Lepanto News

Zack A. Tucker, representative for the Sunken Lands Regional Chamber of Commerce, outlines the plans the Chambers has to create a Sunken Lands Cultural Roadway.

Survivors take the first victory lap kicking off the 2009 Buffalo Island American Cancer Relay for Life.

After 64 years of marriage, Malcolm and Donna Patterson of Lepanto still enjoy gardening together.

Since this will be our first edition of the new paper, I wanted to properly introduce myself.

The soldiers took a break from the blazing heat Friday, shucking off helmets as they leaned against the pavilion's tall wooden tables piled high with hundreds of pounds of explosives.

Brian Winningham moved to Trumann because the city of 95,000 he had been living in at the time had become too dirty for him.

The Tri-City Tribune announced this week it soon will merge with its sister paper, the Trumann Democrat, to form a countywide newspaper.

The Lepanto City Council met Tuesday, April 28 with alderman Keith Tyler presiding over the meeting in the absence of Mayor Kevin Wright.

Gregory Kyle Fulton of Jonesboro, a senior at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, was recently named the recipient of the R. E. Lee Wilson Award for 2008-2009 at the 76th annual Student Honors Awards ceremony in the student union auditorium.

The Caraway City Council discussed the use of part time and auxiliary policemen to work with two full-time officers, and the future purchase of a police car at the council meeting held Thursday, April 9. "We are waiting for word from the Cops Recovery Grant application," Mayor Barry Riley said.

The Tyronza chapter of the Community Emergency Response Team now has 16 new members on the campus of East Poinsett County High School in Lepanto.

A Caraway fire destroyed movie memorabilia from "Walk the Line" and "A Painted House" along with other items collected over 20 years by Melton Emery, owner of two buildings located at the intersection of State Highway 135 and 158.

A father and son were arrested in Lepanto Friday night when officers discovered the duo were allegedly producing methamphetamine inside their vehicle.

The city of Lepanto has recorded a record-breaking number of drug arrests since the start of the year.

The fire began in a tin structure in which items from the movies were stored. The building, owned by Melton Emery, had items he had collected over the last 15 to 20 years.

Does this car look familiar to you? If so, it's probably because you're used to seeing it drive around town with UA football/basketball star Marcus Monk behind the wheel.

East Poinsett County Elementary has decided to take action in making their schools a better place for children.

The Lepanto Police Department is continuing its fight against drugs. Officers arrested two men on March 9 following a year-long undercover drug investigation.

Poinsett County Justices, Monday night, heard positive statements from Poinsett County Assessor Johnny Rye, Jr.

Lepanto City Council members discussed the appearance of rundown houses throughout the city and heard a resident's complaints about the towns appearance at their regular meeting Tuesday, Feb.