Stories from Thursday, September 30, 2021

Manual Trejo, 26, of Trumann, faces charges of possession of drugs, possession of a firearm and possession of drug paraphernalia after District Judge David Boling found probable cause to charge Trejo this past Monday. Trejo's bond was set at $150,000...

Kenneth Ray Wilson, Sr., 82, of Marked Tree passed away on September 22, 2021 at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was a retired trailer mechanic and of the Baptist faith. Mr. Wilson was born April 3, 1939 in Tuscombia, Ala. to Alvie "Woodrow" Anderson and Mae Evelyn Dover Wilson. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Gladys Marie Wilson, one brother, Thomas Wilson and two sisters, Clara Hand and Flora Churchwell...

Georgia Eva Rodgers, 92, of Lepanto, passed away September 27, 2021 at Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro surrounded by her family. She was a homemaker,of the Baptist faith and a member of First Baptist Church in Lepanto. Ms. Rodgers was born September 17, 1929 in Dyess to W.R. ...

Marked Tree (2-2, 0-1) lost their conference opener 36-16 to McCrory this past Friday night at Don Lovell Memorial Field in Marked Tree. The Jaguars wasted little time getting on the board as they took the opening kick-off and used a mixture of runs and passes to score with 9:10 left in the opening quarter. ...

Trumann swept Blytheville, 25-10, 25-6, 25-9, in high school volleyball this past Monday in Blytheville. Annaleigh Penter led the Lady Wildcats with 14 assists, six digs and four aces. Anna Lebo added six digs, four aces and eight assists as Jayda Halfacre finished with nine kills and two aces. The Junior Lady Wildcats won their match, 25-16, 25-14...

The Poinsett County Quorum Court met in regular session this past Monday night at the Poinsett County Detention Center in Harrisburg. All justices were present for the meeting. The meeting had to moved from its original date of September 13 due to COVID quarantines...

The Trumann Police Department was responding to a shots fired call when they discovered a variety of weapons at Trumann residence. The police responded to a call on Harrison Street during the night hours of September 21. The officers arrested two people and then obtained a search warrant for the residence...

Poinsett County Sheriff Kevin Molder is announcing his campaign for re-election. Molder is a Republican seeking a third term in 2022. “I have been honored to serve the people of Poinsett County and I am proud of my record of success. The people of Poinsett County work hard and deserve a safe place to live and raise their children. I am respectfully asking the voters to give me the opportunity to keep working for them,” Molder said...

I’ve noticed a few acorns starting to fall already. When forage is scarce, cattle will often search for alternative food sources, and in Arkansas where cattle are often grazed on pastures that contain oak timber, cattle producers need to be on the lookout for signs of acorn poisoning...

Five generations of Mindy Grubbs' family gathers.

New store opens in Trumann.

The thickened spot of skin on your dog is probably a callus. Calluses form because of long-term trauma to an area. They tend to occur on bony areas where skin is thin and muscle mass is low. Most dogs will get a callus from lying on hard surfaces, such as concrete or wood surfaces. They tend to arise on elbows and hocks. Most calluses do not cause a major problem, but some can get infected. When infection occurs, you need to consult with your veterinarian...