Stories from Thursday, July 15, 2021

The Poinsett County Quorum Court met in regular session this past Monday at the Poinsett County Detention Center in Harrisburg. Justices Randy Jones and Damon Slinkard were absent from the meeting. In the only new business of the night, the court approved a resolution allowing Poinsett County Judge Randy Mills to apply for a grant on behalf of the Poinsett County Extension Service for funds to help with the new Learning Park...

Have you been experiencing the annoyance of biting flies the last few weeks? As if we haven’t had enough to worry about with the hot weather, and all the bugs and mosquitoes that accompany it. Now the flies have jumped on the band wagon. These pests aren't only nuisances; they're a threat to the health of animals and people alike...

Lucy Marie Carroll, 43, of Tyronza, died July 1, 2021 at Three Rivers Nursing Home in Marked Tree. She was a homemaker and of the Pentecostal faith. Mrs. Carroll was born October 24, 1977 in Osceola to Doris Lee and Linnie Lee Cantwell Smith. She was preceded in death by her mother Linnie Lee Smith, her brother Patrick Smith and her stepson Brandon Day...

Sheridan Guffey, 27, of Trumann faces three charges of endangering the welfare of a minor. Trumann police were called to a home on July 10, on Sunset Street, over a woman being there that was not supposed to. An officer spoke with the caller at the home, who said Guffey showed up asking for money. The caller also told officers that she had three children with her when she stopped at home...

Dorothy Davis Stuck, longtime newspaper editor, publisher and civil rights advocate, died July 1, 2021, in Little Rock at the age of 100. She received her bachelor's degree from the University of Arkansas where she was a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority. She later served as editor of The Arrow, the sorority's national magazine. She was also named as one of the university's Distinguished Alumni in 2008...

The attorney for Cameron Wray filed a motion July 6 in Poinsett County Circuit Court seeking a bond reduction in the case. Wray is accused of capital murder in the death of a Marked Tree man in 2020. Wray, 19, and Jordan Ratton, 19, also of Marked Tree, were arrested on suspicion of capital murder and aggravated robbery in the death of Mack Rhoads. Rhoads was discovered in the 100 block of Brigance Street around 9 a.m. April 16, 2020...

New business opens in Harrisburg.

Traveling is no fun with a cat or dog that gets car sick. Most pets will outgrow car sickness, but some never are that lucky. A short trip to the vet or a long trip can be a stressful jaunt for your cat or dog. Feeding a ginger-snap cookie before the drive works well for many dogs. Some dogs or cats do better if they can see out of the window, while others like to be in a crate with limited vision. You just need to see what works best for your fur kid...