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Poinsett County

Man convicted in Poinsett County for manslaughter

TRUMANN, Ark. – A Poinsett County jury convicted a man of manslaughter Wednesday.  The jury convicted Charles Davis, 60, of Harrisburg, of manslaughter by in the shooting death of Jeff Foster of the Pitts Community of Poinsett County.  Judge Barbara Halsey followed the jury’s recommendation and sentenced Davis to ten [read more…]

Poinsett County

TPD stepping up Thanksgiving seat belt enforcement

Trumann, AR – This Thanksgiving, the Trumann Police Department is teaming up with the U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and law enforcement agencies across the country on a high-visibility Click It or Ticket mobilization to make sure all Thanksgiving travelers are wearing their seat belts. Thanksgiving [read more…]

Poinsett County

Suspected bank robber arrested by TPD

TRUMANN, Ark. – The man police said was behind an August 31 bank robbery in Trumann is behind bar. On Friday, Nov. 11, Trumann Police Department took Willie Ray Jones, Jr., 49, of Trumann into custody without incident in the city limits.

Craighead County

First week early voting from across NEA

JONESBORO, Ark. – Communities have seen mild increases in early voting numbers, although Craighead County seems to be seeing an unusually large turnout. Craighead County Clerk Kade Holliday said the turnout for the first week was larger than that of any election he has seen in the past. Holliday said 15.78 [read more…]