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A Special meeting of the Trumann School District School Board was held on December 28. School Board members present Julienne Penter and Anthony Patterson were absent. Board president called the meeting to order before the only business on the agenda was addressed. The board approved the proposed bid for a copier contract to AAA Business Systems...

The Trumann City Council met in regular session on January 12, 2021, at the courtroom on Melton Avenue. Council member Jason Stewart was absent as new council members Peggy Greenwell, Tammie Slinkard, Jerry Bradley and Linda Smith were at their first meeting of the year...

The Harrisburg School Board met in regular session on January 11 in the Central Office Board Room. All board members were present. In new business, Jeb Bass, on behalf of the board, stated they would like to extend the contract of Superintendent Chris Ferrell to the 2023-2024 school year. ...

George Jones of Harrisburg is among the list of distinguished Northwest Mississippi Community College students to be recognized for earning a place on the President's List for their outstanding work during the Fall 2020 semester. The President's List includes students completing a minimum of 12 academic hours with a 3.75 or better average in a four-point system...

Harrisburg Superintendent Chris Ferrell took to social media to give his thoughts on acts of kindness and snow days during trying times for all of us. Ferrell's first post talked about those acts of kindness. “If we can all take a break from rich folks arguing in Washington about who moved their cheese we can change the world with a few little acts of random kindness. ...

Register NOW for meetings described below in the Division of Agriculture 2021 winter meeting schedule. In January and February the Division of Agriculture moves its winter production meetings online. We will hear from our agronomists and economists as well as our experts in irrigation, new technology, weed, insect and disease management...

For the second time in five months, the wooden bridge on Desmond Lake Road was set on fire this past Monday. This time the bridge was destroyed. Investigators with the Poinsett County Sheriff's Office want to know who set the fire. Poinsett County Sheriff Kevin Molder said the Lepanto Fire Department responded to the fire around 6 a.m. Monday morning. The best efforts from the fire department were not enough, the bridge was destroyed. Molder said the fire was intentionally set...

The Trumann Police Department announced the retirement of K-9 Officer Kraken this past Friday on the department's Facebook page. “Thank you for your service, Officer Kraken. May your retirement be filled with treats and memories of catching criminals. You are a good boy, now go play, you earned it!” the post read...

A Blytheville woman lost her life this past Wednesday when her car ran off a road and struck a tree. Arkansas State Police reported the crash happened at 9:06 p.m. at the intersection of State Highway 135 and Poinsett County Road 87 in Rivervale. Barbra M. McCormick, 42, was northbound when her 2019 Nissan Altima crossed the center line and ran off the left side of the roadway. The preliminary fatal crash report stated the car then struck two utility pole guy wires before hitting a tree...

The Trumann School Board met for their regular scheduled meeting on December 14. Board members Anthony Patterson and vice-president Revis Kemper were absent from the meeting. The first item on the agenda was an expulsion hearing. The parents requested a closed hearing so the board went into executive session at 6:21 p.m. ...

2020 started out like any other year, until March when the Coronavirus Pandemic hit and turned the remainder of 2020 upside down. Here are highlights from the past year. January saw the city Harrisburg named a Purple Heart City and Chris Ferrell named the new superintendent of Harrisburg Schools. ...

In a specially called meeting on New Year's Day, the Poinsett County Quorum Court appointed Randy Mills as the new Poinsett County Judge. Three new justices were also attending their first day of service to the county, Justices Linda Hinton, Jeff Jones and Steve Jernigan...

After stealing a truck and trailer in Trumann, William Jeff Long, 32, was arrested after wrecking the truck in Jonesboro on Tuesday, December 29. In a probable cause affidavit, Long saw patrol cars in the area and ran a stop sign coming on on Matthews Drive. ...

Houston L. Hamilton, Sr., 61, of Trumann was arrested by Fulton County authorities after an investigation that he sexually assaulted a child. A probable cause affidavit said the victim told a family member about the abuse and the family member then told their parents, who called police...

**UPDATE 1-7-21** The names have been released in the fatal airplane crash in Poinsett County. The pilot was Sean Wesley Stem, 52, of Jonesboro and the passenger was Nickoles Lee Warrne, 41, also of Jonesboro. Poinsett County Sheriff Kevin Molder said a plane crash in northwestern Poinsett County this morning near Grubbs has claimed the life of two people. Molder said the twin-engine plane went down around 9:44 a.m. in a field near Flag Slough Lane. The FFA and the NTSB have been notified per a press release from the Poinsett County Sheriff’s Office...

Randy Mills, former Harrisburg Mayor, was appointed the new Poinsett County Judge this morning at a specially called Poinsett County Quorum meeting. Mills replaced former Judge Bob Cantrell who resigned on December 14, 2020. "I want to thank the quorum court for this opportunity. I look forward to working with you," Mills said...

When Poinsett County Judge Bob Cantrell announced his resignation at the end of the Quorum Court meeting on December 14, he knew it was the right time. “I prayed about it and God confirmed it was time for me to go. I did the same exact thing when I decided to run for office in 2014,' Cantrell said...

Christmas has passed and hopefully you got everything you wanted. New Years is fast approaching and you’re probably in the mood to clean up before going back to work after the holidays. One question that always arises this time of year, besides where to put all the toys from last year to make room for this years crop is; What can I do with this dried up tree?...

The Trumann Police Department continue their investigation into a robbery this past Saturday morning at Walmart according to Police Chief Chad Henson. The department received a call around 10 a.m. about the robbery at the Walmart Supercenter at 512 Industrial Park Drive. ...

