HARRISBURG, Ark. — A Poinsett County lottery player claimed a $50,000 Powerball prize this week after purchasing a winning ticket in Harrisburg, according to the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery. Stephen C. of Poinsett County won the prize in the July 4 Powerball drawing. He claimed the prize July 7 at the [read more…]
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Whether they prefer draw games or scratch-off tickets, Arkansas lottery players continue to win big this summer. A winning Powerball® ticket worth $50,000 was sold at Jordan’s Kwik Stop 9, 900 E. Jackson in Harrisburg for the July 4 drawing. The winning numbers were 17, 38, [read more…]
MARKED TREE, Ark. — Marked Tree Police Officer Trevor Howard, 25, died Sunday, and another officer was injured after an early-morning wreck. The collision occurred at the intersection of Broadway and Nathan streets at approximately 2:50 a.m. Officer Howard, who began working full-time for the Marked Tree Police Department (MTPD) [read more…]
TRUMANN, Ark. — A suspect in an armed robbery at a Trumann tobacco store was arrested Tuesday in White County, according to the Trumann Police Department. Willie Ray Jones was arrested on a warrant charging him with aggravated robbery after an investigation into a June 17 robbery at Smokes Tobacco [read more…]
HARRISBURG, Ark. — A 4-year-old child was injured after an accidental firearm discharge inside a Harrisburg home Saturday, according to Harrisburg Police Chief Michael Turner. Authorities believe the child was struck by a fragment of a bullet after the round ricocheted off a concrete surface inside the residence. Turner said [read more…]
RIVERVALE, Ark. — Authorities have identified the man found dead Thursday evening after a reported drowning in Poinsett County. The Poinsett County Sheriff’s Office said the 911 Communications Center received a report of a possible drowning in Rivervale at approximately 6:04 p.m. June 18. Poinsett County Search and Rescue, sheriff’s [read more…]
Griffin:‘This case demonstrates that those who engage in Medicaid fraud, submit false claims, and exploit vulnerable beneficiaries can face serious consequences, including prison time’ LITTLE ROCK – Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing the conviction of a Trumann woman on two counts of Medicaid fraud: “On May [read more…]
POINSETT COUNTY, Ark. — A Poinsett County burglary investigation ended with an arrest Monday after deputies recovered thousands of dollars in allegedly stolen property and found a suspect hiding inside a water heater closet. According to the Poinsett County Sheriff’s Office, deputies began investigating after responding June 6 to a [read more…]
JONESBORO – A “Living Lyrics and Forgotten Feasts Reading Retreat” is planned for the Southern Tenant Farmers Museum (STFM) in Tyronza. The one-day event in July will focus on American music and food. The retreat, which will be held from 10:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 11, will [read more…]
POINSETT COUNTY, Ark. — The Poinsett County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about a scam involving local detention center inmate rosters. Sheriff Kevin Molder said scammers are looking up inmates online, identifying people who are currently incarcerated and contacting their family members. The caller claims to be a law enforcement [read more…]
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