Stories from Thursday, August 29, 2024

Latisha Eveleen Davis appeared before Poinsett County District Court Judge Ron Hunter on Monday, August 19 and was ordered by Hunter to be held in the Poinsett County Detention Center on a $10,000 cash/surety bond while she awaits a circuit court appearance on Wednesday, August 28. He also issued a no-contact order...

The Dollar General Literacy Foundation announced it is awarding nearly $65,000 to Arkansas nonprofit organizations, libraries, and schools to improve youth literacy. Trumann Middle School has been awarded $3,000. The funds are part of more than $4 million awarded nationwide to purchase books, technology, equipment, and materials...

Law enforcement is searching for a suspect after they said shots were fired at a judge’s home this past Friday night. Poinsett County Sheriff Kevin Molder said on August 23 around 8:33 p.m., the Poinsett County E911 Center received a call from Poinsett County District Judge Ron Hunter reporting an unidentified man was threatening him on his property. Poinsett County deputies responded to the scene but were unable to find the individual...

Rye guest speaker of Trumann Lions Club State Representative Johnny Rye was the guest speaker at the Trumann Lions Club meeting last Wednesday. Rye gave an update about the recent special session of the General Assembly. Rye told the group that the session centered around three major tax cuts with the foremost being through Acts One and Four, the Personal Income Taxes, for people earning in excess of $25,000 yearly will drop from 4.3% to 3.9%. ...

The Wild Duck Festival Carnival will be held Thursday-Saturday, October 10-12. The carnival will be held at the Trumann Recreational Complex, 16179 Pecan Grove Road, Trumann. PBJ Happy Days Shows amusement rides and attractions will be on hand.

Your dog or cat may be affected by a change in routine when school starts. They have been home with the family all summer and suddenly no one is home. Your pets not only have to deal with a change in their routine but there are many safety concerns when your pets are left at home alone...

As we approach Labor Day, it’s crucial to highlight a significant initiative aimed at making our roads safer. From August 16 through September 2, including the Labor Day holiday weekend, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) will partner with Arkansas law enforcement for the "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" high-visibility enforcement campaign. ...

Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas recently announced their graduates from the 2024 summer semester. Garrett Byers of Trumann received his Bachelor of Arts, History during the ceremony.

There will be an EPC Cheer Clinic held on Tuesday, September 9 from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the high school cafeteria. Those wanting to attend need to register by Monday, September 9. They will perform their routines at the halftime of the junior high football game on Thursday, September 19.The clinic is open for Pre-K through sixth-grade and the cost is $40...

The Marked Tree Chamber of Commerce will not meet on their normal meeting day of Tuesday, August 27. The chamber will meet on Thursday, August 29 at noon at the First Baptist Church. Larry Crockett will be providing food for the meal.

After every Senior High home football game this year, kids are going to want to be here! Free food & activities in the elementary cafeteria until midnight! Parents don’t worry, there will be plenty of supervision and security at these events! Big thanks to First United Methodist Church and #markedtree2030 for partnering with the school district to make this happen for the students...

The Trumann Wildcats and Junior Wildcats football teams traveled to Brookland last Tuesday to play the Bearcats in football scrimmages in preparation for their season openers this week. The Wildcats lost 30-0 and the Junior Wildcats lost Trumann started their first possession on their own 23-yard line as the offense struggle on their first series before Kayden Dunavin punted the ball away for the Wildcats. ...

EPC jumped out to a 30-7 halftime lead on their way to a 38-7 win over Harrisburg in high school football pre-season action this past Thursday in Harrisburg. The teams played two quarters with a running clock the first half as EPC got on the board quickly as Jacob Gaines took a handoff up the middle and bounced out right before outrunning the Hornet defenders to the end zone for an 88 yard touchdown run to make it 6-0 with 11:10 left. ...

The Trumann Wildcats will renew an old football rivalry as the Wildcats open their 2024 football season by hosting the Nettleton Raiders at RMC Stadium. The last time the Wildcats and Raiders played was the 2013 season. The Wildcats went 5-6 last year with a first round loss to...

The Harrisburg Hornets will travel to Cross County for their season opening game on Friday, August 30. The T-birds topped the Hornets 42-12 in last year’s non-conference clash. Max Tracy will lead the Harrisburg offense again this season and will look to running backs Andrew England, Hayden Anderson and Braden Brock to produce yards on the ground. ...

John and Gladys Franklin of Marked Tree will celebrate their 66th wedding anniversary on Sept. 11. The couple has made a circle in their 66 year journey together as they returned to Arkansas after Mr. Franklin retired from the Army. He spent 25 years in the military. Their first home after...