Stories from Wednesday, April 14, 2021

Harold Blackwood was honored by county officials.

A third suspect in connection with a body found last week in a ditch in Poinsett County is expected to appear in court Monday as more details are released in the case. Buddy Cantrell, 30, of Harrisburg, surrendered to authorities this past Friday morning after an investigation by Poinsett County deputies...

The 2021 Black River Technical College (BRTC) LETA Class A was proud to contribute to the Arkansas Concerns of Police Survivors (COPS) Organization on Friday April 9 via a post on the schools’ Facebook page. Every year Andrea Schmidt, representative of COPS, speaks to the BRTC LETA cadets to honor the memory of her husband, officer Jonathan Schmidt who fell in the line of duty while serving with the Trumann Police Department. ...

EPC’s Keegan McCorkle only allowed four hits on the day and helped herself at the plate with a solo home run in the bottom of the fourth inning as the Lady Warriors (14-4) went on to beat Trumann 6-0 in high school softball action this past Monday in Lepanto...

Trumann's Jake Osment and Gavin Greenwell bag first turkeys.

Representative Johnny Rye donates flags to city of Lepanto.

The Trumann Lions Club met for the first time since the pandemic began and the group heard from two of the eight delegates going to Boys’ and Girls’ State and also heard from a student who will attend Governor’s School. Boys’ and Girls’ State will be held virtually as the delegates will meet at Trumann High School to participate. Governor’s School will attend in person for the whole month of July...

Ground broken on new learning park.

The Trumann Fire Department has earned a rare license to save lives. The Arkansas Department of Health recently awarded the TFD its Advanced Response Service EMS Service license. Only 10 such services exist in the state. What makes it even rarer, Trumann is one of just five services that are exclusively fire department based, with no ambulances. ...

Brennon Honeycutt had two hits and four RBIs as his brother Brylan had two hits and two RBIs in lead Marked Tree to a 12-5 win over county foe EPC this past Monday in Lepanto. Cainan Hawkins had a hit, run scored and two RBIs as Zander Criswell, Logan Smith and Wesley Pitts scored two runs each. ...

A Poinsett County woman will have a May 28 court date after Craighead County deputies say she purposely crashed a vehicle with her and her child into a tree. Christin Leeann Helms, 30, of Harrisburg was arrested this past Friday on suspicion of criminal attempt to commit 1st-degree murder in the case...

Home gardening is a great way to get fresh produce and in many cases an excellent way to get out of the house and relax after work. Now if it would just quit raining and dry up some, we’ll be able to get back the tillers back running. April is one of the best months to plant, since you can basically plant every crop. ...

Linda Kay Kirby, 68, of Marked Tree died April 6, 2021 at St. Bernard's Hospital in Jonesboro. She was a homemaker and of the Pentecostal faith. Miss Kirby was born May 24, 1952 in Marked Tree to Alvie King and Jamie Katherine Palmer Kirby. She was preceded in death by her parents, one brother, James Alvie Kirby and two sisters, Wanda Smith and Wilma McClain...

With the announcement of a nearby school going to offer virtual learning to some of their students next year, the Poinsett County Democrat Tribune reached out to the four school superintendents in Poinsett County about what their schools have planned looking ahead to next year...

The Poinsett County Board of Election Commissioners has announced that Logic and Accuracy Testing (L&A) will be performed on the voting equipment and media that will be used during the upcoming May Annual School Election beginning on April 20 and a public meeting to demonstrate and test the same will be held on Monday, May 3, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. ...

The Poinsett County Quorum Court met this past Monday in regular session at the annex building in Harrisburg. The council approved two ordinances, the first being to allow purchases at Glissen’s Service Station, Inc. in Harrisburg and the second was authorizing a lump sum extra compensation during 2020 in recognition of service during the COVID-19 pandemic. The court also approved an Appropriations and Transfers Ordinance totaling $29,414.72...

The Tribute Quartet is set to perform at Lighthouse Victory Baptist Church on May 14, 2021 as part of the Gospel Singing Series. Since 2006, multi-award winning and multi-Dove Award nominated recording artist Tribute Quartet has become one of the country’s most dynamic, beloved and sought after male quartets in all of gospel music. ...