anthony Patterson was absent...

The regular meeting of the Tyronza City Council was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Mayor Charles Glover. Roll was called with council members Shirley Hindman, Barbara Ross, Kevin Skipper, Michael Hood and Tyler Permenter present. Council member Linda Hall was absent. City Attorney Noyl Houston attended the meeting virtually. The meeting was broadcast through Facebook live due the National Coronavirus Pandemic...

Leslie Sessions, 33 and Derek Calloway, 39 were allowed to plead to lesser charges last week in Craighead County Circuit Court after their lawyer challenged the constitutionally of the state’s hard core pornography laws. Sessions and Calloway were each charged with three counts of public display of hard-core sexual conduct, three counts of sale, possession or distribution of an obscene film and three counts of promoting an obscene performance. ...

Progress is being made on the Tyronza Elementary School after it suffered major damage from an EF-1 tornado on October 21. East Poinsett County School District Superintendent Mickey Pierce talked about the progress. Almost a third of the roof has been taken off of the main building and all of the classrooms that were affected have been stripped down to the concrete to start the rebuilding process...

Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief (DR) volunteers are ready to go at a moment’s notice. Jay Paul Woods is no different. He was recently deployed to Jonesboro less than 24 hours after an EF3 tornado touched down. In Jonesboro, Woods served as the Incident Commander, something he’s done many times before. ...

The EPC School Board met March 9th via Zoom for their regularly scheduled meeting. Board members Spencer Harston, J.P. Holiman, Keith Tyler, Robin Neal, Jeanne Glover and Daniel Nooner were present. Board member Lisa Cavitt was absent. The board approved the minutes from the March 9 meeting and also approved the minutes from the March meeting...

Resurfacing 13 miles of Interstate 555 between Marked Tree and the I-55/I-555 interchange will require alternating lane closures, according to Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) officials. Weather permitting, crews will alternatingly close lanes as needed starting on Monday, April 20 and continuing through the end of the year. Crews will always maintain a single lane open to traffic in both north and south bound lanes...

The Farm Bureau Insurance companies announced a $500,000 gift to the six foodbanks that cover the state of Arkansas, including the Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas. “Farm Bureau Insurance regularly responds to the needs of our customers when storm events occur, and we think it is appropriate that Farm Bureau help all Arkansas communities during these tough economic times,” said David Moore, senior vice president and general manager of Farm Bureau’s insurance companies in Arkansas. ...

The body of an elderly Marked Tree man will be sent to the Arkansas State Crime Lab after being discovered this past Thursday morning, according to the Arkansas State Police. Johnny Mack Rhoads, 87, was discovered in the 100 block of Brigance Street around 9 a.m., Arkansas State Police Public Information Specialist Bill Sadler said. ...

On Wednesday, 04/22/2020, at approximately, 12:22 a.m. the Trumann Police Department received a call from a female requesting help. The female was unable to give any further information about the call as the Dispatcher could only hear a child crying in the background and a possible gunshot in the background. ...

As of 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 22, there were 2,276 reported cases of COVID-19 in Arkansas. Of those cases, 1,371 were deemed “active” COVID-19 cases. Nearly 50 new cases of COVID-19 were reported, with over a dozen of those new cases reported in the Cummins Unit...

It’s natural that anglers and conservationists would be concerned about heavy flooding and how it could affect Arkansas fisheries. Spawning periods that coincided with major spring floods last year will be affected. Some fish production years aren’t as good as others, but it’s okay, biologists say. This helps keep sport fish and the populations of the fish they feed on in balance...

The week of April 20-26 is recognized as Native Plant Week, thanks to a proclamation signed by Governor Asa Hutchinson Feb. 10, 2020. The proclamation, promoted by Audubon Arkansas and the Arkansas Native Plant Society recognizes the importance of native plants in bird-friendly communities and beyond...

Let’s start an argument. Not about politics, best brand of truck or the best snack for a fishing trip. This is a real argument, one in which everyone has an opinion and are willing to stand up for their side. What is the best jig color to use while crappie fishing?...