Stories from Thursday, September 5, 2024

Local farmers busy harvesting their crops.

The EAST Initiative on Wednesday announced the opening of the 2025‐2026 EAST recruiting season for consideration in awarding the Department of Secondary Education/Arkansas Department of Education‐EAST Grant. Startup funding is available for more than 10 new EAST programs for the 2025‐2026 school year. ...

Trumann received several complaints about dirty water from residents earlier this month but the city recently said the water is clearing up. In July several residents complained about the water and said they would not drink or use the water until it was cleared up. Trumann Mayor Jay Paul Woods said the water had been tested and that is safe to drink...

Calls are rolling in about what is this nasty black and white fungus looking stuff on my crape myrtles? Well guess what, it is not a fungus, and you do not have to cut your tree down to get rid of it. It is actually an insect; the insect is most commonly referred to as crape myrtle bark scale...

Ealey family named TES Family of the Week.

Abbott family named TMS Family of the Week.

Miss Junior and Miss Poinsett County Fair Queens crowned.

I found this true story by Paul Koudounaris from February 9, 2023. Since Thursday is Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day. I thought this would be a nice story for Pet Talk. Edna Clyne was nineteen years old and living in Inverness, Scotland, in 1959, when her Labrador Retriever named Major died. ...

High school students can build meaningful experiences in conservation while gaining valuable community service hours toward their graduation thanks to a new organized volunteer program recently launched by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. According to Act 237 of 2023 (the LEARNS Act), students set to graduate during the 2026-27 school year and beyond must complete 75 community service hours during their high school career to graduate. ...

Harrisburg (0-1) traveled to Cross County (1-0) for their season opener this past Friday night. The only thing that was tougher than both teams was the weather that caused a halt in play with 6:28 left in the game and the Thunderbirds leading 22-0. The weather did not let up as the game was called final around 9:23 p.m...

The Harrisburg Junior Hornets (1-0) opened their season with a 34-0 shutout of rival Cross County in junior high football action this past Thursday in Harrisburg. The Junior Hornets came up big on their first possession stopping Cross County on downs to take over at their own 36-yard line with 3:56 left in the first quarter. ...

The Marked Tree Indians (0-1) will travel to Manila (0-1) to take on the Lions in non-conference football action at Lions Stadium. The Indians are coming off a 48-30 loss to Newport and Manila is coming off a 28-7 loss at Paragould. Ken Carter directs the Indians’ offense and can hurt teams with his arm and his legs. ...

The 2024 mini cheer clinic will be held September 10 and 11 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Trumann Middle School gym at 221 North Pine Avenue. The Trumann cheerleaders will assist the youngest Wildcats in displaying their Wildcat Pride. Registration forms for students from Pre-K to sixth-grade are obtainable in the main office. The cost is $25 per student. Contact Amy Henley at amy.henley@trumannwildcat.com or call 870-483-5314 for more information...

The Trumann Wildcats golf team finished in third place at their golf tournament this past Thursday at Newport Country Club. Brayden McClaughlin shot 52 to lead the Wildcats as Asher Box and Brayden Rolland both shot 53. Keegan Holman finished with a 54. Competing as an individual, Caden Adams of Harrisburg carded a 55...