Stories from Thursday, July 18, 2024

Two dead bodies found recently in Lepanto have been ruled a murder-suicide by the Poinsett County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office said around 9 a.m. on Friday, June 28, the Poinsett County Dispatch/911 Center received a call about two bodies inside a Lepanto home on Marlene Drive...

Crews responding to a single-vehicle crash this past Sunday evening found two juveniles injured. Poinsett County Sheriff’s Office Captain Ryan Price said police were dispatched at 1:55 p.m. Sunday, July 14 on Highway 49 near Senteney Road in Poinsett County. A vehicle driven by an adult woman was traveling on the east side of the roadway when it hit a ditch, causing two juveniles to be ejected from the car...

After a short hiatus, Aaron Ballew is returning to the hardwood to coach the Trumann Wildcats after the abrupt resignation of Billy Phelan. Ballew led the girls program at Trumann for eight seasons compiling a record of 81-110. The PCDT reached out to Trumann Athletic Director Cody Wallis asking if the hire was a quick fix due to school starting soon and to avoid a prolonged search. ...

Trumann High School Senior Maggie McLaughlin recently competed in the HOSA International Competition in Houston, TX. She competed in a Health Career Photography Event displaying photos taken from several professions as well as a narrative informing others about the profession...

Why is this important? Water is important because it is a building material, necessary for metabolism, a carrier of nutrients and waste, an essential component of temperature regulation, and a lubricant for joints and can provide shock absorption for the pet’s body while in motion. Good hydration is very important for the health of all critters...

With the extremely HOT temperatures we’ve been experiencing lately, we have lost the excess moisture from all the early rains and things have quickly turned to a droughty situation. If your plans are to make a bumper crop in that garden you’re probably going to have to turn that water hose on, with no measurable rain in the forecast for the foreseeable future...

An article in last weeks’ Poinsett County Democrat Tribune had the deadline to apply for funds listed as July 10. The paper received word after the paper had went to press that the date was wrong in the information received. The deadline date should have been Friday, July 19...

All four head coaches from the Poinsett County high school football teams return for the 2024 football season. Gunner Cook at Trumann, Brandon Powell at EPC, Waylon Dunn at Marked Tree and Austin Jarrett at Harrisburg. Gunner Cook’s Wildcats went 5-6 last year in his first season as Trumann’s head coach. The Wildcats finished fourth in the 4A-3 last season before losing to Warren in the first round of the 4A-3 state playoffs...

Sales of canoes, kayaks and paddleboards have surged since 2020, with more Americans than ever taking to the water aboard a paddling craft. According to the U.S. Coast Guard, boating fatalities associated with padding craft have increased as well. According to the USCG’s 2023 Boating Statistics, 304 injuries requiring medical attention were recorded last year from paddle craft operators, resulting in 189 fatalities. ...