Stories from Wednesday, October 7, 2020

ARKids Pediatric Day Care has ribbon cutting.

Junior Hornets fall to Walnut Ridge 14-8.

Dollar General Market going up in Lepanto.

After a scoreless first quarter, Trumann outscored Highland 34-8 over the next three quarters to pick up their first conference win this past Friday at RMC Stadium. Highland took the opening kickoff and melted seven minutes off the clock driving to the Wildcats’ 11-yard line before turning the ball over on downs with five minutes left. Trumann moved the ball out to their own 32-yard line as the first quarter came to an end with no score in the game...

Harrisburg's Drew Wright accounted for three touchdowns as the Hornets beat Walnut Ridge 33-8 this past Friday in high school football action. Wright rushed for 153 yards and two touchdowns and passed for 112 yards and a touchdown. Jacob Wallace finished with 79 yards rushing and a touchdown and passed for 24 yards and a touchdown. ...

While I’m not sure we’ll get to trick or treat on Halloween night due to COVID-19, we can still decorate around the house in celebration of fall and cooler temperatures. Choosing a pumpkin for Halloween or decoration is easy. Just follow a few simple rules: Look for a deep orange pumpkin that is evenly colored, look for a pumpkin that is appealing to the eye, choose one that is the right size for the application, look for a shape that appeals to you, if it is flat on one side you may be able to use it in your design, make sure that the pumpkin is free from soft spots, cuts, bruises, or punctures, the flesh should feel hard, and not push in easily (this could lead to rotting) and make sure that about three inches of stem is still attached.. ...

Early voting for the November 3 General Election, Nonpartisan Runoff and Annual School Election (Harrisburg School District only) will begin at 8:00 a.m. Monday, October 19, 2020 at the Poinsett County Annex Building located at 110 N. East Street, Harrisburg (across from the Courthouse). ...

The EPC School board voted to approve the budget presented by Mitzi Malone and the state and federal budgets presented by Marla Blain at the regular board meeting held on September 28. In other new business, the board approved to remove listed items from the district inventory, accepted the resignation of Rosita Johnson and voted to hire Peyton Roach, Pre-K Aide. ...

In a special board meeting held September 28, the Harrisburg School Board approved Mizell Heating and Air of Dumas to provide air conditioning in the gym pending no additional fee over $20,000 from Entergy.

Ms. Katlyn Cole of Trumann departed this life on Thursday, September 24, 2020 at the family residence at the age of 26 years, 11 months and 12 days. She was born Wednesday, October 13, 1993 in Jonesboro, AR and was a lifetime resident of Trumann. She was a homemaker and of the Pentecostal faith. Katlyn loved playing softball with her kids, floating on the river and music and art...

The Marked Tree School District has received a grant in the amount of $25,000 through the NEA Food Bank. The money will help feed some of the disadvantaged families for one year. Reaching out to Marked Tree Superintendent Matt Wright, he told the paper that he will give another update in a few days as training will be given on how the grant is to be used...

Sheila Rodgers, 57, of Bay departed this life on Sunday, October 4, 2020 surrounded by loved ones at Baptist Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. Born in Michigan, Sheila moved to Bay at age 10. She was a proud and devoted mother to three children, Pastor’s wife of 38 years of the Baptist faith and the best all-around Nana to five blessed grandchildren. ...

Willie Wood, 78, of Harrisburg was killed this past Tuesday when he collided head-on with a Mack CH6 dump truck. According to a report from the Arkansas State Police, Wood crossed the center line in his F-150 and collided with the truck on State Highway 149 north of Three Forks in Earle. The unidentified driver of the dump truck was not injured...

Due to an increase of COVID-19 among students and teachers, Marked Tree will go to virtual learning Thursday October 8 and Friday October 9 thus forcing a cancelation of the football games for both the Junior High and Senior High football teams.

Poinsett County has had 703 confirmed cases along with 36 probable cases. There are 58 confirmed cases still active with 15 probable active cases. There have been 631 confirmed recoveries with 20 probable recovered cases. There has been 14 confirmed deaths and one probable death...