🌱 All northbound I-555 lanes near Trumann shut down after serious crash
Trumann, Arkansas Patch AM: a 3 min readHi there, Trumann! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- All northbound I-555 lanes near Trumann shut down after serious crash
- High-speed 120 mph chase ends with arrest near Trumann
Also on today's calendar: Judah Dean @ Skinny J's Jonesboro and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 92 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 91, low: 74.
- Saturday: Humid with a stray t-storm, with a high of 95 and low of 75 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Multi-vehicle crash on I-555 south of Trumann diverts traffic (kait8.com) — All northbound lanes of I-555 just south of Trumann are currently blocked after a multi-vehicle crash, and Arkansas State Police are diverting traffic at Exit 24. A medical helicopter responded, and details remain limited, so drivers should avoid the area until the scene is cleared and check for alternate routes before heading out. 
• Tennessee murder suspect arrested after 120 mph chase, crash in Arkansas (actionnews5.com) — A Tennessee murder suspect was arrested near Trumann after a 120 mph overnight chase up I-555 that began when Marion police tried to stop a car without headlights. Arkansas State Police used a TVI maneuver near Trumann’s city limits, and a Trumann officer pulled the driver from the overturned vehicle and took him into custody.
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Staff Clean Up following Open House
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Principal's Day 2 - Wildcat Center
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Thursday August 6
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Valley View High School
Valley View School District 2116 Yarbrough Dr, Jonesboro, AR 72404, USA
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Open House - 2-4, 6-7, 9-12 Grades
Westside Cons. Sch Dist (Craigh) Jonesboro, AR 72404
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Valley View Jr High Open House
Valley View School District 2118 Valley View Dr, Jonesboro, AR 72404, USA
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Elementary Magnet Schools Open House
Jonesboro School District Jonesboro, AR 72401
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REE & RWE Open House
Riverside School District Lake City, AR 72437
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So You Think You Want A Dog →
Jonesboro, AR Calendar, 315 W Oak Ave, Jonesboro
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Community Pep Rally
EAST POINSETT COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 616 McClellan Ave, Lepanto, AR 72354, USA
6:00 pm
Thursday August 6
Friday August 7
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🗞 Nearby News
Jonesboro
- Jonesboro City Council Hears Update on Progress of NEA Children's Museum (jonesbororightnow.com)
- Arkansas Teen Fatalities in Crashes Drop 54%, but Jonesboro Faces Different Traffic Hazards (jonesbororightnow.com)
- Catalyst NEA 2026 to explore AI, cybersecurity research partnerships, workforce development and rural health (stuttgartdailyleader.com)
Harrisburg
- Science-based solutions for resilient farming highlighted at Rice and Soybean Field Day (stuttgartdailyleader.com)
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