Stories from Thursday, June 24, 2021

With grilling and swimming season upon us, probably the number one question in Arkansas is; what can I do about the mosquitoes? Along with vectoring several diseases including West Nile Virus, mosquitoes can make outdoor activities miserable, leaving their victims scratching at the red bites, which tend to make the outdoor experience less enjoyable...

Trumann football and basketball in action last week.

Representative Johnny Rye visited the Lepanto American Legion on June 7 to talk about recent legislation that passed through the 2021 Arkansas General Assembly. "Since we closed the Legislative Session, on April 28th, I have been speaking to different groups and club. There are many changes in the laws of our state, Rye said. “There were approximately 1,900 bills filed during the session. Of the 1,900 bills, approximately 800 of the bills became acts and a part of Arkansas Law,” Rye added...

Harrisburg’s Jacob Walker was named to the Class 3A all-state bowling team this past season. Walker was the district champion with a two game score of 511. Walker also finished third in the state tournament with a three game total of 576 to take the bronze medal. ...

Everyone is invited on Saturday, July 3 for some great food, fun and fireworks at the school ball fields on the Weiner school campus. This is a joint event brought to you by the Weiner Fire Department and the Parks and Recreation Committee. This is a FREE event offering pick-up softball, Bag-O for the adults, kick ball and whiffle ball for the kiddos...

William E. Scott, 26, was arrested this past Thursday in Jonesboro. Scott was pulled over due to the tags on his vehicle being expired. Scott faces suspicion of felony possession of drug paraphernalia, driving on a suspended license, expired vehicle tags, no vehicle insurance and an out of town warrant. Scott was transported to the Craighead County Detention Center...

Trumann Fire Department attends Arkansas Fire Convention.

Matthew Paul T. Edlemon, 21, of Tyronza died June 7, 2021. He was a self-employed handyman and was of the Pentecostal faith. Matthew was born September 29, 1999 to Clifford Edlemon and Rebecca Pilgrim Thacker in Blytheville. He is survived by his parents, Clifford Edlemon of Joiner and Rebecca Thacker of Tyronza and his grandmother, Mary Pilgrim of Marked Tree...