Stories from Thursday, May 26, 2022

Harrisburg Elementary School gives card to Harrisburg Police Department.

New police officer sworn in for Trumann Police Department.

Freddie William English, 34 of Trumann, tried to steal a Trumann Fire Department fire truck while the department was working a fire this past Saturday. English tried to jump into a city fire truck while fire fighters were working to contain a fire at the debris pile from the December 2021 tornado. The pile is located at the corner of Melton Avenue and Oak Street...

The Trumann Police Department is reminding drivers about the lifesaving benefits of wearing a seat belt this spring, during the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) national Click It or Ticket high-visibility enforcement effort. The national seat belt campaign, which coincides with the Memorial Day holiday, runs from May 23 to June 5, 2022...

The Lepanto Library is moving out of it's current location after the building was damaged by the March storm that passed through the city. The Poinsett County Library Board will stop paying rent on the building at the end of this month. Previous leaks from the building's roof caused mold to buildup and the new damage has made the leaks worse. ...

The Poinsett County Sheriff's Office is looking for a suspect who use forced entry into a residence just out of Trumann. On Monday night, May 16, a black male suspect forced entry into a residence located on North Ozark Lane just outside of the Trumann City Limits. ...

Zoey Taylor, a senior at Trumann High School, recently received a $2,500 scholarship from the Arkansas School Boards Association Educational Foundation. The scholarships are awarded to graduating high school seniors who are sons/daughters/legal wards of Arkansas school board members and who will attend Arkansas institutions of higher learning in the fall. ...

Two students from Trumann School District and one from Harrisburg School District were nominated to represent their community and school at Arkansas Boys State 2022, an immersive leadership and civic engagement experience sponsored by the American Legion...

Kenan Plunk of Harrisburg has been named to Southern New Hampshire University's Winter 2022 President's List. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.700 and above are named to the President's List. Full-time status is achieved by earning 12 credits; undergraduate day students must earn 12 credits in the fall or spring semester, and online students must earn 12 credits over two consecutive terms (EW1 & EW2, EW3 & EW4, or EW5 & EW6)...

During the summertime means taking your pet to parks and on vacation with the family. Making sure you keep them hydrated is very important. When traveling finding a watering hole for your pet may be chore. To make sure your animals are cool, healthy and drinking plenty of water during the sweltering heat here are a few wonderful tips for hydration:...

EPC (32-3) was held to two runs on three hits by defending state champion Tuckerman as the Lady Warriors lost 6-2 in the Class 2A softball state title game this past Thursday at the Benton Athletic Complex. The Lady Warriors went three up three down in the top of the first inning as Terrin Powell popped out before Kelly Ann Lucas and Keegan McCorkle both grounded out. ...

Jonathan Wagner, Assistant Superintendent at Lake Poinsett State Park, announces a full weekend of fun at the last this coming holiday weekend. Events will start Friday, May 27 and run through Monday, May 30. Friday May 27 will have Campfire Trivia from 8 p.m. ...