Stories from Wednesday, June 9, 2021

Trumann duo named UCA All-Americans.

Several fire crews battle a fire in downtown Lepanto last Tuesday. The fire was at the Tyler Farms building on the corner of Greenwood and Henderson Streets. A major concern was to keep the fire from jumping over to the Barton’s building which was right next door. The Tyler Farms building ended up being a total loss...

Representative Johnny Rye presents flags.

Chloe Whitman of Harrisburg was selected to the Class 3A All-State bowling team for this past season. Whitman carried a 125 average for the season but turned it up at the state tournament bowling a 433 in three games to finish 12th with a 144 average. ...

Landon Bates honored for yard.

ASU-Newport says it’s time to take the masks off. During its June 3 meeting, the Arkansas State University System Board of Trustees voted to eliminate the mask mandate. In addition to lifting the masks, ASU-Newport announced that classrooms at all three of its campuses, Marked Tree, Newport and Jonesboro, would no longer require social distancing...

Geneva Ross Holder, 82, of Memphis, Tenn. died June 3, 2021 at her home. She was born July 27, 1938 in Tyronza to Craig and Nell Worley Ross. Mrs. Holder was preceded in death by her parents Craig and Nell Worley Ross, six siblings, Horace Ross, J.C. Ross, Charles Lewis (Buddy) Ross, Dorothy Ross McGuire, Frank Ross, Wallas Ross and her nephew, Heath Alan McGuire...

William Clark Jackson, 68, of Trumann, died May 29, 2021 at NEA Hospital in Jonesboro. He was a truck driver, a US Army veteran and of the Baptist faith. Mr. Clark was born December 30, 1952 in Washington, D.C. to William E. and Fannie Nelson Jackson...