Stories from Thursday, June 27, 2024

Staying hydrated is essential to maintaining health, especially during summer months. Aside from preventing dehydration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that water helps your body maintain normal temperature, facilitate joint movement and protection, protect sensitive tissues like your spinal cord and remove waste through sweat, urination and bowel movements...

K9 Moose joins the Trumann Police Department.

Local legislators wait tables at Annual Hunger Alliance Banquet.

Alternating lane closures began Friday, June 21 and will continue for approximately four weeks on Highway 1 between Highway 14 (W Jackson Street) in Harrisburg and Highway 158 (E Lawson Road) north of Harrisburg. Weather permitting, crews will cold mill and overlay the existing pavement from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Traffic will be controlled with the use of cones and signage. Drivers are urged to use caution while traveling in the area...

Help is on the way for those needing assistance paying their summer cooling bills. The Crowley’s Ridge Development Council will begin accepting applications on July 8 for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). The federal block grant program provides assistance to low-income households struggling to pay their home energy bills. ...

The Trumann City Council tabled the selection of an ambulance service for Trumann during their monthly meeting on June 11. Council member Jason Stewart said he would like to speak with the Truamnn fire chief and police chief before choosing a service...

Trumann students attend UAMS Northeast M.A.S.H.

The Edible Science Day Camp at East Poinsett County High School has been set for July 10 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. There is a $20 registration fee. Using basic kitchen equipment and edible science techniques, attendees will explore: basic dentistry, rock formation, light and pigments, basic chemical reactions, fluids, and spherification...

Traveling is no fun with a cat or dog that gets car sick. Most pets will outgrow car sickness, but some never stop getting carsick. A short trip to the vet or a long trip can be a stressful jaunt for your cat or dog. Feeding a ginger-snap cookie before the drive works well for many dogs. Some dogs or cats do better if they can see out of the window, while others like to be in a crate with limited vision. You just need to see what works best for your fur kid...

With school out, ball season in full swing, add in the lake and pool scene, as well as working in the yard and farmers tending to their crops. We are faced with the fact that sunny weather draws many Arkansans outside for work and recreation, but you may get more than you bargain for if you’re not careful...

Trumann cheerleaders selected at All-Americans.

Trumann family share high school All-Star experience.

Five graduates of Arkansas State University System two-year institutions have been selected as the first Charles L. Welch Presidential Scholars. The program was created earlier this year to honor the legacy of Welch, president emeritus of the ASU System, for his nearly 13 years of service...

The funds will provide scholarships and resources to help low-income single parents students in the Arkansas Delta. The Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund (ASPSF) is thrilled to announce it has received a generous $30,000 grant from the Dallas-based Carl B. & Florence E. King Foundation...

There will be a Fourth at the Park Community Fireworks Show Thursday, July 4. The show will be held at the Trumann Recreation Complex on Pecan Grove Road. Those attending the fireworks show celebration are asked to bring one non-perishable food item to enter the sports complex. The food will benefit the Trumann Food Pantry and Stepping Stone Sanctuary...

Katie Ridge of Riverside was selected for the Class 2A all-state softball for the second year in a row after helping lead the Lady Rebels to a 26-2 overall record and a return trip the Class 2A state championship gam. Riverside finished as conference, district and regional champions. The Lady Rebels lost to Mansfield 4-2 in the state finals...

Trumann host girls' basketball camp with several local teams hitting the hardwood.

LITTLE ROCK — Citizen scientists across Arkansas can help the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission keep tabs on this year’s eastern wild turkey and northern bobwhite hatch by reporting any birds of these two species they see during their summer travels...