Stories from Wednesday, September 23, 2020

Harrisburg Lady Hornets take second place in 3A-3 district golf tournament.

Play School Day Care in Harrisburg had a flag pole and flag dedicated to them this past Thursday in honor of Katy Hutchison, lovingly known as “Ms. Katy”, for her 24 years of service. The ceremony was held in conjunction with Ms. Katy’s birthday. The American flag and flag pole were donated by the family of Ms. Katy using funds from the Katy Hutchison Memorial Fund, and the Arkansas flag was donated by the Poinsett County Courthouse...

Arkansas Game & Fish Commission (AGFC) officials said this week that the work is nearing an end on Lake Poinsett and that will end a three-year marathon on renovating the lake. The AGFC said the 471-acre lake near Harrisburg has been dry since 2017 as work has been done on a massive, $3.2 million renovation project. ...

Marked Tree (1-2) lost for the second week in a row at home as the Piggott Mohawks handed the Indians a 50-30 loss this past Friday night at Don Lovell Memorial Field. The Mohawks got on the board first with a touchdown pass and two-point conversion to make it 8-0 Piggott with 9:01 left in the opening quarter. ...

A Tennessee man was sentenced to more than 20 years in federal prison this past Thursday for child pornography that involved a Trumann teenager. ography involving a Poinsett County teen. U.S. District Court Judge James M. Moody sentenced Craig Gillum to 280 months in prison on one count of production of child pornography. ...

Trumann raced out to a 28-0 lead at halftime before coasting to a 35-0 win over Paragould this past Friday in Paragould. Milton Lewis, III led the Wildcats with 12 carries for 198 yards and two touchdowns as Rian King had 12 carries for 87 yards and three catches for 41 yards and a touchdown. ...

Billy Wayne Teague went to join Jesus on Monday September 14th, 2020 at the age of 85 years, 5 months and 6 days. Billy Wayne was born Monday, April 8, 1935 to Albert James and Mildred Christina Teague in the community of Shady Grove Arkansas. Bill Teague was a lifelong resident of Trumann. ...

Charles Eldon Oakes, 64, of Lepanto died September 20, 2020 at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was a farm worker and of the Pentecostal faith. Mr. Oakes was born June 29, 1956 in Wilson to Norman Presley and Etheline Mofield Oakes. He was preceded in death by his parents,one brother Floyd Oakes, two sisters Diane Alexander and Ann Smith...

With Dove Season a few weeks old and firearm deer and duck season on the horizon, what better way to get out into the field and stay socially distanced and enjoy nature. I felt compelled to write about hunting safety to hopefully raise awareness and possibly avoid a fatal accident this year in the dove field, woods, duck blind or in the home...

Arkansas Game and Fish announced that Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson will recognize September 26 as National Hunting and Fishing Day (NHF) in Arkansas while proclaiming the week leading up to it as Arkansas Hunting and Fishing Week. Now in its 49th year, NHF Day is the largest, most effective grassroots movement ever undertaken to promote outdoor sports and conservation. ...

The Harrisburg School Board met on September 14 for their regularly scheduled monthly meeting. Board member Jeb Bass was absent from the meeting. In new business, the board decided to table setting the date for a public hearing, administrator reports were presented giving information regarding the number of students attending school live, remotely, and virtually and Superintendent Chris Ferrell commended teachers for quality teaching during this difficult time and the board approved the Statements of Assurance.. ...

Mr. Kelly Crites of Trumann departed this life on Friday, September 18, 2020 at Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro at the age of 69 years, 9 months, and 28 days. He was born Tuesday, November 21, 1950 in Leachville and lived most of his lifetime in Trumann. ...

The Association of Arkansas Counties (AAC) recently awarded its annual safety awards to 31 counties. Because the AAC’s summer conference was canceled, the awards were mailed to the county judges. Poinsett County was among the counties to receive this award...

The Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Forestry Division is awarding Urban and Community Forestry Grants to five entities for community projects that will develop, improve, and/or promote urban and community trees and forests. The five selected entities and projects are as follows: City of Trumann – Cedar Park/Highway 463 North Tree Planting Project City of Conway Tree Board – Dave Ward Interstate Beautification Project, City of Pine Bluff – Green Spaces, Green Streets (GS2) Program, Crooked Creek Conservation District – Streambed and Park Improvement Project and UALR Public Radio – Urban and Community Forestry Awareness Radio Campaign. ...

The Trumann School Board met on August 10 for their regularly scheduled meeting and also met for a special called meeting on August 24. Board President Adam Jones was absent for the first meeting with all members in attendance for the second meeting...

A car chase that covered 35 miles and went through two counties resulted in the arrest of two people this past Friday night. Poinsett County Chief Deputy Jeremy Lally said a deputy was on a traffic stop around 4:15 p.m. in the Marked Tree area when the vehicle fled and traveled to Lepanto where it got on Highway 140 going toward Osecola. The vehicle wrecked near Osceola. Lally stated that drugs were thrown from the vehicle during the chase...

Poinsett County has had 621 confirmed cases along with 11 probable cases. There are 58 confirmed cases still active with one probable active case. There has been 553 confirmed recoveries with nine probable recovered cases. There has been 10 confirmed deaths and one probable death...