Stories from Thursday, November 3, 2022

Matthew Gunter Travis, 29, of Harrisburg was acquitted of two charges of rape this past Thursday after a jury found him not guilty. The trail for Travis, who was charged with two counts of rape in 2020, lasted two days. Travis could have spent 25 years to life in prison had he been found guilty...

Trumann Fire Chief Revis Kemper has been charged with third degree assault after an altercation between he and his wife and their neighbors was caught of video. Kemper appears to shove the man in the chest before the two women get in an altercation. Kemper gets in between the women before they all fall to the ground. Kemper's wife has been charged with third degree battery, non-domestic...

Blessing Box in honor of former Trumann Police Chief.

Spencer Jones, 43, of Jonesboro was arrested in Poinsett County this past Saturday for pointing a gun at people driving past him on Highway 49. Poinsett County Deputy Jay-Ryan Woods was sent Highway 49 between Waldenburg and Fisher where a black truck was parked on the side of the road. Witnesses at the scene identified Jones who was the one outside his truck pointing a gun as people drove by. Officers were then able to get Jones out of the truck...

The family of Ebony Crockett, who was killed June 3 when she was shot at work in Horn Lake, Mississippi, held an inaugural lunch in her honor this past Saturday in Marked Tree. The lunch, will become a yearly event, is to help those who are dealing with domestic violence...

Trumann teachers present program at conference.

Upcoming events for Trumann.

The last day to sign up for the December 10 ACT is Friday, November 4. The December ACT is one of only three opportunities to get a copy of your test questions and answers. Mrs. Kristin Austin, Mrs. Charlie Powell and Mrs. Lindsay Miller at the high school can help with the registration process...

Water is important because it is a building material, necessary for metabolism, a carrier of nutrients and waste, an essential component of temperature regulation, and a lubricant for joints and can provide shock absorption for the pet’s body while in motion. Good hydration is very important for the health of all critters...

Have you heard the phrase “less is more?” It is an example of a paradox, a statement that is apparently self-contradictory requiring careful thought to determine the meaning. Greetings, this is Brenda Cox, Poinsett County Extension Family and Consumer Sciences Agent with your Extension Education update...

NEA YFL action in Osceola.

EPC sixth-grade wins D2 Super Bowl, Marked Tree defeats Harrisburg in D3 fifth-grade Cotton Bowl in Osceola.

Harrisburg hosted Gosnell at Jordans Stadidum.

The NEA YFL (pee wee) football season ended this past Saturday with the EPC sixth grade team winning the Division Two Super Bowl with a 30-8 win over Earle to finish 7-0 on the year. Gabe Williams had four touchdowns, three through the air and one rushing as Jeb Holiman threw three touchdown passes and ran for a score. DeDe Buchanan had an interception for the Warriors' defense...

Marked Tree (8-1, 5-1) and EPC (7-2, 4-2) will meet in a big 3A-2 conferece clash in the first meeting of Poinsett County teams this week on Thursday night at Don Lovell Memorial Field. A Marked Tree win could give the Indians a share of the conferenec title and the second seed headed to the state playoffs. An EPC win would give the Warriors the second seed...

In the second Poinsett county clash on the last week of the regular season, the Harrisburg Hornets (2-7, 0-6) travels to Trumann (4-5, 3-3) to take on the Wildcats in 4A-3 conference football action at RMC Stadium. Trumann is coming off a 42-32 loss at Rivercrest and Harrisburg lost 35-8 to Gosnell...

Trumann Junior High football teams closes season with win over Rivercrest.

After a sluggish first half and taking a 13-8 lead into halftime, Gosnell (7-2, 4-2) scored 22 points in the fourth quarter to beat Harrisburg (2-7, 0-6) 35-8 in 4A-3 conference action this past Friday at Jordans Stadium in Harrisburg. Harrisburg got the ball first and went three and out punting the ball away with 10:16 left in the opening quarter. ...