Stories from Wednesday, June 2, 2021

Hannah McClaughlin, Tiara Postell and Kayde Jones were all named to the 4A-3 All-Conference softball team. (Photos provided)

Brant Montgomery, Murphy Williams and Drew Osment were named to the 4A-3 All-Conference baseball team. (Photo provided)

Some registered voters in Poinsett County will begin receiving cards in their mail boxes in the coming days. Every odd year the County Clerk’s office, by law, must mail out voter confirmation cards to registered voters who have not voted in the previous two election cycles, or who have not had a name, address or other change to their voter registration during that time period, as part of the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) requiring regular and systematic voter list maintenance. ...

Community library boxes in Trumann.

Marked Tree sophomore Brylan Honeycutt has been selected for the Class 2A All-State baseball team for this season. Honeycutt helped lead the Indians to a 15-6 overall record while going 8-0 in 1A-3 conference play. Marked Tree lost 8-6 to Mammoth Spring in the first round of Class 2A state playoffs. ...

On May 24, 2021, State Representative Johnny Rye presented flags to the JROTC Program at Marked Tree High School. Rye presented the United States Flags and Arkansas State Flags to Staff Sergeant Melvin Robinson (Ret), Army Instructor for the JROTC Program at Marked Tree High School...

Twin brothers Austin and Justin Gibbs of Lepanto were arrested May 31 and charged with 2nd Degree Battery. A police report from the Poinsett County Sheriff’s Office stated the victim came to the siphons in Marked Tree after being asked by Dalton Bromley to come do some nigh fishing. ...

Thanks to a proclamation by Governor Asa Hutchinson announced today, anyone may fish in Arkansas without a fishing license or trout stamp from noon Friday, June 11, through midnight Sunday night, June 13. The proclamation was read at today’s commission meeting by Megan Perkins, agriculture liaison to Hutchinson’s office...

The Harrisburg School Board met in special session last Tuesday in the Central Office Board Room. Board members Jeb Bass and Nacole Sweeney were absent. In new business, Luke McCartney gave a presentation on behalf of the Facilities Upgrade Committee. ...

Through trial and mostly error, homeowners have found that, no one type of grass is best suited for all situations. What works in your cousin’s tree covered lawn halfway across the state may not work in your totally treeless un-shaded lawn. Your choice of a lawn grass should be based on climate, sustainability, intended use and desired appearance...

Chad Henson of Trumann was reappointed to the Criminal Justice Institute Advisory Board by Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson. Henson's appointment expires January 14, 2025.

The JROTC Indian Battalion at Marked Tree High School passed their JROTC Program for Accreditation Inspection (JPA) that was conducted by the 5th Brigade headed at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. The JROTC Indian Battalion received a passing score of 95 out of a 100. The JROTC Honor Unit was awarded with Distinction (HUD) –Gold Star...

Roger Pohlner of Fisher has been reappointed to the Arkansas Rice Research and Promotion Board by Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson. Pohlner’s appointment expires June 30, 2022.

The vote count is unofficial, but early figures from the U.S. Census Bureau show that the population in Poinsett County will be down after the 2020 census. Harrisburg is the only city with an increase and that is only by an addition of one person. The following figures were released showing the 2010 census count of the county and cities followed by estimates from 2019 and 2020: Poinsett County – 24,583, 23,502, 23,283. ...

On May 24, 2021, the 16th Division of the Pulaski County Circuit Court ruled that a temporary restraining order issued on May 21 delaying implementation of the 2021 amendments to the State Plant Board’s dicamba rule would be extended until June 10, 2021, at which time another hearing will be held. ...

Trumann man dies in rollover crash Danny Ray Gillespie, 68, of Trumann died this last Wednesday night when he lost control of his SUV causing it to rollover several times. The crash happened at 9:39 p.m. May 26 at the intersection of State Highway 214 and Red Ditch Lane, according to Arkansas State Police. Gillespie was eastbound when his 2001 Ford Expedition ran off the right side of the highway...