Stories from Wednesday, December 25, 2024

Charlene Anderson, 73, of Marked Tree passed away December 12, 2024 at Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. She was a retired seamstress and a member of Concord MB Church in Lamar, Miss. Miss Anderson was born September 17, 1951 in Holly Springs, Miss. to Pearson Anderson and Mary Lee McKinney. She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers Pearson Anderson and Leroy Anderson, four sisters Lillian Crockett, Diane Smith, Pearlie Snow and Dorothy Bobo...

Edward Arnold, Sr., 84, of Tyronza, passed away December 18, 2024 in Tyronza. He was a retired Mississippi EOC - Food Delivery employee and of the Baptist faith. Mr. Arnold was born August 20, 2024 in Hickorywith, Tenn. to Ben and Idella Rogers Arnold. He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother Thomas Arnold, two sisters Bernice Bonds and Myrtle Wilson...

The Harrisburg School Board elected new officers at their monthly meeting in November. Ryan Murphy was elected President, Kurt Johns, Vice-President, Bridgett Hewitt, Secretary, and Ashley Rowton, Disbursing Officer. In new business, Superintendent Julie Isbell presented the Student Academic Achievement report and the state inspections with no action taken on either. ...

Conner Lee Miller of Trumann, arrested earlier this year after a crash in Paragould, will spend 36 months in prison. Miller, 32, pleaded guilty to possession of controlled substance-Schedule I, II not meth, leaving the scene of an accident with property damage and revocation of probation...

U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) supported Senate passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025 that delivers quality of life enhancements for our servicemembers and their families while strengthening America’s national security through new policies that bolster recruiting, readiness and lethal capabilities...

Trumann police arrested two people who were caught squatting at a storage unit while having multiple drugs. At 10:59 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 10, Trumann police officers Jonathan Penney and Jordan Nelson responded to a call about suspicious activity at Trumann Storage caught on camera. ...

The Small Farm Program at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is recruiting participants for its Beginning Farmers Class, Dr. Henry English, director of the program, said. “The Beginning Farmers Class is a part of UAPB’s Beginning Farmers Program,” Dr. English said. “The class consists of seven monthly workshops that start in February and end in September 2025. The training workshops are conducted on-site at the UAPB Farm.”...

Lepanto brothers have successful duck hunt.

Cherish Russell family is Family of the Week.

Officers of Poinsett County Sheriff's Office receives awards.

This week my adoptive rescue from 10 years ago ”Barnie Moe” wanted me to write a letter to Santa not only for him but for all dogs and cats. He thought pet parents needed guidance on what their furry children really wanted for Christmas and every day as far as that goes...

When the eggnog is finished and the last of the holiday feasts are over, many live Christmas trees are destined to sit next to the road until the sanitation department picks them up. Instead of tossing your festive fir to the curb on Dec. 26, donate it to the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s Habitat for the Holidays program...

The Poinsett County Extension Service winter meeting schedule has been set. Be sure to mark your calendar for upcoming educational meetings and pesticide applicator trainings which will be held in Poinsett County. The rice-soybean division will have a production meeting on Friday, January 10, 2025, with registration beginning at 8:30 a.m. ...

In a tale of two halves, Gosnell led after the first and second quarters before Rivercrest came back to lead after the final two quarters to take a 55-40 win over the Lady Pirates in Division 1 girls’ basketball action at the NEA Invitational Tournament...

EPC’s Kyla Harston scored the first seven points of the game for EPC on her way to a game high 27 points in the Lady Warriors 66-48 win over BIC in 2A-3 girls’ basketball action. Harston opened the game with a stick back basket followed by a jumper, one of two free throws and a basket in the paint to make it 7-0 EPC with 5:24 left. ...

EPC, with a starter and two key reserves out with injury, got off a slow start before rallying in the second half for a 61-49 win over BIC in boys’ basketball action in Monette. Eli Blagg put EPC up 2-0 with a stick back basket before the Mustangs got back to back jumpers from Kell Gathright and Leo Contreras to go up 4-2. ...

In a game Trumann lead for most of the night, Corning used a big first half of the fourth quarter building an eight point lead only to see Trumann rally back to tie the game and send to overtime where the Wildcats got the go ahead basket from Jalen Elrod with 16 seconds left to go up 62-61 before going on to win 63-61 for their first win in their opening game of Division 1 boys’ NEA Invitational Tournament this past Saturday in Jonesboro...

BIC overcame a six point deficit at halftime to take a six point lead after three only to see Maynard tie the game at the end of regulation before outscoring the Mustangs 10-5 in overtime to win 59-54 this past Saturday at First National Bank Arena...

BIC scored the first 26 points of the game on their way to a 68-13 win over McCrory in NEA Invitational Division 2 girls’ action this past Saturday in Jonesboro. Riley Parker hit a jumper for BIC to open the scoring before back to back baskets from Chandler Gathright and Kendra Towell make it 6-0 Lady Mustangs. ...