Stories from Thursday, August 11, 2022

The inmate who attemped suicide by hanging himself at the Trumann jail has died. Chief Jon Redman said the inmate was taken off life support and died Sunday night. The body has been sent to state crime lab for a Medical Examiner Consult. No name has been released since the case is still open pending the completion of the consult...

I was reading an older copy of DU magazine and came across this wonderful article written by Mike Stewart in his book “Sporting Dog and Retriever Training: The Wildrose Way”. Many of my readers have retrievers for hunting. I felt this article was a good source for learning how to use your retriever...

Have you been experiencing the annoyance of biting flies the last few weeks? As if we haven’t had enough to worry about with the hot weather, and all the bugs and mosquitoes that accompany it. Now the flies have jumped on the band wagon. These pests aren't only nuisances; they're a threat to the health of animals and people alike...

Trumann School District will hold its open house on Thursday, August 18. The open house will be held from 4-7:30 p.m. Students will be able to meet their teachers, see their classrooms, get their schedules, purchase the Chromebook insurance and ask questions...

The Poinsett County Quorum approved an ordinance for the Harrisburg Fire Department to receive a $20,000 grant this past Monday. The grant will be for the permissive use for personal protection related equipment and/or emergency response and training equipment, with awarded monies to be used before December 31, 2023. ...

The Lucky 13 Extension Homemakers Club of Harrisburg donated 119 “Shot Bears” to RN-Administrator Pamela Wileman of the Poinsett County Health Department. The little bears were made with love by the club members and will be used to help children when they come in for back-to-school and routine immunizations. The bears will be used to show children where the shot will be given, act as a distraction while shots are given and go home with them as a reward...

The Harrisburg School Board added two new positions on the recommendation of Superintendent Chris Ferrell during their special session on July 27. The new positions added to the District Supplemental Salaries/Stipends Schedule were a School Safety Coordinator at $1,500 and E Rate Coordinator at $2,500. Also approved during new business was the transfer of a student out of the district...

The Trumann School Board unanimously approved the updated additional hourly rates (substitute teacher pay) during their regular board meeting on July 11. The new rates will be substitute pay $100 per day for a teacher; if serving long term (over 10 days) $110 per day and if serving long term with a teaching license $150 a day. Classified substitute rate will be $11 per hour...