Stories from Thursday, March 23, 2023

The Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism recently awarded $6.489 million in Outdoor Recreation Grants to projects within 35 counties across the state. The grants fall into two categories: Facilities for Underdeveloped Neighborhoods (FUN) Park grants and matching grants. Osceola, Dell, Waldenburg and Weiner all received grants...

The Trumann City Council approved four ordinances during their regular meeting on June 14 at their regular meeting at the Judicial Complex. The first ordinance passed was to amend and combine Animal Control Ordinances 388, 499, 501, 560, 564, and 591 all into one ordinance pertaining to dogs and to update other provisions of the Animal Control sections was read. ...

Sheila Watson, 47, stabbed three victims and assaulted others during a fight that occurred on Main Street in Trumann. The altercation was said to have been over a basketball game that had occurred earlier at Cedar Park. The Trumann Police Department was notified by the Jonesboro Police Department of a stabbing victim that had entered the St. ...

A Harrisburg man died Tuesday, March 14, when his car overturned into a water filled ditch in Jackson County. The crash happened at 5:50 p.m. on State Highway 18, east of State Highway 37 in rural Jackson County. Bo Garrett Self was eastbound on Highway 18 when his 2009 Ford Focus crossed the center line and left the roadway. The car overturned into a westbound ditch and came to rest upside down, submerged underwater...

Gunner Cook was named the new Trumann High School football coach during a special board meeting that was held on March 7. Cook replaces Coach Randy Phillips who took the same position at Paragould High School. Also hired was Matthew Reynolds as an Assistant Football Coach/OC/DC and to coach senior high and junior high track...

Internal parasites are a common health problem that can affect dogs. Not all worms are created equal. As far as dogs are concerned, worms come in five types: hookworms, roundworms, tapeworms, and whipworms (intestinal worms), and heartworms. It’s easier to spot some kinds of worms than others. ...

Now is the time of year that lawns are loaded with winter weeds. Although it is a sign that spring is right around the corner, it usually is a cause for dismay for most homeowners. A lot of the weeds are already blooming and it is getting a little late to worry about spraying, as some seeds are already set or beginning to set and the problems will still be there next year. ...