Stories from Thursday, February 10, 2022

The remaining State/FEMA Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in Trumann will close permanently on Saturday, February 12. The hours of operation will remain the same until it closes. DRCs in Monette and Newport closed previously. Survivors who were affected by the December severe storms and tornadoes can meet face to face with specialists from FEMA, the Small Business Administration (SBA) and state and local agencies to have their questions about disaster assistance answered. ...

Emily Jones, 31, of Harrisburg was charged with third-degree domestic violence after an altercation with her boyfriend, Larry C. Bean, 35, of Jonesboro this past Saturday. Montana Jones, 21, sister to Emily and also from Harrisburg, was involved in the altercation as she stabbed Bean in his left arm with an ink pen after he put a gun to her head. ...

The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT), together with Arkansas State Police (ASP) and Arkansas Highway Police (AHP), announced today a new work zone safety campaign aimed at cracking down on reckless and distracted driving in work zones across the state...

Harrisburg (4-16, 1-12) jumped out to an early lead before Gosnell (7-11, 6-7) took control of the game and went on to a 79-63 win in 3A-3 basketball action last Tuesday in Harrisburg. The Hornets jumped out to a 4-0 lead after baskets from Justin Clem and Brylan Honeycutt. ...

Arkansas State University has announced the list of students who completed degree requirements to graduate at Fall Commencement, held December 18 in First National Bank Arena. Chancellor Kelly Damphousse presented diplomas at the associate, bachelor, master, specialist and doctoral levels, along with various program certificates, as awarded through the various colleges: Agriculture, Neil Griffin College of Business, Education and Behavioral Science, Engineering and Computer Science, Liberal Arts and Communication, Nursing and Health Professions, Sciences and Mathematics, and University College.. ...

Many cat owners look at the grace, athleticism and beauty of their pets and think that they have the “perfect” animal. Unfortunately, many of these same cats will have a very “imperfect” mouth, due to a serious and very painful condition that causes teeth to resorb, dissolve and even break! Here’s what we know about Tooth Resorption in cats...

In the latest high school basketball polls released by Arkansas Sports Media, the Marked Tree Indians (20-1) take over the top spot in the 1A classification, moving up from third in the last poll. The Indians received nine first place votes for a total of 71 points. ...