Stories from Friday, June 9, 2017

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...

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. ...

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. ...