Stories from Thursday, January 18, 2024

The Harrisburg School board met in December for a special board meeting. During their meeting, new officers were elected for the board. Ryan Murphy was selected as the new president, Kurt Johns is the new vice-president, Bridgett Hewitt is the new secretary and Ashley Rowton is the new disbursing officer. Hewitt was also named the legislative liaison...

The Trumann School Board, on the recommendation of Superintendent Brandie Williams, expelled a student at their regular monthly meeting in December. A closed session was held on the expulsion hearing at the request of the parents. After a short session, the board voted to expel the student for the spring semester of the 2023-2024 school year. The student will be assigned to THS Hybrid ALE program for the 2024-2025 school year...

This week, the Arkansas Legislative Council Game and Fish/State Police Subcommittee held a meeting to discuss concealed carry laws in Arkansas. This meeting was part of a series of meetings held as part of the Arkansas Firearms and Concealed Carry Laws Study. The purpose of the study is to ultimately simplify gun laws in the state and clarify where and when it is legal to carry firearms...

Because of the severe weather, the January 16 Intergovernmental meeting will be rescheduled for January 22 at 11a.m. It will still be at the Old Community Center in Trumann. Poinsett County Sheriff Kevin Molder will speak about the possibility of a Central Dispatch Center and Senator Tom Cotton's aid, Cameron Bandy, will be attending...

Williams Baptist University (WBU) has released the names of students on the President’s and Dean’s Lists for the 2023 fall 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. WBU is a private, Christian university in Walnut Ridge...

A Valentine's Dinner will be held Feb. 10 at the Community Center in Marked Tree. The dinner will begin at 6:00 p.m. A choice of spaghetti or Chicken Alfredo, garlic bread, salad, cup cakes, and drink will be served. There will be door prizes (must be present to win) and a photo back drop...

Jubilee Association, a non-profit organization in Marked Tree, will hold a Bingo Night Jan. 19. The bingo will be held at 7:00 p.m. at the Marked Tree Community Center, 802 Liberty Street.

Chewing is the favorite past time for puppies and young dogs. Teaching them how to the correct items is our responsibility. Hopefully reading this article will help you do a good job of teaching your furry friend what to chew and what not to chew. Puppies Need to Chew - Knowing that puppies need to chew is the first thing as a teacher you need to understand. ...

Energy costs during the winter can rise as quickly as the temperatures outside fall, and with Christmas right around the corner we probably have other more enjoyable things that we could apply that saved money towards. Here are five easy steps to make sure you’re getting the most out of your heating dollar...

Winter fun on Harrisburg Hill.