Stories from Friday, August 20, 2021

You haven’t missed it. The Poinsett County fair this year is August 24-28. You still have time to put together your items to exhibit in the educational building as well as to prepare your animals for show. The following is an abbreviated list of rules for the livestock show: for a full set of rules and information please go to www.poinsettcountyfair.info...

This past Monday was the first day of school for the four schools in Poinsett County. With the Delta Variant roaring its ugly head, Trumann, Harrisburg and Marked Tree all reported good days after the PCDT reached out to each superintendent. At Trumann, Superintendent Brandie Williams said her school got off to a successful start. ...

The Trumann City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, August 10, 2021, at 6:00 p.m. in the courtroom of the Judicial Complex. Council members Hazel Riley and Dwight England were absent. Before any business was heard, Mayor Barbara Lewallen presented the council members with an offer on two properties that the city owns. Therefore, she requested the agenda be amended to add these offers. The council approved the request...

In his fourth year as the coordinator for the Trumann Community Garden on Douglas Street, Jacob Sawyer recently gave an update on the garden. Three years ago, the Trumann Food Pantry wrote a grant proposal for the "Blue and You" initiative through Blue Cross and Blue Shield for $25,000 and the city of Trumann allowed the use a plot of land at the 400 block of Douglas Street with the city maintaining the yard outside of the 100' x 100' community garden. ...

Joseph Burnsed, 35, was arrested August 12 after Jonesboro police officers went to the Amberwood Cove area due to a call about two people breaking into vehicles. When officers got to the scene, one of the suspects took off running as did Burnsed. An officer gave chase to Burnsed through some backyards before Burnsed fell into a large thorn bush and began to yell before rolling down the hill and landing in a concrete ditch...

London White of Trumann recently completed the 42nd edition of the Arkansas Governor's School (ASG) during the summer 2021 at Arkansas Tech University. AGS serves selected students from around the state during the summer before their senior year in high school. The Arkansas Department of Education Gifted and Talented Programs administrator supervises Arkansas Governor’s School with assistance from an advisory council...

The Harrisburg School Board met in regular session Monday, July 19, 2021 in the Central Office Board Room. The following members were present: Jeb Bass, Ashley Rowton, Kurt Johns, and Bridgett Hewitt. Nacole Sweeney was absent. Superintendent Chris Ferrell discussed the Employee COVID-19 leave Resolution and the COVID-19 Exposure Control Plan. Ferrell asked the board members to discuss it with the community and get opinions on the matter. No action was taken...

Your dog is barking to come in the door, you open it and wow they smell like a skunk. My biggest nightmare is five dogs sprayed by a skunk. Here is a popular and effective de-skunk recipe: one quart of 3% hydrogen peroxide, one-quarter cup baking soda and one teaspoon of liquid dish washing soap...

Many Americans look to the Labor Day holiday weekend as the unofficial end of summertime. No matter how you plan to celebrate the end of the season this year, make sure you plan it safely. This Labor Day weekend, law enforcement in Trumann are participating in the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over impaired driving awareness campaign, which runs from August 18 through September 6, 2021. ...