Stories from Wednesday, June 10, 2020

Mrs. Martha Holcomb of Trumann departed this life on Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at Three Rivers Nursing & Rehab in Marked Tree, Ark. at the age of 84 years, 7 months and 7 days. Mrs. Holcomb was born Sunday, October 27, 1935 in Weona, Ark. and lived most of her life in Trumann. ...

Mr. Charles Webber McClelland of Trumann departed this life on Thursday, June 4, 2020 at the family residence, at the age of 81 years 11 months and 1 day. He was born on Sunday, July 3, 1938 in Fredericktown, Mo., and lived in Truman for the past 35 years and was formerly of Cuba, Mo. ...

The Poinsett County Quorum Court had a short agenda for it's June meeting this past Monday night at the Poinsett County Annex Building in Harrisburg. Poinsett County Judge Bob Cantrell called the meeting to order before Justice Carmack Sanders gave the invocation. Roll was called with all justices being present for the meeting. The April and May meeting's minutes were approved as was the May financial report...

The City of Tyronza recently received a $9,860 grant from trhe AEDC Rural Services Division. The grant will be used by the Tyronza Fire Department to purchase 10 turnout suits for their firefighters. The Division of Rural Services originally intended to present these awards at the 2020 Arkansas Rural Development Conference scheduled to take place in Jonesboro last month. ...

Marketing is the first step in successful commercial southern pea production. Identifying markets before planting is critical, advises Dr. Henry English, director, Small Farm Program at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. Farmers markets are the ideal places to sell fresh vegetables. ...

Feral hogs continue to be a major problem in Arkansas causing more than $19 million yearly to the state’s agriculture industry alone, according the Arkansas Department of Agriculture. In addition to crop losses, feral hogs damage pastures, destroy wildlife habitat, pollute water and transmit disease to livestock and, in rare cases, to people...

Caleb Elijah Brown of Harrisburg recently graduated from The Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences and the Arts. Brown has been accepted by ASU, University of Arkansas, Missouri Science and Technology, and the University of Arkansas/Fort Smith. Caleb is looking to double major in Mechanical and Eletcical Engineering. He is undecided on which college he wants to attend...

Emily Renee Clardy was arrested on suspicion of aggravated robbery and criminal mischief-first degree. Clardy and four other people kicked in a door, vandalized the house and took baby clothes, a baby crib and other clothing. A probable cause affidavit in the case stated Monette police went to a home in the 200 block of Braden Street around 11:40 p.m. March 30 about a residential burglary...

A minor is dead after a one-vehicle crash at Staton Lane and Highway 308 this past Thursday in Poinsett County according to a report by the Arkansas State Police. Shaina Revelle, 31, of Forrest City was arrested in connection with the wreck. She is being held in the Poinsett County Detention Center on suspicion of negligent homicide. ...

The Trumann Police Department has had one of their employee's identity stolen recently. Police Chief Chad Henson posted on the department's Facebook page about the incident. In the past couple of days, one of our officers has been targeted with identity theft. Specifically, the suspect used the officer's name, place of employment, salary schedule, and social security number in an attempt to receive fraudulent financial gain...

Governor Asa Hutchinson and Dr. Nate Smith, secretary of the Arkansas Department of Health, will update the public at 1:30 p.m. on the state’s response to the coronavirus, including the latest cases of COVID-19 and deaths. Hutchinson announces the state is moving to Phase 2 on June 15. ...