Stories from Wednesday, April 28, 2021

Terry Flowers, Literacy Specialist for the Trumann School District, was the guest speaker at the Trumann Lions Club’s meeting last Wednesday in Trumann. Flowers was an assistant principal for two years at the middle school before stepping into this new role for the district. Flowers was excited to tell the club about the $150,000 grant that was received, which is to be split over two years...

Marked Tree (4-13, 3-3) held on to post a 10-6 win over Armorel (7-10, 3-5) in 1A-3 conference play last Wednesday in Marked Tree. Mayson Carr led off the game with a single for Armorel before stealing second base. Maddie Minyard reached on an error to put runners on first and third. ...

Marked Tree's Alex Noes signs to cheer with WBU.

Harrisburg (5-18, 4-11) lost their regular season finale 11-8 to Tuckerman this past Monday in Harrisburg. Drew Wright led the Hornets with two hits, two runs scored and two RBIs as Chancey Biggers had three hits and two RBIs. Trey Davis added a hit, a run scored and a RBI, Samuel Moore had two hits and two runs scored and Jason Thomas had a hit and two runs scored. ...

A quality fishing pond requires a balance in size and abundance of predator species, usually largemouth bass, and their prey, most commonly bluegill. A pond owner or manager needs to have a basic understanding of the size range and species composition in the pond to maintain quality fishing. ...

Donald D. Brister of Lepanto was arrested this past Saturday in Jonesboro for holding his wife, Kimberly Brister of Harrisburg, against her will. It was reported by witnesses that Brister struck his wife in the face several times before she tried to walk away. Brister then dragged his wife back to the house before the couple got into a vehicle together and drove off. Kimberly Brister said she tried to get out of the vehicle several times before they were stopped on East Johnson Avenue...

Martha Ann Pierce Allred, 70, of Van Buren died April 24, 2021 at Baptist Health in Fort Smith. She was a retired CNA and of the Pentecostal faith. Ms. Allred was born April 15, 1951 n Tyronza to Warren and Wava Howell Pierce. She was preceded in death by her parents and four brothers...

The Trumann City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, April 20, 2021, at 6:00 pm in the courtroom on Melton Avenue. Council members Brett Parker and Dwight England were absent. In unfinished business, the sanitation ordinance which was read in its entirety at the March, 2021 meeting, council member Peggy Greenwell moved to suspend the rules and read the ordinance by title only for the second and third readings. ...

Trumann Police Chief Jon Redman said that over the past several weeks, the Trumann Animal Control has seen an increase in dogs wandering the streets. Animal Control Officer Sergeant Shane Blagg works with several fostering and animal adoption organizations to ensure that dogs are placed in a good home. ...