Stories from Thursday, June 15, 2023

On June 7 at approximately 8:54 p.m., the Poinsett County Sheriff’s Office received a call in reference to a white male falling out of a tree into the river at Rivervale. It was also reported that the male could have been caught in the current. All surrounding emergency responders were notified with a deputy sheriff being the first to arrive on scene at approximately 9:07 p.m. The victim was later identified as Aaron Dexter, 17, of Marked Tree...

Storm does damage in Marked Tree.

The Poinsett County Quorum Court heard from Martin Smith with DRIFT (Developing Rural Infrastructure for Tomorrow) about a proposed gravel bike trail that will come through Poinsett County during their monthly meeting this past Monday. Smith talked about gravel bike trail riding's increase during the pandemic and that now it's a major sport that more and more people are starting to do. ...

The Trumann Lions Club Annual Golf Tournament had a nice turn-out this year.

First-stage tick larvae are often called seed ticks. They hatch form egg clusters and then immediately start looking for a host for a blood meal. Life Cycle: The tick life cycle is composed of four stages: egg, larvae, nymphs and adult ticks. The larvae hatch from eggs deposited by the female. ...

Students on the Chancellor’s and Dean’s Lists for the spring 2023 semester at Arkansas State University have been announced. The lists recognize undergraduate students who achieved the highest grade-point averages while completing a minimum of 12 credit hours of study...

Rye guest speaker at Trumann Lions Club.

A public hearing will be held on Thursday, June 15 during the regular city council meeting that starts at 7:00 p.m. at the Tyronza City Hall. The purpose of the meeting is identifying and prioritizing the community needs of the city of Tyronza, determining whether an application for Arkansas Fun/Matching Parks Grant Program should be developed and if so, for what community need. ...

Williams Baptist University has released the names of students on the President’s and Dean’s Lists for the 2023 spring semester. The President’s List includes those full-time students who achieved a perfect 4.0 grade point average, while the Dean’s List consists of those with at least a 3.5 GPA...

Lake Poinsett State Park has another fun weekend of events planned for this coming Saturday and Sunday (June 17-18). Come enjoy the fun! Saturday, June 17 starts with Meet a Snake from 10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Join a park interpreter to learn what the snakes of Arkansas can do for us and how they go about their everyday lives. ...