Stories from Thursday, August 8, 2024

The courthouses in Northeast Arkansas were buzzing Wednesday (July 31) as dozens of candidates turned in petitions to run for municipal offices and school board races this November. The one-week filing period started last Wednesday morning and will continue until noon on August 7...

Four East Poinsett County (EPC) students were recently were recognized as EPC AP Scholar Awards for 2023-2024. Honored were: Parker Carroll, AP Scholar with Distinction as he earned a 3.5 average on five or more AP exams. Less than two percent of all high school students in the nation qualify. ...

The deadline for applications for Arkansas's 2024 Summer EBT (SUN Bucks) program is August 26. The program aims to reduce hunger in children during the summer months when they may not have access to free or reduced-price meals. Eligible children will receive a one-time $120 benefit on an Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card that can be used like SNAP benefits. Cards are expected to be mailed out starting July 10 and funds should be available between July 10 and September 30...

The Trumann School District will have Open House from 4:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Trumann PreK, Trumann Elementary, Trumann Middle and Trumann High campuses. Students can get their schedules, meet their teachers and/or tour the campus. The block party will be on Cedar Street (in front of the Wildcat Center) from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on the same night for PreK-12. Come join the fun for food, games and back to school information...

Outgoing Marked Tree police chief passes badge to new chief.

There will a community pep rally for fall sports on Friday, August 16 at EPC School District. Visitors can shops the vendors who will be there starting at 5:30 p.m followed by a Meet the Warriors pep rally at 6:30 p.m. Following the pep rally, the 2024 2A State Champion boys’ basketball team will have their ring ceremony in the gymnasium...

Arkansas State Police want parents to know that the internet is not a safe place after two young girls went missing within the same week. The ASP said they never want to have the feeling of dread of having to tell a parent that they got there too late. An outcome they want to avoid when a child goes missing...

A Harrisburg student participated in the Arkansas Farm Bureau Diary Foods Cooking Contest held last month at the state fairgrounds in Little Rock. Acea Edington, 14-year-old son of LeAnn Edington of Harrisburg, took fourth in the Main Dish category...

Arkansas State University Newport (ASUN) has been selected to receive a $200,000 award from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) as part of the DOE's Industrial Training and Assessment Centers (ITAC) program. This funding will support the development of an Industrial Controls Technician Registered Apprenticeship and an Industrial Maintenance apprenticeship readiness program, aimed at enhancing technical education and economic prosperity in the Northeast Arkansas Delta region...

What are Seed Ticks? 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 of a Tick: The tick life cycle is composed of four stages, egg, larvae, nymphs and adult ticks...

If you don’t what 4-H is, you and the children in your life may be missing out! 4-H is a nationwide youth development program conducted in Arkansas by the University of Arkansas System-Division of Agriculture. The Cooperative Extension staff in each county serves as advisors to 4-H youth and volunteers in their county. ...

Every day during the school year, more than 350,000 Arkansas children depend on school buses to transport them safely to and from school. These buses make multiple stops in every community. As a new school year approaches, we want to remind you that it is illegal to pass a stopped school bus in Arkansas...

Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) announced today that he is accepting applications for service academy nominations. To be considered for a nomination, applicants must submit by Friday, November 1, 2024. "Students who attend U.S. service academies and go on to serve their country in uniform are the pride of Arkansas, and I encourage each young Arkansan with a sincere interest to apply," Senator Cotton said...

Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) introduced the No Visas for Violent Criminals Act, legislation that would terminate any visa and require deportation within 60 days of any non-citizen convicted of a criminal offense during a protest. Senators Ted Budd (R-North Carolina) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee) are co-sponsoring the legislation. Congressman Jim Banks (Indiana-03) is leading companion legislation in the House...

Foxx Thompson, a middle school student at Trumann School District, has become a talented clay target shooter in a short period of time. Thompson took home several awards from the end of the season tournament in Sparta, Illinois. The 12-year-old Thompson said things happened fast after he shot is first clay. ...

There will be a community pep rally fall sports kick-off on Friday, August 16 at 6:00 p.m. at the Trumann High School Gym. Admission is free. There will be free family Wildcat themed pictures taken in the lobby to be shown on the Jumbotron during football season. There will also be opportunities to purchase Wildcat merchandise, football season tickets and Jumbotron ads...

Two men from Poinsett County were among four people killed in an early morning wreck this past Friday. Jonathan Sanchez, 27, of Trumann and Johnny Holt, 47, of Lepanto along with Brian Pruett, 44, of Blytheville and Jordan Rainwater, 27, of Knobel were all killed after a wreck Clay County...