Poinsett County

Trumann police looking for drunk drivers thru New Year

TRUMANN, Ark. – This holiday season, Trumann Police will be out looking for drunk drivers as part of a special year-end Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over enforcement mobilization. “Beginning December 16 and continuing into the New Year, you will see stepped up enforcement watching closely for anyone who is [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.

Poinsett County

Burglars hit Trumann Drug Store

TRUMANN, Ark. – A local drug store was hit by criminals over the weekend, sometime. Monday morning, Trumann Police Department discovered the Trumann Drug Store, 213 Highway 463, had been burglarized. According to TPD, two unknown persons entered the store and took medication. The Trumann Police Department needs to identify the [read more…]

Poinsett County

Trumann residents pass sales tax

TRUMANN, Ark. – In a close vote, the one percent sales tax effort in Trumann passed Tuesday night. 376 for, 312 against, was the preliminary final tally in the election, according to Poinsett County Clerk Teresa Rouse’s office. Mathematically, 55 percent of voters chose the tax increase. The tax proceeds [read more…]