Stories from Wednesday, July 1, 2020

The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission will hosted a special virtual roundtable meeting with professionals in the wildlife management and veterinary fields to discuss management strategies and current science involving Chronic Wasting Disease on June 25. The virtual meeting was streamed live on the AGFC’s YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/user/ArkansasGameandFish...

Ashley Danielle Huffins, 39, of Trumann, Ark. died June 27, 2020 at Arkansas Methodist Hospital in Paragould, Ark. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. Mrs. Huffins was born July 29, 1980 in Jonesboro, Ark. to Michael and Sheila Stricklin Simpson. She was preceded in death by her mother Sheila Simpson and her grandparents Pete and Faye Simpson and Harry and Sue Stricklin...

Mr. Christopher Robin Jones, Sr. of Trumann, Ark. departed this life Friday, June 19, 2020 at the family residence at the age of 44 years, 11 months and 4 days. He was born Tuesday, July 15, 1975 in Jonesboro, Ark. and lived his lifetime in Trumann. He was a factory worker and of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his mother, Peggy Ann Jones...

The Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas announced today that it received a $25,000 grant from Arkansas Community Foundation’s COVID-19 Relief Fund. The grant will support the Food Bank’s efforts to distribute emergency food boxes in response to the coronavirus pandemic...

Mr. James R. Wallace of Trumann departed this life on Wednesday, June 24, 2020, at the age of 93 at his family residence. He was born October 8, 1926 in Trumann, Ark. and lived in Houston, Texas before moving back to Trumann in 1986. He served in the U.S. ...

Lisa Ann Adams Lloyd, 59, of Memphis, Tenn. passed away at her home on June 19, 2020. Lisa is survived by her husband Terry Franklin Lloyd, her three children Ashleigh Taylor Bentley (Arron), Jonathan Davis Lloyd, Grace Ann Lloyd and her Grandson, Jack Bentley. She is also survived by her two sisters, Vicki McClung and Beth Taylor of Trumann, Arkansas...

This Independence Day, law enforcement in Trumann is participating in the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over enforcement campaign. During the holiday weekend, law enforcement will work to put an end to drunk driving. In support of law enforcement’s dedication to protecting the lives of residents in their communities, you’ll see increased enforcement on the roads with zero tolerance for those who drive impaired...

Edward Cooper was sentenced to five years in federal prison for stealing more that nine millions from Roach Manufacturing Corporation since 1996. Cooper will also have an additional two years of court supervision. Cooper had been writing unauthorized to checks to himself and it was discovered by Katelyn Furnish when she became financial manager in 2017...

Mrs. Patsy Elaine Loyd, 58, of Trumann died Friday, June 26, 2020 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. She was born in Jonesboro, was a homemaker, had lived in Trumann her lifetime and was of the Pentecostal faith. She was preceded in death by her parents, Hubert and Lottie Carpenter Russell, five brothers, Johnny Russell, Ray Russell, David Russell, Eugene Russell and Charlie Russell and one sister, Beatrice Russell...

The Trumann Planning and Zoning Commission met June 22 with four items on the the agenda for the meeting. Chairman Jason Stewart called the meeting order, roll was called with Jason Hogan being the only member absent. The minutes from the May meeting were approved...

Mrs. Ruth Jane Easter, age 87 of Wesley Mountain Drive, Blairsville, Ga. went to be with the Lord on June 22, 2020 surrounded by her loving family. Jane was born on August 15, 1932 in Trumann, Ark., daughter of the late John lacy Conrad & late Ruth Mae Tate. ...

With the resurgence of home gardens during the COVID-19 Pandemic I’ve been getting several calls lately about leathery patches on the bottom of tomatoes. This is due to a physiological disorder called Blossom-End Rot. According to Sherrie Smith- Plant Pathologist this is caused by a deficiency of calcium in developing tomato fruit. ...

A Tyronza woman was killed this past Friday afternoon in a one-vehicle crash near the Craighead/Poinsett County line per reports from the Arkansas State Police. Sharon Hall, 59, of Tyronza was traveling south on Highway 135 in a 2008 Chevrolet when the crash happened around 3:20 p.m. in the Rivervale community. According to a preliminary fatal crash summary from ASP, the vehicle crossed the center line and struck a power pole...

Poinsett County has had 58 active cases with five cases still active. There have been 50 recoveries, three deaths and 1,605 negative tests.