Stories from Thursday, November 14, 2024

In an effort to make Arkansas State University more accessible, student-friendly and user-friendly, the new “Howl Chatbot” is now a resource students can use to ask a myriad of questions. The chatbot project was a multi-department initiative, which was led by Dr. Nikesha Nesbitt, dean of University College...

Today, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders was joined by Arkansas Secretary of Agriculture Wes Ward to induct 41 farms into the Arkansas Century Farm Program. One of the farms inducted was Wright Farms in Harrisburg. Wright Farms was established in 1889...

Now that the election has concluded, the members elected to serve in the 95th General Assembly will soon be gathering in the House Chamber. The House Organizational Meeting is scheduled for 9 am on Tuesday, November 19. During this meeting, members will participate in seniority drawings and select seats for the upcoming assembly before proceeding to the committee selection process...

Local car dealer holds ribbon cutting.

EPC Booster Club receives donation from Nice Pak.

A well-trained retriever is a great partner for a duck-hunting companion. It is one of the best conservation tools you can take into the field. They can get all those cripples and find birds you never would. A duck dog will break through brush and go into freezing water without...

Arnold family named family of the week.

Coin family named family of the week.

The Poinsett County Quorum Court met in regular session this past Monday in Harrisburg. The court approved a one-time compensation for all Poinsett County employees during the meeting. The bonus was recommended by the finance committee for the employees’ hard work and efforts. If current employees and elected officials were employed before November 11, 2023, full time employees will receive a $1,000 bonus and part-time employees will receive a $500 bonus...

Medical support to be at all Marked Tree home games.

Trumann (3-7, 2-5) ended their season on a high note with a 52-30 4A-3 conference win over Cave City this past Friday at RMC Stadium in Trumann. The loss snaps the Wildcats’ nine year state playoffs streak. The Cavemen got the ball first and had to punt the ball away with 10:29 left as the Wildcats took over at their own 40-yard line with 10:20 left. ...

EPC (7-3, 6-1) used a dominant ground game to take a 56-30 win over Marked Tree (6-4, 4-2) to claim the stop seed in the 2A-2 conference in a game stopped in the third quarter due to an injury to Marked Tree’s T.J. Hodges with just under three minutes left in the third quarter. The Warriors will host Gurdon Friday in the first round of the 2A state playoffs as Marked Tree will travel to play Murfreesboro...

EPC and Marked Tree prepare to first round of football state playoffs.