Stories from Wednesday, September 9, 2020

Harrisburg (1-0) built a 30-13 late in the game and withstood Trumann’s (0-1) late charge to down the Wildcats 30-25 in the season opener for both teams this past Friday at RMC Stadium in Trumann. The Hornets got on the board first as they took the opening kickoff and drove 78 yards in nine plays scoring on a four yard run by Drew Wright. ...

Trumann fans wear their masks at football game this past Friday.

Harrisburg hosted Trumann in junior high football action last Thursday.

Gamble Home Furnishings recently donated over 100 backpacks filled with non perishable food items to Truman School District. Chris Gamble, the owner of Gamble Home in Jonesboro is passionate about givebacks within the local community and as a company, strives to participate in several operations a year. ...

The Harrisburg Lady Hornets volleyball team lost in a five set battle, 22-25, 21-25, 25-22, 25-22, 7-15, with Walnut Ridge this past Thursday in the Hornets’ Nest. Harrisburg stands at 2-2 o the year and 2-1 in conference play. Jadyn Hess was 20-22 serving with four aces to go along with 31 assists and 12 digs, Kaylin Gipson was 18-19 serving with two aces and 16 digs, Marcy Walker had eight kills, Molly Bates, Akaycea Mallory and Layla McClenny both had seven kills, Brooks Faulkner finished with nine digs as Sydney Dale had five digs, three aces and three kills for the Lady Hornets.. ...

With the opening of dove season this weekend and archery season in a few weeks, outdoorsmen and women have begun their yearly migration to the woods to prepare deer camps and hunting spots for the upcoming season. From the people I’ve talked to so far, it seems that we have an ample crop of deer and a bumper crop of ticks and chiggers. Taking a few precautions can make your outdoor experience more comfortable and reduce the chance of contracting a tick-borne disease...

Forbes.com recently named Entergy Arkansas as “Best Company in the State,” based on responses from a third-party survey of employees at businesses across the state. Entergy Arkansas employs approximately 2,800 people statewide, in addition to hundreds of contractors...

Matthew James “Matt Matt” Howard of Trumann departed this life on Tuesday, September 1, 2020 at the family residence at the age of 19 years, 4 months and 12 days. He was born Friday, April 20, 2001 in Jonesboro and lived his lifetime in Trumann. Matthew was a 2019 graduate of Trumann High School and a freshman at ASU in Marked Tree. Matthew loved to play video games and take pictures. He had a heart of gold and loved to help anyone in need and attended Calvary Pentecostal Church...

Victoria Paige Tacker, from Tyronza, majored in Library Media through the College of Education and received her Master of Education degree. Tacker was among a total of 172 SAU students who received degrees this summer. Of those, 109 candidates graduated from the School of Graduate Studies and 63 undergraduate candidates were recognized from SAU's four academic colleges...