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Poinsett County has had 64 active cases with seven cases still active. There have been 54 recoveries, three deaths and 1,770 negative tests.

Poinsett County has had 64 active cases with eight cases still active. There have been 53 recoveries, three deaths and 1,732 negative tests.

A vehicle/pedestrian accident this past Thursday evening left a woman dead according to a media release from Trumann Police Chief Chad Henson. Officers received a call around 9 p.m. about a woman being struck in a accident on Industrial Park Road. Henson gave the following quote, “ Upon arrival, the officers confirmed the female was fatally injured in the accident. ...

In honor of the Centennial Commemoration of Women's Suffrage in Arkansas, a yellow rose was planted on the east side of the Poinsett County Courthouse. The rose was planted by Extension Homemakers Club representative, Ann Parker and Girl Scout Troop #3346 (Emilia Stonecipher, Willow Williams, CaliJo Heeb, McKenzie Burchfield, Kamille Sproling). The Department of Arkansas Heritage donated the “Julia Child” yellow rose that was planted for the state’s Yellow Rose Project...

The University of Central Arkansas has announced the Dean’s List and Presidential Scholars for the spring 2020 semester. Recognition on the Dean’s List or as a Presidential Scholar is based on grades earned during each semester of the regular academic year. Eligibility on the Dean’s List requires at least a 3.5 GPA with a minimum course load of 12 credit hours. Students must achieve a 4.0 GPA with a minimum course load of 12 credit hours to qualify for recognition as a Presidential Scholar...

Poinsett County saw 42 residents receive diplomas from Arkansas State University during it's 2020 Spring Graduation. Graduates with a perfect 4.0 GPA are designated Summa Cum Laude. Those with a GPA of 3.8-3.99 are Magna Cum Laude, and those with a GPA of 3.6-3.79 are Cum Laude...

Don’t be a victim of scammers. An Entergy Arkansas customer received a phone call June 26 from a number her caller ID said was Entergy. It wasn’t. The caller said the customer needed to go to Walgreens and put $398.62 on a GoBank card, then tell them the code on the card before Entergy could install her new meter...

Arkansas State University-Newport continues to plan for a safe and successful return to campus this fall. Since turning to remote business operations in March, ASU-Newport administration, faculty, and staff have worked to develop a phased plan for reopening campus locations. ...

St. Bernards will again offer free, comprehensive student-athlete pre-participation evaluations for area high school students on August 1 at First National Bank Arena after delaying the examinations due to COVID-19. In previous years, St. Bernards performed these evaluations in conjunction with its Health & Fitness Expo held each April, but COVID-19 forced the expo’s cancelation this year...

Poinsett County has had 62 active cases with eight cases still active. There have been 51 recoveries, three deaths and 1,672 negative tests.

Poinsett County has had 61 active cases with seven cases still active. There have been 51 recoveries, three deaths and 1,668 negative tests.

Poinsett County has had 61 active cases with seven cases still active. There have been 51 recoveries, three deaths and 1,659 negative tests.

Poinsett County has had 59 active cases with five cases still active. There have been 51 recoveries, three deaths and 1,628 negative tests.

Poinsett County has had 58 active cases with five cases still active. There have been 50 recoveries, three deaths and 1,605 negative tests.

A Tyronza woman was killed this past Friday afternoon in a one-vehicle crash near the Craighead/Poinsett County line per reports from the Arkansas State Police. Sharon Hall, 59, of Tyronza was traveling south on Highway 135 in a 2008 Chevrolet when the crash happened around 3:20 p.m. in the Rivervale community. According to a preliminary fatal crash summary from ASP, the vehicle crossed the center line and struck a power pole...

With the resurgence of home gardens during the COVID-19 Pandemic I’ve been getting several calls lately about leathery patches on the bottom of tomatoes. This is due to a physiological disorder called Blossom-End Rot. According to Sherrie Smith- Plant Pathologist this is caused by a deficiency of calcium in developing tomato fruit. ...

The Trumann Planning and Zoning Commission met June 22 with four items on the the agenda for the meeting. Chairman Jason Stewart called the meeting order, roll was called with Jason Hogan being the only member absent. The minutes from the May meeting were approved...

