Stories from Thursday, December 16, 2021

The Poinsett County Quorum Court met in regular session this past Monday at the Poinsett County Detention Center in Harrisburg. All justices were present for the meeting. The court approved the 2022 operating budget with expenditures of $11,284,839.58 and projected revenues of $15,795,255.24. ...

Your home may be a very different place after a disaster such as a tornado, which can be very distressing for your pets. For their comfort and safety, follow these guidelines: Don’t allow your pets to roam loose. Familiar landmarks and smells might be gone, and your pet will probably be disoriented. ...

Poinsett County food pantries receive grants

Poinsett County Deputy Jared Cook honored.

Samuel Moore of Harrisburg was recently named a First Community Bank Scholar athlete. Moore was standout on both the football field and in the classroom. Moore has been a model student for the Harrisburg School district sporting a 4.0 grade point average and scoring 27 on his ACT test. ...

Harrisburg (1-5, 0-3) dropped a 3A-3 road conference game to Piggott this past Friday. The game was tied 26-26 at halftime. Michael Deckelman led the Hornet with 12 points as Grant Henry added 10 points for Harrisburg. Riverside (8-10, 2-2) lost to Rector 61-59 on two free throws with two seconds left this past Friday in Rector. Harrison McAnally and Grayson Taylor both scored 16 points for the Rebels as Carl Gallapoo finished with 15 points for Riverside...