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- Future of HPMEC in question
The future of funding for the upkeep and operation of the Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Education Center in Piggott is expected to be a hot topic for discussion in the upcoming Arkansas legislative session.
- Turner named Tyronza Citizen of the Year
"Don't get me wrong it is nice to know that what you do is appreciated," Turner said.
- Tyronza residents arrested for meth lab
Christopher Cody Welch, 24; Patricia Welch, 55; and Kenneth Terrell, 23; were arrested Saturday, Dec.
- Christmas parades set for Saturday
There will be two Christmas parades in the Tri-City area Saturday night. Both the Marked Tree and Tyronza Christmas parades are set to begin at 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec.
- Of eel, seal and other early Thanksgiving offerings
Today's traditional meal of turkey and dressing wasn't always the norm. Turkey and dressing , Ham, cranberry sauce, candied yams, corn, deviled eggs, giblet gravy, bread or rolls, and pumpkin or pecan pie.
- Church Fire Follow - Up
MARKED TREE The Healing Word Worship Center in Marked Tree was destroyed Saturday afternoon.
- Ark. Firefighter Injured in Marked Tree Blaze
A Northeast Arkansas firefighter suffered minor injuries while fighting a blaze in Marked Tree that spread to three buildings.
- Tyronza to host community wide Christmas celebration
Area residents looking for a fun day to spend with the family before Christmas that doesn't include frenzied shoppers at the mall are invited to spend the day in Tyronza and find the answers to their holiday ...
- Campus Crime
Nov. 5 A 21-year-old student reported a cracked window, valued at $100, between 12:38-1 a.m. Wednesday.
- Voters head to polls Nov. 4
Tri-City area residents will head to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 4 to decide not only the presidential election but to also cast a vote in several local races.
- Tyronza to purchase new sewer pumps
Issues with the city's sewer pumps raised concern with Tyronza City Council members at their meeting last Tuesday.
- EPC School Board learns about ACSIP
East Poinsett County School board members learned more about The Arkansas Consolidated School Improvement Plan at a meeting held Monday, Oct.
- Financial cloud still hangs over Poinsett County's head, says Quorum Court
Money and the lack there of was at the top of the agenda once again as the Poinsett County Quorum Court met for their October meeting Monday night at Harrisburg.
- Poinsett second county chosen for economic development plan
An economic development initiative announced Friday, Oct. 10 in Harrisburg, is "tailor-made" for Poinsett County, according to County Judge-elect Charles Nix.
- School board hears report on traffic congestion, security cameras
EPC School Board members plan to look in to purchasing video cameras for the Tyronza and Lepanto campuses.
- Rotary distributes dictionaries to area children
"Service above self" is the motto of the Rotary Club, something the Marked Tree chapter takes very seriously.
- Exhibit for Dr. & Mrs. L. H. McDaniel opens Saturday
A memorial exhibit honoring the late Dr. and Mrs. L. H. McDaniel will open Saturday, October 4, at the Southern Tenant Farmers Museum in Tyronza and will remain at the museum during the entire month of October.
- Veteran's receive hero's welcome at long last
Friday, Sept. 26 was homecoming in Marked Tree. Of course, it was the homecoming game for the Marked Tree Indians, complete with a parade, but for some special visitors it was much more than just your average ...
- Southern Tenant Farmers Museum a treasure trove of local history
Whenever Linda Hinton talks to civic groups and asks whether people have heard about the Southern Tenant Farmers Museum in Tyronza, a lot of hands go up.
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City DescriptionTyronza is a town in Poinsett County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 918 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Jonesboro, Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Tyronza is located at 35°29′12″N 90°21′25″W / 35.48667, -90.35694 (35.486587, -90.356869).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.1 km² (1.6 mi²), all land.
Tyronza has acquired a reputation as a speed trap because of aggressive enforcement of speeding laws on Highway 63--the main route through Tyronza leading from Interstate 55 to Jonesboro--and because of the substantive portion of the town's budget deriving from speeding tickets. Indeed, the high volume of speeding tickets in Tyronza and neighboring Gilmore prompted the Arkansas state legislature to hold hearings into the behavior of the municipalities' police departments, which led to a new state speed trap law.
As the town expanded its borders in 2006, observers questioned whether this was a ploy to enable the town to increase its revenue from speeding tickets:
As of the census of 2000, there were 918 people, 363 households, and 257 families residing in the town. The population density was 225.8/km² (586.5/mi²). ... Read MoreCity Contained By:- United States
- Poinsett County
- Arkansas
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