Stories from Thursday, November 18, 2021

Larry Loggins wins raffle.

Trumann man sentenced to 20 year prison term Zebedee Daniel Martin, of Trumann, was sentence to 20 years in prison on two counts of distributing/possessing/viewing matter depicting sexual conduct involving a child. Martin was given 120 months in the Arkansas Department of Corrections on each count to run consecutively for a total of 240 months by Craighead County Circuit Judge Randy Philhours. ...

James Daniel Pretty, 18, of Trumann was arrested this past Saturday by Jonesboro police after he gave a false name after a traffic stop. Police later discovered Pretty had an out of town warrant from the Trumann Police Department. Pretty was taken to the Craighead County Detention Center before being transferred to the Poinsett County Detention Center. ...

Joshua Bradley of Trumann is announcing his bid to run for the office of Poinsett County Tax Assessor in the upcoming Republican Primary. Bradley and his Beth are lifetime residents of Trumann and are both graduates of Trumann High School. Married for 22 years, they are the proud parents of four children. The Bradleys are members of The Church of God in Harrisburg and were nominated as Foster Parents of the Year in 2200 for Area 9...

The Trumann Police Department will be partnering with the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #8 to bring the Blue Crew to Trumann this year. The Blue Crew will consist of officers from Northeast Arkansas and who will be delivering gifts to lower income neighborhoods to ensure that every kid has a great Christmas!...

Deputy Ray Harsson, Jr. of the Poinsett County Sheriff's Office was one of 47 officers who successfully completed the Basic Police Training Course 2021-B at the BRTC Law Enforcement Training Academy in Pocahontas. The Basic Police Training program is a course of study consisting of 593 hours of classroom and lab experience as accredited by the Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training (CLEST). ...

With the Holiday season approaching and everyone putting up all their holiday decorations Holiday safety tips are important. Green and red are the perfect colors for the holiday season. Do you know which holiday plants are safe to have around your pet?...

EPC (4-6) jumped out to a big first half lead over Mountainburg before cruising in the second half of a game that got ugly toward the end of a 36-8 win for the Warriors in the opening round of the Class 2A state playoffs in Lepanto. EPC won the coin toss to get the ball first and wasted no time as they used their running game to drive down the field and score on a five yard run from Dennis Gaines, Jr. ...

A leading industry manufacturer recognized an Arkansas State University-Newport student for his excellence in the Energy Control Technology program. Lukas Hicks, from Trumann, was presented the "Head of the Class" award by Malco Products. Hicks will graduate in December with his Technical Certificate and plans to return to ASUN-Marked Tree in the Spring to finish his associate's degree. ...

Trumann business celebrates new location.

As of Monday, November 15, all four school districts in Poinsett County, East Poinsett County, Harrisburg, Marked Tree and Trumann reported to the Arkansas Department of Health that they have no active cases in their respective schools. There were no reports of quarantines at any of the schools as well...

Three Poinsett County high school football teams won their first round games in the state football playoffs and will play in the second round this coming Friday. Trumann, EPC and Marked Tree will be on the road Friday for their games. Marked Tree (5-5) almost pitched a shutout this past Friday against Murfreesboro, winning 36-6, as the Rattlers scored in the last minute against the Indians' reserves. ...

Trumann (8-3) scored two touchdowns in the fourth quarter to break a 14-14 tie and take a 27-17 win over Mena in the opening round of the Class 4 state football playoffs at RMC Stadium in Trumann. Murphy Williams got Trumann on board first with a five yard touchdown run with 8:13 left. ...

The Trumann City Council met in regular session on November 9 in the courtroom located inside the Trumann Police Complex. Council member Hazel Riley was not present at the meeting. In new business, council member Jason Stewart, Chairman of the Budget Committee, discussed a one-time pay increase for the city employees as well as elected officials. ...