Stories from Thursday, December 19, 2024

Norman Howard Cockrell was born December 28, 1946 in Lepanto to Claudie and Opal Jones Cockrell. He was the owner of Cockrell Cars in Lepanto for over 40 years. Mr. Cockrell passed away Friday, December 13, 2024 at his home in Lepanto at the age of 77. He was preceded in death by his parents, Claudie and Opal Cockrell, his wife Linda Neal Cockrell and his brother Steve Lee Cockrell...

The holidays provide many opportunities to enjoy the company of loved ones and celebrate special relationships and memories. In so many respects, it truly is the most wonderful time of the year. One reason we are able to enjoy this season so much is because we live in a great and free country. But that freedom has never been guaranteed, not at our nation’s founding or even today. It comes at an incredibly high price that none of us can take for granted...

The winter holiday season ushers in parties and festivities, and that means more drunk drivers on the roads. To help keep drivers and their passengers safe, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is warning drivers about the dangers of drinking and driving. Help NHTSA and the Trumann Police Department share this message: Buzzed Driving Is Drunk Driving...

Trintin Ray Drum, who possessed multiple files of child victims, including infants being raped, will spend the next 30 years in prison. In May, police arrested Drum on 82 counts of distributing, possessing, or viewing matter depicting sexual conduct involving a child and 35 counts of video voyeurism...

Timmy Russell Taylor, 53, of Harrisburg was arrested Dec. 5 on suspicion of possession of a firearm by certain persons and tampering with physical evidence. A $50,000 bond was set by Circuit Judge Pam Honeycutt for Taylor, who is being held in the Poinsett County jail. Taylor was also ordered to wear an ankle monitor, with mandatory check-ins with probation officers, if he is able to post bond...

Trumann will host a Trumann Community Christmas Dance on December 20 at 7:00 p.m. at the TRC Building at the Trumann Sports Complex, 16179 Pecan Grove Road. Admission will be $6. Griff and The Drifters will provide music and concessions will be available...

Harrisburg JROTC participates in laying wreaths.

New Ace Hardware stores opens in Marked Tree.

The Trumann School Board, on the recommendation of Superintendent Brandie Williams, voted to terminate Stephanie Clark, a teacher at Trumann Middle School, at their regularly scheduled board meeting on November 11. Also during the meeting, the board accepted the resignations of Teva Taylor and Lisa Tennyson and gave Williams permission to hire three PreK Paraprofessionals through federal grant, special education teacher and secretary...

Lake Poinsett is set to reopen for harvesting on Jan. 1, 2025 after seven years of renovations have been completed. Arkansas Game and Fish crews repaired the water control structure and the outflow pipe that allows excess water to flow through the levy pipe. The lake was drained during the renovation process, providing the AGFC an opportunity to enhance the fishery...

Lake Poinsett is set to reopen for harvesting on Jan. 1, 2025 after seven years of renovations have been completed. Arkansas Game and Fish crews repaired the water control structure and the outflow pipe that allows excess water to flow through the levy pipe. The lake was drained during the renovation process, providing the AGFC an opportunity to enhance the fishery...

Harrisburg's Paul Rowton elected as secretary of Board of Trustees.

A Harrisburg woman is behind bars after deputies said she endangered the welfare of a child during a fight. On Monday, December 9 at 9:10 p.m., Deputy Charles Barnes was sent to an address in Harrisburg for a fight that involved multiple people. When Barnes arrived, he met with Whitney Peck of the Harrisburg Police Department. Peck told Barnes Shyfa Brownlee, 23, also of Harrisburg, had been detained and Eric Brownlee, 20, of Jonesboro had fled from the scene...

This wonderful article on how to prepare your home for your new pet was on Chewy.com and I wanted to share these tips with you. Make sure you have the right dog food. Your pup will need dog food right away. Find out what your new dog has been eating and decide if you want to continue that food or start transitioning them to a new food. ...

As the cold weather envelopes us and Christmas fast approaches, there’s nothing like relaxing in front of your fireplace to make being home for the holidays a warm and enjoyable experience. But danger can lurk in your fireplace or chimney. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, more than 20,000 fires and 40 deaths per year are associated with fireplaces and chimneys...

Marcus Anderson scored 22 points and Kerrion Terry added 12 points as Gosnell beat Trumann 59-47 in their Gerald Jennings Tournament opener at Marked Tree. Terry gave the Pirates the early 2-0 led with a basket in the paint only to see Jalen Elrod throw down a two-handed dunk for Trumann to tie the game at 2-2. ...

Marked Tree had to survive a couple three-point attempts at the end of the game to come away with a 44-41 win to the Gerald Jennings Tournament this past Saturday in Marked Tree. The Indians jumped out a t 4-0 lead on back to back baskets in the paint from Jonah Walker before Quincy Perry scored down low for EPC making it 4-2. ...

Riverside got off a last second shot that bounced off the rim in a 75-74 loss to EPC in the semi-finals of the Gerald Jennings Tournament in Marked Tree. Jacob Gaines gave EPC an early 3-0 lead before Cash Gillis scored six straight points to give Riverside a 6-2 lead. ...

Trumann’s Tony Postell, Jr. and Marked Tree’s Jonah Walker were named all-state performers for their conferences. Postell, Jr. was named in Class 4A and Walker was named in Class 2A. Postell, Jr. rushed for 1,459 yards on 189 carries (7.9 ypc) and 20 touchdowns while adding 95 tackles, seven of those for a loss, from his linebacker position. This is Postell, Jr.’s first all-state selection...

After scoring 26 points in the first half, BIC (15-0) only mustered three points in the second half with a game winning three-pointer with eight seconds left to beat Trumann and win the junior high division of the Gerald Jennings Tournament this past Saturday in Marked Tree...