Stories from Thursday, September 23, 2021

Cameron Wray of Marked Tree has had the death penalty waived in his capital murder case of Mack Rhoads. Wray, along with Jordan Ratton, is accused of robbing and killing Rhoads back in May of 2020. Prosecuting Attorney Keith Chrestman filed a waiver in Poinsett County Circuit Court on Sept. 15 to remove the death penalty from the capital murder case of Wray...

Brittaney Lamberth, 28, of Fisher was arrested this past Sunday and charged with simultaneous possession of drugs and a firearm, possession of Schedule I or II drug not meth or cocaine, possession of a Schedule IV or V drug, possession of marijuana with purpose to deliver, possession of drug paraphernalia, a felony failure to appear and a misdemeanor failure to appear. Lamberth is being held on a $253,500 bond...

The Tyronza City Council met in regular session on August 19 with all members present. City attorney Noyl Houston was not present for the meeting After a short discussion about the expenditures, the council proceeded with new business. The council approved a resolution to apply for a Fun Park Grant. ...

Vantina Moore, 35, of Marked Tree, passed away on September 15, 2021 at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro. She was of the Baptist faith. Ms. Moore was born on April 4, 1986 in Memphis, Tenn. to Kay Moore. She is survived by her mother Kay Moore of Marked Tree, two brothers, Antwaine Moore of Pine Bluff and Milton Moore of Turrell; three sisters, Jasmine Moore and Sasha Moore of Turrell and Ariel Moore of Marked Tree...

Kody Redman and Chris Predmore win Trumann County Club titles.

Trumann (2-1) had an easy time this past Friday night jumping out to 35-0 halftime lead before going on to bear Paragould 42-8 in non-conference football action at RMC Stadium in Trumann. The Wildcats got the ball first after Paragould deferred to the second half and promptly marched don the field with all running plays as Murphy Williams scored from seven yards out to make it 6-0 Trumann with 8:36 left. ...

The Trumann Lady Wildcats were swept again this past Monday falling to Brookland 20-25, 11-25, 21-25. Annaleigh Penter led Trumann with 10 assists, four digs and two aces as Isabella Davis added five kills and five digs. Anna Lebo finished with 20 digs...

The Harrisburg School Board met in regular session Monday, September 13 in the Central Office Board Room. All board members were present for the meeting. The floor was given to Ms. Christy Ball, who talked in regards to her daughter Olivia Ball having an early graduation before the board approved to set the annual report to the public meeting for October 11, 2021...

In an early morning crash this past Friday morning in Jonesboro, a 17-year old Lake City teenager was killed in a two-car crash on East Highland. The teenager was eastbound when his 2013 Ford Fusion collided head-on in the middle of a two-way turn lane with a 2012 Ford Focus driven by Caleb Alston Stepp of Marked Tree...

You should never feed your dog Xylitol. This artificial sweetener can cause death in your dog by increasing insulin release, which causes blood sugar to fall dangerously low. Always read the ingredient label on all sugar free foods. Xylitol is also found in sugar-free gum, toothpaste, mouthwash, dry-mouth products, vitamins, nasal sprays, sleep aids, deodorants, antacids, stool softeners, makeup removers, and moisturizers. All things your dog could eat!...

The city of Fisher has received a $83,843.20 grant to help pay off an outstanding balance on a prior water-related loan and will be working with a nearby town on combining its sewer system. The Arkansas Department of Agriculture announced that Fisher received the grant from the Arkansas Water, Waste Disposal and Pollution Abatement Facilities General Obligation Bond Fund to pay off the loan...