Stories from Wednesday, September 2, 2020

The EPC Warriors kicked off the 2020 high school football season as they hosted the Class 4A Pottsville Apaches this past Friday night at Warrior Field. Pottsville jumped out to a 30-12 halftime lead before going on to a 60-32 win over the Warriors...

Caroline Parker of Harrisburg was one of 35 students that received a white coat from the College of Pharmacy at Harding University. The ceremony represents the educational transition from the general studies of the undergraduate level to professional pharmacy education...

The Trumann Lady Wildcats split their recent matches falling to Valley View 3-0 last Thursday before coming back this past Monday and defeating Blytheville 3-0. Against Valley View, the Lady Wildcats lost 10-25, 11-25, 14-25. Christina Jean-Paul had five kills six blocks and one stuff block, Anna Lebo had 10 digs and one ace, Jayda Halfacre had six kills and eight digs as Annaleigh Penter dished out nine assists. ...

In a statement made on the Jerry's Steak House Facebook page, owner and namesake Jerry Pillow passed away this past Saturday. Jerry's has been a fixture in Trumann for many years. “It is with a heavy heart that we share the news that Jerry Pillow, founder and namesake of Jerry's Steak House, passed away Saturday morning, August 29, 2020. ...

Linda Jean Ross, 57, of Trumann, died August 29, 2020 at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was a CNA and of the Pentecostal faith. Mrs. Ross was born May 5, 1963 in Tyronza to Roy and Linda Roland Pierce. She was preceded in death by her parents...

Mrs. Mary Loraine Blunk of Trumann departed this life on Saturday, August 22, 2020 at St. Elizabeth Place in Jonesboro at the age of 85 years, 1 month and 5 days. She was born Wednesday, July 17, 1935 in Harrisburg and lived most of her lifetime in Trumann. She was a retired sales clerk. She was preceded in death by her husband, Larry Blunk; one son, Eddie Wayne Sharp and her parents, Albert and Hattie Hogue Walker...

Hunger impacts people in every corner of the country, including 71,800 of our neighbors in Northeast Arkansas. And given the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas has seen the lines at food distributions grow this year. Feeding America Network Food Banks across the country have united for Hunger Action Month Amid COVID-19 Pandemic...

Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge applauded the decision of dismissinga lawsuit against the State of Arkansas filed by Jim Bakker and his production company, Morningside Church Productions, Inc., which conducts business as The Jim Bakker Show. ...

With the first week of school under their belts, the superintendents of the four Poinsett County Schools, Trumann, Harrisburg, Marked Tree and Lepanto, gave a report to the PCDT on how the first week of school went at their respective school. They were asked about bus transportation, how the teachers were doing and how the social distancing went...