Stories from Wednesday, January 13, 2021

The Trumann Police Department announced the retirement of K-9 Officer Kraken this past Friday on the department's Facebook page. “Thank you for your service, Officer Kraken. May your retirement be filled with treats and memories of catching criminals. You are a good boy, now go play, you earned it!” the post read...

For the second time in a week, the Trumann Wildcats had to go to overtime in earning a win. This past Saturday, Trumann trailed Westside at end of each quarter before erupting for a 25 point output in the fourth quarter erased a six point deficit to tie the game at 52. The Wildcats outscored the Warriors 9-5 in the overtime period to win 61-57 at Wildcat Gym. The Wildcats got a game winning shot from Milton Lewis, III five days ago to beat Pocahontas in overtime...

For the second time in five months, the wooden bridge on Desmond Lake Road was set on fire this past Monday. This time the bridge was destroyed. Investigators with the Poinsett County Sheriff's Office want to know who set the fire. Poinsett County Sheriff Kevin Molder said the Lepanto Fire Department responded to the fire around 6 a.m. Monday morning. The best efforts from the fire department were not enough, the bridge was destroyed. Molder said the fire was intentionally set...

EPC's Lady Warriors had a tough time slowing down the Marmaduke offense this past Monday night as the Lady Greyhounds raced to a 71-30 win in Lepanto. Denissia Gaines led EPC with 16 points as Kaylee Hood chipped in six points. The Junior Lady Warriors lost 54-40 as Riley Ashcraft finished with 11 points. Tay Freeman and Brinley Brewer had six and five points respectively...

Mrs. Dessie Lee Moody of Trumann departed this life on Friday, January 8, 2021, at the age of 85 years, 4 months and 24 days at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro. She was born on Thursday, August 15, 1935 to the late Edgar and Bevie Brewer Corter in Mountain View and had lived most of her lifetime in Trumann. ...

Register NOW for meetings described below in the Division of Agriculture 2021 winter meeting schedule. In January and February the Division of Agriculture moves its winter production meetings online. We will hear from our agronomists and economists as well as our experts in irrigation, new technology, weed, insect and disease management...

Harrisburg Superintendent Chris Ferrell took to social media to give his thoughts on acts of kindness and snow days during trying times for all of us. Ferrell's first post talked about those acts of kindness. “If we can all take a break from rich folks arguing in Washington about who moved their cheese we can change the world with a few little acts of random kindness. ...

Mrs. Lynda Sue Duggin, of Bay departed this life on Wednesday, January 6, 2021, at the age of 69 years 1 month and 10 days at the family residence.  She was born Tuesday, November 27, 1951 in Union City, Tenn., to the late Conley and Ruby Lynch Harris.  She was raised in Phoenix, Ariz. ...

George Jones of Harrisburg is among the list of distinguished Northwest Mississippi Community College students to be recognized for earning a place on the President's List for their outstanding work during the Fall 2020 semester. The President's List includes students completing a minimum of 12 academic hours with a 3.75 or better average in a four-point system...