Stories from Thursday, March 9, 2023

Brandon Walker, listed as homeless, was arrested in Gary, IN and extradicted back to Poinsett County on February 25 where he was charged with six different counts. Walker was charged with failure to register as a sex offender, sexual assault first degree, alias bench warrant, possession of a Schedule I/II substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and a warrant...

Only two candidates have filed to run for the upcoming school board election for Poinsett County Schools. Poinsett County Clerk Teresa Rouse said only two candidates filed for the position on the East Poinsett County School Board. Robin Daniels and Jeanne Glover, both from Tyronza, are both running for the Zone 5 position...

There will be a commodity distribution in Poinsett County on Wednesday, March 15 from 9:00 a.m. to noon or until food supply is gone. This will be a drive-thru distribution. There will be four locations for pick-up: Marked Tree Fire Station, 102 Liberty; Trumann Sports Complex, 16179 Pecan Grove Road and Weiner City Hall, 123 W. 2nd Street...

A student was arrested at Harrisburg High School on Wednesday, March 1, and was charged with criminal acts involving explosives. The student did not have the explosives with them at the school when the arrest was made. A search warrant was also executed at the student’s home...

A new bicycle tour linking Arkansas State University’s Heritage Sites will begin as a part of the Arkansas Roots Music Festival on Saturday, April 1. The Arkansas Roots Ride will begin and end at the Johnny Cash Boyhood Home, and invites bicycle riders to experience the wide-open Delta spaces between the Dyess Colony and the Southern Tenant Farmers Museum at Tyronza...

As extreme weather events, global crises and health emergencies upend lives, people are stepping up through the American Red Cross to care for one another in need. This March, the Red Cross is honoring these community heroes — who make its mission possible — during the 80th annual American Red Cross Month celebration, a national tradition that began in 1943 when President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued the first Red Cross Month proclamation...

OM teams finishes first in competition.

OM teams finished second in competition.

March is Pet Poison Prevention Awareness Month. You may think it’s easy to keep hazardous substances away from pets, but accidental spills, dropped pills, and even beautiful bouquets can spell disaster for dogs and cats if they’re consumed. Common Household Toxins...

Representative Rick Crawford (AR-01) released the guidelines for his annual Congressional Art Competition for high school students (grades 9-12) in the First District of Arkansas. This competition is part of a nationwide high school visual arts competition sponsored by the Congressional Institute...