Stories from Wednesday, June 3, 2020

Mr. Edwin Ray “Ed” Hurd passed away on May 25, 2020. He was 87 years old. Ed was born on February 22nd in 1933 at Hurd’s Corner, a farming settlement just west of Trumann where his father and mother, John and Ethel Hurd, owned a country store and farmed cotton alongside John’s large family. ...

The American Red Cross is in urgent need of blood donations as hospitals resume non-urgent and elective procedures thus increasing the demand for blood products. Blood donors are needed to make donation appointments to prevent another shortage like the one at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Those who donate between June 1-30 will receive a $5 Amazon gift card via email as a thank you...

The application period for the 10th annual Arkansas Soybean Association (ASA) Grow for the Green Soybean Yield Challenge is officially open. All soybean producers in Arkansas are eligible to participate in this contest, which is funded by the Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board (ASPB), with crop management assistance provided by The University of Arkansas Extension Services (UAEX). ...

The man who hit and killed a construction worker along I-555 in Poinsett County has been arrested and charged with his death. According to Arkansas State Police, Kristopher Charles Gould, 26, of Mammoth Sporing was the driver who hit and killed Preston Brayfield, 22, of Kansas City around 7:45 p.m. May 30 on I-555, northwest of Tyronza...

Poinsett County had 16 students named to the Chancellor's List and 21 students named to the Vice-Chancellor's List for the Spring 2020 semester. To be named to the Chancellor’s list, students must carry a minimum of 12 credit hours, excluding developmental courses, during the semester and earn a 4.0 Grade Point Average (GPA), based on a 4.0 scale. ...

With ball season in full swing, add in the lake and pool scene, as well as working in the yard and farmers tending to their crops. We are faced with the fact that sunny weather draws many Arkansans outside for work and recreation, but you may get more than you bargain for if you’re not careful...

With the rain and rising temperatures. We have a recipe for rapid grass growth. This means mowing season will be in full swing shortly. Many people are injured or killed each year in mower related accidents. Below are some tips for maintaining your lawn more easily and safely. Be careful out there and have a safe mowing season...

Scott Shankle, owner of EA Sports Management LLC, has notified the Poinsett County Democrat Tribune that summer league sports will start play Monday June 8 at the Trumann Sports Complex on Pecan Grove Road. The complex will host the pre-season 10u boys and coach pitch 5/6 year old tournaments...

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Bette Brand today announced that the department is investing $281 million in 106 projects to improve water and wastewater infrastructure (https://www.rd.usda.gov/sites/default/files/USDARD_WEPNRChart_05-27_20.pdf ) in rural communities in 36 states and Puerto Rico. ...

Cameron Wray of Marked Tree was denied a bond reduction by Circuit Judge Keith Chrestman this past Friday. Wray is accused of capital murder along with Jordan Ratton, also of Marked Tree, in the death of Mack Rhoads on April 15. Details were released in a statement about an interview that Arkansas State Police investigators had with Wray as part of the investigation. Investigators interviewed Wray May 12 at a house in Marked Tree about the murder...

The Arkansas Department of Health website had the following information this morning on the COVID-19 pandemic for Poinsett County. There have benn 37 positive cases with eight cases being active with 27 recoveries and two deaths. There have been 586 negative tests...

John Bosze, 32, of Harrisburg was arrested after allegedly pointing a gun at the crowd ow protesters on Caraway Road in Jonesboro. Bosze accelerated his Chevrolet Traverse toward the crowd of protesters as he got in the middle of the crowd. A protester kicked the side of Bosze's vehicle before he got out with a gun and pointed it at the protesters. No shots were fired and there were not injuries as he protesters ran...

Governor Asa Hutchinson and Dr. Nate Smith, secretary of the Arkansas Department of Health, updated the public Wednesday afternoon on the state’s response to the coronavirus, including the latest cases of COVID-19 and deaths. Hutchinson reiterated his plans to tests everyone at long-term facilities in the state. "These residents represent the most vulnerable members of Arkansas and also our family members," Hutchinson said...