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Five Arkansas State University students are pursuing their interest in science this summer through the Biotechnology Research Internship Program at the Arkansas Biosciences Institute (ABI) facility on campus. One of those students, Dustin Rhoads, is from Trumann...

The city of Tyronza is finally moving closer to getting a Verizon tower. Verizon plans to install an antenna on the water tower, and the city council approved a resolution Tuesday night to enter into a site access agreement with Verizon to allow them to go in and do the work...

Property cleanup and drainage were among the main items discussed at Monday's Marked Tree City Council meeting. The first property the council discussed was a house at 607 Home Street. The house had been condemned in the past, but the council passed a new resolution condemning it to be in line with the new condemnation ordinance passed recently. ...

The Poinsett County Quorum Court voted 6-5 against making a new position in the road department that would promote an employee, giving him a pay raise, during the court's monthly meeting this past Monday night in Harrisburg. This proposed new position was discussed by the finance committee at their meeting on May 17. ...

Wade Stark, owner of Save It Again video services, was the guest speaker last Wednesday at the Trumann Lions Club meeting. Stark talked about his new business and about his family. Stark was born at Smith's Clinic in Trumann and is proud to call Trumann his home. ...

Poinsett County is among the 31 counties listed in a request for a Federal Disaster declaration Governor Asa Hutchinson has submitted to President Trump due to severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding that began in late April. Preliminary damage assessments estimate more than $13 million in damages. ...

With school out for the summer, many families will be looking for something fun for the kids. The libraries in Craighead and Poinsett Counties have a full schedule of events planned through the summer months. The West Poinsett County Library, the Poinsett County Library, the Goldsby Public Library in Lepanto, and the Marked Tree Public Library will begin their programming the first week of June...

The new Trumann Elementary School made it official with a ribbon cutting and open house on May 23. "We are so thankful to the community for supporting our school through the millage so we can provide a beautiful building for our littlest learners to attend school," said Superintendent Myra Graham...

Riverside Ambulance in Marked Tree was one of two EMS services in the state to receive the 2017 Mission: Lifeline EMS Gold Plus award from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. Last week, Riverside owner David Simmons went to Little Rock to receive the award during a ceremony as part of an EMS Week celebration. Twelve EMS services received awards from AHA...

Tony Fowler, General Manager with Central Ford of Trumann, spoke to the Trumann Lions Club's last week about the dealership's new location. Fowler, who has 15 years of service with Central, gave praises to the city of Trumann. "We are overwhelmed with the outpouring of kindness and with the welcome we have had. You all have made us feel part of the city," Fowler said. The store employs 21 people...

The Marked Tree Woman's Progressive Club celebrated their 100th anniversary at last Saturday's meeting. The club, which was originally called the Mother's Club, was organized by 15 women in February of 1917. Club member Rhonda Gail Davis presented the history of the club during Saturday's program. ...

Trumann Mayor Barbara Lewallen was the guest speaker last Wednesday of the Trumann Lions Club's weekly meeting, and she gave an update on things that are in progress in the city. Lewallen told the group Lectri-Flo has left the industrial park and moved back to Bay since the passing of its owner. ...

On Monday, the Marked Tree Post Office gave the food donated during the annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive to the Three Rivers Food Pantry. Volunteers with the food pantry picked up three large mail carts filled with donated items which had been collected by postal workers during the food drive last Saturday...

Discussion at Monday night's Tyronza City Council meeting turned to digital radios as Alderman Tyler Permenter pointed out that they are the last city in the tri-city area that haven't gone digital yet. Because Tyronza's radios are not digital, they have trouble communicating with fire and police departments in nearby cities. ...

Lepanto Mayor Dale Dunlap told the city council Tuesday night that the project to replace the city's water lines was complete, and many council members agreed they had seen an improvement in the water quality. With the remainder of the money left over from the water line replacement, Dunlap said the city is planning to have some repairs to sewer lines made. Dunlap said the sewer lines had collapsed in a couple places. That project is currently in the bidding process...

After 38 years with the Marked Tree School system, the impact Superintendent Annesa Thompson has had on the community was evident during a retirement luncheon hosted for her Saturday by the Marked Tree Historical Society. Thompson started her career teaching Science and served as Assistant Principal and Principal before serving as Superintendent for the last eight years...

An ordinance requiring property be kept free of tall grass, garbage, and other unsightly conditions--which failed to pass at April's Marked Tree City Council Meeting two weeks ago--was passed by a 7-1 vote Monday night. Last month, Aldermen Danny Johnson and Cleo Johnson had taken issue with the fines because the railroad does not keep their property mowed. ...

The Trumann City Council got a two-thirds vote to approve an ordinance to regulate the use of tobacco products on city-owned properties. Eight "yes" votes were cast with one "no" vote and one councilman being absent. The council had to first table the old ordinance that was due for its second reading to allow for the new ordinance to introduced. ...

EPC (22-8) couldn’t rebound from a three run sixth from Marmaduke (27-4) scored three runs in the bottom of the sixth inning as the Lady Greyhounds posted a 7-4 win over the Lady Warriors this past Monday in Palestine to claim the title for the second year in a row...

Concerned residents met with Arkansas Game and Fish Commission representatives during a public meeting Monday to discuss AGFC's plan to renovate Lake Poinsett. A major point of contention among many residents is that the plan involves completely draining the lake...

After just over a year in operation, Stepping Stone Sanctuary has grown faster than anyone imagined. "This thing called Stepping Stone, I can't explain how fast it's grown," said Director Jeff Weaver. Weaver spoke to the Trumann Lions Club about the organization recently...

Lepanto Elementary students celebrated Earth Day last week by planting five trees in memory of school nurse Mrs. Janie Oates, who passed away last August. The trees were donated by the school's Literacy Coach Paige Tyler--who organized the event--and her husband Keith Tyler. ...

The Marked Tree City council passed a condemnation ordinance Monday night while an ordinance requiring property be kept free of tall grass, garbage, and other unsightly conditions failed to get enough votes for approval. City Clerk Pam Wright led the meeting in Mayor Mary Ann Arnold's absence, who has been out of the office after having a pacemaker put in. ...