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AR Police Officer Placed on Leave Amid Investigation Into Online Video

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AR Police Officer Placed on Leave Amid Investigation Into Online Video

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A Trumann, Arkansas, police officer was placed on leave pending an investigation into an online video of the officer involved in a "response to resistance" incident, according to the Trumann Police Department. The department announced on Thursday that Officer Will Tate has been placed on Administrative Leave as a result of the incident, which they say did not take place during his employment with the Trumann Police Department. …See the Story

Officer no longer working for Trumann Police Department after 2023 video surfaces, chief says | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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Officer no longer working for Trumann Police Department after 2023 video surfaces, chief says | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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A Trumann police officer placed on leave Thursday while department officials reviewed a video purporting to show his actions working for another agency was no longer employed on Friday, the police chief said in a statement, citing a lack of community trust in the ex-officer.See the Story

Obituary: Lloyd Balentine, ‶Eugene Jr.″

Lloyd Balentine, ‶Eugene Jr.″ 53 of Harrisburg, Arkansas, departed this life Tuesday, June 3, 2025. Lloyd was born June 5, 1971, in Harrisburg, Arkansas at Verser’s Clinic, the son of Lloyd Balentine Sr. and Iris Lorraine (Denton)Harrisburg · Harrisburg Read Article

A-State Heritage Site Receives $1.2M Grant to Complete Expansion

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A grant of $1.27 million from the Arkansas Natural and Cultural Resources Council (ANCRC) will provide the Southern Tenant Farmers Museum, an Arkansas State University Heritage Site, with the funding needed to complete an ongoing project. The grant is for the final phase of a project first funded in 2024. The project will convert a historic grain bin facility across the street from the Southern Tenant Farmers Museum in Tyronza into an educationa…Tyronza · Tyronza Read Article

Tyronza gets ready for festival, 100th anniversary

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TYRONZA — When the calendar turns to mid-June, there is one thing that is certain for residents in a Poinsett County town of around 700 people.Tyronza · Tyronza See the Story

Judge approves change of venue in Ford case

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HARRISBURG — A Poinsett County circuit judge on Friday granted a defense motion to approve a change of venue in the case of a man accused of trying to kill a district judge last year.Harrisburg · Harrisburg Read Article

Woman faces commercial burglary, theft charges

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A Poinsett County woman faces a pair of charges after her arrest on suspicion of commercial burglary and misdemeanor theft.Poinsett County · Poinsett County Read Article

Obituary: Marshallene Prescott Jordan

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Marshallene Prescott Jordan, a beloved member of the Harrisburg, Arkansas, community. Marshallene, the daughter of John Marshall and Lena Mai Simmons, passed away peacefully on May 11, 2025, at the age of 95, leaving behind a legacy of love, kindness, and unwavering strength. Marshallene was born on February 7, 1930, and raised in Harrisburg, Arkansas. After graduating from Arkansas State Te…Harrisburg · Harrisburg Read Article

Poinsett County Authorities Seek Public’s Help in Burglary, Attempted Break-In Cases - NEA Report

POINSETT COUNTY, Ark. — Authorities in Poinsett County are asking for the public’s help in solving a residential burglary and theft that occurred on Bay Village Road, as well as an attempted break-in at a nearby home. According to the Poinsett County Sheriff’s Office, someone broke into a home between [read more...] The post Poinsett County Authorities Seek Public’s Help in Burglary, Attempted Break-In Cases appeared first on NEA Report.Poinsett County · Poinsett County Read Article

Obituary: Patricia (Childress) Anderson

Patricia (Childress) Anderson, 72, of Batesville, was born on October 13, 1953, in Marked Tree, AR, to the late Bryan Claude Childress and Sadie Aleen (Woods) Childress. On Tuesday, April 15, 2025, we learned that Heaven had gained another angel, whereas Patricia and her daughter, Teresa Owens, were in the presence of Jesus. Patricia was of Christian faith and attended church at the First Faith Pentecostal Church. Patricia had many hobbies, she …Marked Tree · Marked Tree Read Article