Stories from Wednesday, July 8, 2020

Arkansas State University-Newport continues to plan for a safe and successful return to campus this fall. Since turning to remote business operations in March, ASU-Newport administration, faculty, and staff have worked to develop a phased plan for reopening campus locations. ...

Don’t be a victim of scammers. An Entergy Arkansas customer received a phone call June 26 from a number her caller ID said was Entergy. It wasn’t. The caller said the customer needed to go to Walgreens and put $398.62 on a GoBank card, then tell them the code on the card before Entergy could install her new meter...

Mrs. Lisa Ann Price of Trumann departed this life on Thursday, July 2, 2020 at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro at the age of 48 years, 3 months and 15 days. She was born Friday, March 17, 1972 in Jonesboro and lived most of her lifetime in Trumann. She was a housewife and a member of Grace Point Church of God. She was preceded in death by three sons, Brad Kemper, Chad Kemper and Tyler Kemper, and her parents, Paul and Shirley Ealey Price...

Mrs. Nancy Lee Bratton Wilson of Trumann departed this life on Thursday, July 2, 2020 at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro at the age of 84 years, 1 month and 14 days. She was born Monday, May 18, 1936 in Florence, Ala. and had lived most of her lifetime in Trumann. ...

Poinsett County saw 42 residents receive diplomas from Arkansas State University during it's 2020 Spring Graduation. Graduates with a perfect 4.0 GPA are designated Summa Cum Laude. Those with a GPA of 3.8-3.99 are Magna Cum Laude, and those with a GPA of 3.6-3.79 are Cum Laude...

Ms. Tommie Jean Stephenson of Trumann departed this life on Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at Quail Run Nursing & Rehab in Trumann at the age of 66 years, 2 months and 4 days. She was born Tuesday, April 27, 1954 in and lived most of her lifetime in Trumann. ...

The University of Central Arkansas has announced the Dean’s List and Presidential Scholars for the spring 2020 semester. Recognition on the Dean’s List or as a Presidential Scholar is based on grades earned during each semester of the regular academic year. Eligibility on the Dean’s List requires at least a 3.5 GPA with a minimum course load of 12 credit hours. Students must achieve a 4.0 GPA with a minimum course load of 12 credit hours to qualify for recognition as a Presidential Scholar...

In honor of the Centennial Commemoration of Women's Suffrage in Arkansas, a yellow rose was planted on the east side of the Poinsett County Courthouse. The rose was planted by Extension Homemakers Club representative, Ann Parker and Girl Scout Troop #3346 (Emilia Stonecipher, Willow Williams, CaliJo Heeb, McKenzie Burchfield, Kamille Sproling). The Department of Arkansas Heritage donated the “Julia Child” yellow rose that was planted for the state’s Yellow Rose Project...

The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission is asking for public comments on possible changes to fishing regulations for 2021. Changes to general fishing rules, rules for commercial anglers and fish farms are all being evaluated before the Fisheries Division formally proposes them to the Commission in August. The AGFC posted a survey to gather public input in May which will close July 17...

Fish bait can be found in many forms at most tackle retailers. Worms, crickets, minnows, wax worms and other creatures fill boxes and bins. Prepared baits are also found in a wide variety of forms, smells and textures. All of these baits have their place and time on a hook, but few rival a natural seasonal bait that shows up in Arkansas in mid-summer: the catalpa worm...

A vehicle/pedestrian accident this past Thursday evening left a woman dead according to a media release from Trumann Police Chief Chad Henson. Officers received a call around 9 p.m. about a woman being struck in a accident on Industrial Park Road. Henson gave the following quote, “ Upon arrival, the officers confirmed the female was fatally injured in the accident. ...

Poinsett County has had 64 active cases with eight cases still active. There have been 53 recoveries, three deaths and 1,732 negative tests.