HARRISBURG, Ark. — Twelve people were arrested during a countywide sex offender compliance operation in Poinsett County, Sheriff Kevin Molder said in a release. The Poinsett County Sheriff’s Office conducted “Operation Protect Our Children” with Arkansas Probation and Parole. The sheriff’s office said the arrests were tied to alleged sex [read more…]
Harrisburg, Arkansas. Sonia F. Hagood, Prosecuting Attorney for the Second Judicial District, announced that Taylor Rhoades pled guilty to two counts of Negligent Homicide and received a sentence of twelve (12) years in the Arkansas Department of Corrections, followed by fifteen (15) years of Suspended Imposition of Sentence. This case [read more…]
POINSETT COUNTY, Ark. — The Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas will host drive-thru USDA food distributions in Poinsett County on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at the times and locations listed below: Lepanto City Hall900 Alexander Ave.Lepanto, AR9 to 10 a.m., or until food runs out Weiner United Methodist Church313 Kings [read more…]
TRUMANN, Ark. — Trumann has been awarded two grants expected to bring visible improvements to the city, including a new walking track at Betty Street Park and funding to replace tornado sirens damaged after severe weather in 2025. Mayor Jay Paul Woods said one grant will provide $100,000 for work [read more…]
POINSETT COUNTY, Ark. — A traffic stop in Poinsett County led to the seizure of about 3 pounds, 12 ounces of methamphetamine, along with cocaine, hydrocodone, marijuana and drug paraphernalia, according to the Poinsett County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office said deputies stopped a Ford Focus on April 7, 2026, [read more…]
Friends and neighbors, Today, I am proud to officially announce my re-election campaign for Mayor of Trumann, Arkansas. Over the last three years, together, we have worked hard to move our city forward — and the results speak for themselves. We have strengthened public safety by adding another police officer [read more…]
TRUMANN, Ark. — The City of Trumann is facing a federal lawsuit that accuses several of its top officials of orchestrating a scheme to obtain search warrants under false pretenses to identify and silence critics of city leadership. However, Trumann officials say they’ve done nothing wrong. Jackie Sanders is a [read more…]
HARRISBURG, Ark. — Authorities have identified and charged a suspect in connection with a shooting that left a Harrisburg man critically injured and a dog dead, according to an update from the Harrisburg Police Department. The incident began at approximately 10:03 a.m. on March 13, 2026, when the Poinsett County [read more…]
[Trumann, AR] — St. Patrick’s Day 2026 celebrations will take place across the country on and around Tuesday, March 17. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration urges drivers to remember that drinking and driving is deadly and never an option. Join NHTSA and the Trumann Police [read more…]
HARRISBURG, Ark. — A Pine Bluff man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty last week to sexually assaulting his stepdaughter during her childhood. Joseph Tongusi pleaded guilty on March 4, 2026, to sexual assault in the second degree and was sentenced to 20 years in [read more…]
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