Stories from Thursday, January 30, 2025

Mrs. Betty Jean Williams, age 65, passed away at her home in Marked Tree on Wednesday, January 22, 2025. She was born in the Black Oak Community on December 14, 1959 to James Collins and Mae Alice Miller. Mrs. Williams was of the Pentecostal faith...

Kelly Ann Lucas will continue her softball career after signing to play for the Muleriders of Southern Arkansas University this past Friday East Poinsett County High School in Lepanto. Lucas said she had talked to many coaches about playing at the next level but only got the offer to play for SAU. “When I toured SAU and got the chance to practice in front of the coaches, it just felt right. I knew then I wanted to be a part of that and the program,” Lucas said...

Marked Tree Jonah Walker put pen to paper signing is letter of intent to play football for the Ivy Leagues Columbia University Lions next season in front of family, friends and school faculty last Tuesday in Marked Tree. Walker chose Columbia over Army, Air Force and Central Arkansas with the academic side of Columbia playing a big factor is his decision. ...

THS Quiz Bowl Team competes at Brookland.

I found this great article on Pet Poison Hotline about Ozempic toxicity in animals. I hope you find this as informative as I did. Administering your pet’s medication can often be challenging, especially when it involves an injection. Since the introduction of Ozempic® and other semaglutide weight-loss medications, however, there have been multiple cases where a diabetic pet has been accidentally administered Ozempic rather than their prescribed insulin...

The Arkansas House has wrapped up the second week of the 2025 Regular Session, during which several bills were passed. HB1133, allows the Northwest Technical Institute to appoint a president with an industry background instead of requiring an educational background...

Autumn New of Trumann was named to the Fall 2024 Chancellor's List in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Arkansas. New joins more than 2,000 additional Fulbright College students on the Fall 2024 Chancellor's List. To qualify for the Chancellor's List, students must also achieve at least a 4.00 grade-point average for the semester while completing at least 12 credit hours...

The bill seeking to separate the offices of Poinsett County Sheriff and Collector received overwhelming support this past Thursday in the Arkansas House. The House voted 98-0 to approve HB1050, sponsored by Rep. Dwight Tosh. Both offices are combined in one office at the present time. Tosh said on the House floor that the plan received support from county officials as well as a resolution in support by the Poinsett County Quorum Court...

Energy costs during the winter can rise as quickly as the temperatures outside fall, and with Christmas right around the corner we probably have other more enjoyable things that we could apply that saved money towards. Here are five easy steps to make sure you’re getting the most out of your heating dollar...

Each year, the Arkansas Committee of the National Museum of Women in the Arts (ACNMWA) selects an Arkansas woman student attending an Arkansas university or college to receive a $3,000 stipend to collaborate with a mentor working in an Arkansas museum, gallery or arts institution...

Marked Tree and Earle came into the game with 7-1 records in the 1A-2 conference as the Bulldogs handed the Indians their loss, 53-39, in their game played at Earle. Earle took the early 2-0 lead with two free throws only to see the Indians get a three-pointer from Isaiah Malone, two free throws from D’Angelo Brown, and two of four free throws from Landon Lewis on back to back trips to the line making it 7-2 Marked Tree with 2:03 left. ...

A slow start in the first two quarters saw Marked Tree in a double digit deficit they couldn’t recover from in a 57-51 loss to Earle in 1A-3 action this past Friday in Earle. The game was a match-up of the top two teams in the standings. The Lady Bulldogs jumped out to a 4-0 lead before Lakirssa Dupree hit two free throws making it 4-2. ...

Trumann fought back from a 13 point deficit in the second quarter to take a two point lead midway through the fourth quarter only to see the Southerners end the game on a 9-2 run to come away with a 67-61 win over the Wildcats last Tuesday (Jan. 21) in Trumann...

The Lady Wildcats only scored two points in the fourth quarter as Southside turned a five point lead after three quarters into a 50-35 win over Trumann in 4A-3 action last Tuesday (Jan. 21) at Wildcat Gym. Trumann opened the game with an 11-3 run as Chelsy Jones hit a jumper before Southside drilled a three-pointer to make 3-2 Lady Southerners early. ...

BIC led from start to finish as the Lady Mustangs beat Corning 56-25 in 2A-3 basketball action this past Thursday at the MAC in Monette. The Lady Mustangs jumped out to a 3-0 lead after Kendra Towell hit a jumper in the lane and Chandler Gathright hit one of two free throws. ...

Harrisburg jumped out a 22-3 lead after the first quarter and never looked back as they cruised to a 64-27 win over rival Cross County this past Saturday at the Cardinals Nest in Weiner. The game was played at Weiner due to flooding in the gym at Harrisburg...

Harrisburg jumped out a 17-5 lead after the opening quarter and increased that lead each quarter on their way to 77-50 win over their neighboring rival Cross County this past Saturday in Weiner. The game was play at the Cardinals Nest due to flooding in the gym at the Harrisburg campus...