Edward Cooper was sentenced to five years in federal prison for stealing more that nine millions from Roach Manufacturing Corporation since 1996. Cooper will also have an additional two years of court supervision. Cooper had been writing unauthorized to checks to himself and it was discovered by Katelyn Furnish when she became financial manager in 2017...

This Independence Day, law enforcement in Trumann is participating in the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over enforcement campaign. During the holiday weekend, law enforcement will work to put an end to drunk driving. In support of law enforcement’s dedication to protecting the lives of residents in their communities, you’ll see increased enforcement on the roads with zero tolerance for those who drive impaired...

The Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas announced today that it received a $25,000 grant from Arkansas Community Foundation’s COVID-19 Relief Fund. The grant will support the Food Bank’s efforts to distribute emergency food boxes in response to the coronavirus pandemic...

The FOA will host a camp for those interested in performing arts. Location: The FOA Arts Center, 328 S Main St, Jonesboro, AR 72401 Camp dates: July 14-25 For ages 7-16 Y.A.T. Intensive for The Wizard of Oz is a two-week intensive that will have the kids singing, dancing, acting, and having a blast with friends-all while learning more about performance technique and rehearsing a show! Kids get the leads in Young Artist Theatre and will learn some higher concepts of theatre, vocals, and best practices in dance, including ballet and tap. ...

Poinsett County has had 57 active cases with five cases still active. There have been 49 recoveries, three deaths and 1,587 negative tests.

Poinsett County has had 57 active cases with five cases still active. There have been 49 recoveries, three deaths and 1,576 negative tests.

Poinsett County has had 56 active cases with five cases still active. There have been 48 recoveries, three deaths and 1,523 negative tests.

Poinsett County has had 53 active cases with two cases still active. There have been 48 recoveries, three deaths and 1,464 negative tests.

Poinsett County has had 53 active cases of COVID-19 with six cases still being active. There have been 44 recoveries, three deaths and 1,448 negative tests.

Andrew Dylan Schwarz of Weiner, a junior plant and soil science major, has been chosen as the latest recipient of the Jim & Betty Sloan Scholarship in the College of Agriculture at Arkansas State University. Schwarz plans to continue to work with his family's rice and soybean farm operation in Poinsett County and help pass it on to future generations. He is the son of Tony and Sandra Schwarz...

The Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas announced it received a grant for $8,000 from Bayer Fund, which will be used to provide nutritious fruits and vegetables to families at risk of hunger. “Living in an agricultural state, many of us take for granted the access we have to fresh produce,” said Christie Jordan, CEO for the Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas. ...

The EPC School board met for their regularly scheduled meeting on June 8. Members present were Spencer Harston, J.P. Holiman, Keith Tyler, Robin Neal, Jeanne Glover and Daniel Nooner. Member Lisa Cavitt was absent. The minutes from the May meeting along with the May financial statements were approved before moving to new business...

Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge today announced a lawsuit against Morningside Church Productions, Inc., which conducts business as The Jim Bakker Show, as well as Jim Bakker and Sherrill Sellman, for falsely telling Arkansas consumers that colloidal silver products would cure, eliminate, kill or deactivate COVID-19. The lawsuit was filed in Pulaski County Circuit Court under the Arkansas Deceptive Trade Practices Act...

A one vehicle wreck last Wednesday saw a six-year-old child airlifted to a Memphis hospital according to Trumann Police Chief Chad Henson. Emergency crews arrived to the Fleming Park area of town on Poinsett Avenue around 6:45 p.m. Upon arrival they found the child with a fractured femur and a skull injury...

Patrolman Amy Kary of the Trumann Police Department and Deputy Garrett C. Woods of the Poinsett County Sheriff’s Department were two of 55 officers who successfully completed Basic Police Training Course 2020-A at the BRTC Law Enforcement Training Academy in Pocahontas, Arkansas...

An open enrollment charter school application has been submitted to the Arkansas Department of Education for Arkansas AgSTEM Academy. The proposed charter school is to be located in Weiner and will serve Northeast Arkansas students in grades 7-9 initially...

Poinsett County has had 53 active cases of COVID-19 with seven cases still being active. There have been 43 recoveries, three deaths and 1,440 negative tests.

Governor Asa Hutchinson and Dr. Jennifer Dillaha, state epidemiologist, gave an update on COVID-19 in Arkansas from the U.S. Marshals Museum in Fort Smith Thursday. Hutchinson said there are 322 cases, 13,928 total cases, 4,344 active cases, 226 hospitalizations and 208 deaths...

