Stories from Thursday, May 18, 2023

A ribbon cutting for the new Harrisburg Fire Station was held last Saturday.

The Harrisburg school board voted to hire a new football coach during a special session held on May 5 at the Central Board Office. The board went into executive session at 5:05 p.m. and returned to open session at 8:50 p.m. Upon returning to open session, Superintendent Chris Ferrell made a recommendation to hire Austin Jarrett as the next head football coach for the Harrisburg School District. The board approved the hire unanimously...

Jordans makes $15,000 donation to Poinsett County Sheriff's Foundation.

Luis Rangel, 23, of Leachville was injured in a boating accident this past Sunday and was flown to a Memphis hospital after his boat crashed into a bridge in Black Oak. The accident happened around 8 p.m. near Craighead County Road 837. Rangel was boating with his...

On 05/15/2023 at approximately 4:35am, officers with the Trumann Police Department were called to the 500 block of Whitlatch about a shooting that had occurred. Upon arrival they discovered the lifeless body of a man. Further investigation revealed that Earl Wayne Dorris II, 28, of Trumann had unlawfully entered the home with a firearm, intending to harm the residents. Dorris was shot by a resident and died at the scene...

The following is a story I did on Oscar for our recent magazine, 80+ Seniors “Living Life” Sadly, Oscar never got to see the finished story for the magazine. I passed out the magazines last week on my paper run and the lady at Oscar’s house said he had gotten sick and had been in the hospital for the last four days. Oscar passed away later that same day...

The Arkansas State Broadband Office will meet on Friday, May 19 at 11:15 a.m. for an hour to hear about what the Broadband Office is working on in 2023 and beyond. We would like to bring together community leaders to discuss our shared goals of statewide high-speed internet connectivity and adoption by creating a County Broadband Committee. ...

Local politicians speak to Trumann Honor Students.

Representative Johnny Rye and Senator Dave Wallace were recently selected as co-chairs for groups.

This is the last article in my puppy series. I hope you have found these articles helpful in making puppy hood wonderful and help you develop a happy well trained dog for life. Common mistakes people make are, waiting till after your puppy has had all their vaccinations to start socialization. ...

When purchasing “green” products, read the label. Look for eco-labels. These labels are standardized (International Organization for Standardization) and recognized throughout the world. This is the most useful tool to help you sort through greenwashing advertising...