A two-vehicle wreck on I-555 in Marked Tree claimed the life of a Jonesboro man and sent his passenger to the hospital. The wreck happened around 9:36 a.m. last Wednesday. According to a report from the Arkansas Stare Police, Taichan Sanders, 26, was traveling south with passenger Anthony Curry when he attempted to go around a Kenworth semi-truck. ...

TSB makes personnel changes In a special meeting held on November 30, the Trumann School board addressed two issues with school personnel, accepting a resignation and hiring a new teacher. Adam Jones, board president and Scott Taylor were absent from the meeting...

Christmas is in the air, and the weather has finally turned cold for a spell. Hopefully you have a safe and blessed Holidays, and a much needed break. Although your gatherings may be smaller this year, it could also provide an opportunity for outdoor gardeners to shift their attention from outdoor plants to indoor plants. ...

Cayden Kimery and Brady Hicks awarded certificates.

The Mother’s Club of Harrisburg held their December meeting on Sunday, December 6 at Gavin’s. President Lauren Parker presided over the meeting. Sixteen members were present. The club had their annual Christmas party which included potluck and an ornament exchange. The club took up donations for the Harrisburg School Emporium...

To the surprise of many, Poinsett County Judge Bobby Cantrell announced his resignation at the end of the Poinsett County Quorum Court meeting this past Monday night. Cantrell still has two years left on his term. After all the business for the county had been taken care, Cantrell stood up and read from a prepared statement. ...

Drive Safe, Drive Sober, This Holiday and Always. To help keep drug-impaired drivers off the streets during the holiday season, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is teaming up with the Truman Police Department to spread the message that impaired driving of any kind — drugged or drunk — is dangerous and illegal. ...

Mayor Barbara Lewallen, State Representative Johnny Rye, Drainage District 7 Manager Doyle Hillis, Trumann Public Works Director Scotty Jones and the U.S. Corps of Engineers representatives Brian Schneider and Jarius Strope met to discuss ways to help with drainage for Trumann last Tuesday at the mayor's office...

The Arkansas Department of Health announced that the Trumann Water Works has been awarded a Water Fluoridation Quality Award from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Fluoridation is the adjustment of fluoride in drinking water to a level that is effective for preventing tooth decay. ...

The Trumann City Council met for the last regular session of 2020 this past Tuesday at the courtroom in Trumann. Council member Stephen Hammell was the only member absent. In new business, the council approved the purchase of two new vehicles for Trumann Public Works and two new vehicles for the Trumann Police Department. ...

Justice Harold Blackwood's last Quorum Court meeting.

Three days after saying she was in no hurry to name a new chief of police, Trumann Mayor Barbara Lewallen announced on December 11 that Assistant Police Chief Jon Redman will be the new top cop starting January 1, 2021. Redman, who has been in law enforcement for almost 20 years, will replace Chief Chadwick Henson. Redman was with the Jonesboro Police Department for almost 15 years and has been with the department in Trumann for five years. Being a police chief has always been a dream of Redman...

Now that you have that fresh cut tree at home, what you do with it will have a major impact on how long it will retain its needles and not become a fire hazard, as you now have a little less than a week to keep a tree fresh that is already on a downhill run. If you haven’t put the tree up already, store it in an unheated garage or some other area out of the wind and cold freezing temperatures...

A Trumann School District student has been arrested for making threats on social media. According to a Facebook post from the district, the student posted, “I’m doing shootings tomorrow, don’t come to me.” School officials notified the police department of the threat and the Trumann Police Department is investigating the incident. No students or staff were harmed...

Trumann Police Chief Chadwick Henson is leaving the police department according to a press release from the department. Henson's last day will be December 31, 2020. Henson has served Trumann for eight and a half years of his 20 year law enforcement career. ...

The Trumann School Board had a regular meeting on November 9 with all board members being present for the meeting. In new business, the board passed a $400 bonus for all classified and licensed employees who are employed in the district as of November 9, 2020 and to be paid in the December 10 pay period. ...

The Trumann Community Christmas Dinner will be on Christmas day at the Trumann Sports Complex. Meals may be picked up, curb side/carry out only, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. If you would like to make a donation to buy the meat for this meal, you may send checks to: Trumann Christmas Dinner, 15765 Promised Land Ln, Trumann, Ark. 72472...

Dillon Lee Tompkins of Lepanto was hospitalized after he wrecked during a morning car chase last Tuesday in Poinsett County. The incident report from the Lepanto Police Department stated an officer saw a Ford Mustang around 4:05 a.m. on Tuesday, November 24 turn left at Broad and Greenwood without stopping at a stop sign. ...

The First Baptist Church in Marked Tree said the pantry shelves were nearly emptied this past Friday after food was provided for over 60 families. Provided were frozen meats, breads, sweet treats and basic staple needs. The need was so great Friday that all four churches participating had empty freezers...

In unoffical results from the Poinsett County Clerk, Tammie Slinkard looks to have won the Ward 5 Position 1 seat on the Trumann City Council over Jay Paul Woods. Slinkard received 71 votes(53.79%) to 61 votes (46.21%) for Woods.

**UPDATE** Hamilton arrested in Fulton County. Houston Hamilton, Sr., 61, of Trumann has been accused of raping a child along with sexual indecency with a child, possession of a Schedule VI controlled substance with the intent to deliver, simultaneous possession of drugs and firearms and introducing a controlled substance into another body. ...

The 4th annual Malik Monk Turkey Drive was held in Lepanto on Saturday as volunteers gave away over 300 turkeys, complete with all of the fixings, to families in need. Lepanto, Tyronza, Earle, Osceola and Marked Tree were just a few of several communities across northeast Arkansas that were served on Saturday...