Governor Asa Hutchinson and Dr. Nate Smith, secretary of the Arkansas Department of Health, update the public on the state’s response to the coronavirus, including the latest cases of COVID-19 and deaths. Arkansas saw another day of over 400 new cases in a 24 hour period, along with a rise in deaths, taking the statewide total to 197. Over 8,990 people have recovered statewide...

Rachel Bowers of Trumann was arrested on suspicion of five counts of breaking and entering after a phone call to the Craighead County Sheriff's Office about a vehicle carrying bolt cutters. Bowers, along with another female, were arrested June 9 after deputies got a call about an incident at a storage unit in the 3100 block of Highway 351, north of Jonesboro. ...

A Lepanto teen died and another teen suffered serious injuries this past Thursday night in a single-vehicle crash. According to Laura Simmons, her son, Wyatt Boxley, 15, was killed in the crash. The crash happened at 11:36 p.m. on State Highway 77, one-half mile north of Highway 158 in Mississippi County according to Arkansas State Police...

The Trumann City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, June 9, 2020, at 6:00 p.m. in the Courtroom on Melton Avenue. Mayor Barbara Lewallen called the meeting to order. All members stood for the Pledge of Allegiance followed by prayer by Council Member Jason Stewart. All council members were present for the meeting...

Poinsett County recently had 66 students at two colleges named to either the Chancellor's or Dean's List for Spring 2020. John Schwarz of Weiner has been named to the Spring 2020 Chancellor's List at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. To be named to the UA Little Rock Chancellor's List, a student must have completed at least nine credit hours and maintained at least a 3.9 GPA...

With grilling and swimming season upon us, probably the number one concern following COVID-19 in Arkansas is; when are the mosquitoes going to take over and what can I do to help prevent them from ruining my outdoor events. Along with vectoring several diseases including ZIKA and West Nile Virus, mosquitoes can make outdoor activities miserable, leaving their victims scratching at the red bites, which tend to make the outdoor experience less enjoyable...

The Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas announced today that it received a $33,945 grant from Corinth Coca-Cola of Jonesboro. The grant will support the Food Bank’s efforts to distribute emergency food boxes in response to the coronavirus pandemic. “Because of the generosity of Corinth Coca-Cola of Jonesboro we can continue to fill pantry shelves,” said Christie Jordan, CEO for the Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas. ...

The Harrisburg School Board met for a regular(virtual)Board meeting on Monday, June 8, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. in the Central Office Board Room. President Todd Bartholomew called the meeting to order and led the Pledge of Allegiance. All board members were present...

The railroad crossing in downtown Tyronza recently had new crossing arms installed. The crossing is part of Highway 118 and leads to Lepanto. The crossing, which is part of the route for buses taking kids to the East Poinsett County school campus, is a heavy traffic area...

Governor Asa Hutchinson announced the state has passed the 13,000 mark of positive cases since the pandemic began, with 13,191 total cases in Arkansas. Hutchinson also announced that six more Arkansans died due to the virus, bringing the state’s total to 188...

The Arkansas Department of Health website reports that Poinsett County has had 51 cases of COVID-19 with 12 cases still active, 36 recoveries and three deaths. There have been 1,067 negative test results.

Governor Asa Hutchinson and Dr. Jennifer Dillaha, state epidemiologist, update the public on the state’s response to the coronavirus, including the latest cases of COVID-19 and deaths. Hutchinson signed three executive orders instead of calling a special session during the COVID-19 pandemic. ...

The Arkansas Department of Health website reports that Poinsett County has had 46 cases of COVID-19 with 12 cases still active, 31 recoveries and three deaths. There have been 1,030 negative test results.

Governor Asa Hutchinson and Dr. Nate Smith, secretary of the Arkansas Department of Health, will update the public at 1:30 p.m. on the state’s response to the coronavirus, including the latest cases of COVID-19 and deaths. Hutchinson announces the state is moving to Phase 2 on June 15. ...

The Trumann Police Department has had one of their employee's identity stolen recently. Police Chief Chad Henson posted on the department's Facebook page about the incident. In the past couple of days, one of our officers has been targeted with identity theft. Specifically, the suspect used the officer's name, place of employment, salary schedule, and social security number in an attempt to receive fraudulent financial gain...