Stories from Thursday, February 22, 2024

The Trumann School Board was given a civil rights lawsuit this past Thursday and will have seven days respond to allegations that a wheelchair-bound child was severely injured. As of Friday afternoon, school district attorney Rebecca Worsham she had not been informed of the lawsuit as of Friday. Worsham will have seven days to respond after she receives the formal notification, Judge Lee P. Rudofsky said...

A Trumann woman was killed in a two-vehicle crash this past Monday in Craighead County according to the Arkansas State Police. The crash happened at 8:38 a.m. at the intersection of Highway 463 South and Parker Road in Jonesboro. The fatal crash report stated that Lois Kathleen Spencer, 84, of Bay was driving northbound on the highway in a 2023 Buick as Terry Don Trigg, 49, of Trumann was driving on the highway southbound in a 2008 Chevy...

Community-based non-profit groups and others interested in supporting the mission of Arkansas Heritage are encouraged to apply for Arkansas Heritage Grants. Arkansas Heritage is a division of the Department of Arkansas Parks, Heritage and Tourism which identifies, preserves and promotes our state’s cultural, historic and natural resources as a source of pride and enjoyment for all...

Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund, or ASPSF, congratulates the Spring 2024 scholarship recipients from the counties of Clay, Craighead, Greene, Lawrence, Mississippi, Poinsett, and Randolph in Northeast Arkansas. Thanks to the support of local donors and state funding, ASPSF awarded scholarships to 56 single parents pursuing associate degrees, bachelor’s degrees, and skilled-trade certificates. ...

Junior high quiz bowl team takes second place.

It doesn’t need to be Halloween season for some of our feline friends to rock their vampire fangs. And just as polydactyl cats are adored for their extra toes, there are many cat lovers (myself included!) who are crazy about cats with vampire like fangs. For those cats who have long fangs, it gives them a wildcat look without having any wild cat DNA coursing through their veins. Have you ever wondered why some cats have long fangs? Keep reading to find out the answer!...

In a recent report to Arkansas lawmakers, it was revealed that behavioral health cases at a pediatric hospital surged by 25% since the pandemic's onset, with pediatricians noting that a significant portion of their workload now revolves around such cases. ...

Trumann volleyball player Lynsey Gordon signed her letter of intent this past Friday to continue her volleyball and education career at Williams Baptist University. Gordon, who was a setter and defensive specialist for the Lady Wildcats, was all smiles in front of family, friends, coaches, and school administrators after her signing. ...

Harrisburg's Jacob Walker is silver medalist at high school state bowling tournament.

Students on the Chancellor’s and Dean’s Lists for the fall 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. The Chancellor’s List (designated as CL) includes students who earned a perfect GPA of 4.0. The Dean’s List (designated as DL) includes students with a GPA of 3.6 to 3.99...

The Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences and the Arts is now accepting applications for Summer@ASMSA camps. Summer@ASMSA is free, one-week summer camps for current eighth- and ninth-grade students in all Arkansas schools as well as seventh-graders participating in ASMSA-TIP. The camps will be held on ASMSA’s campus in Hot Springs on Sunday, June 9, through Friday, June 14. Application deadline is Wednesday, May 1...

Garrett Byers of Trumann has been name to the Dean's List of Academic Honors at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas. Undergraduates who have achieved a grade point average of at least 3.5 out of a perfect 4.0 in all work attempted while enrolled in not less than 12 semester hours. The university would like to recognize the following students for earning the honor for the Fall 2023 semester...