Stories from Monday, June 18, 2001

A very brief conversation with Betty Bingham is all it takes to discern the true commitment she feels for her students at Cedar Park Elementary School in Trumann. And she has so many students that the responsibility is often overwhelming, though she will never admit it in so many words...

Funeral services for Mr. Willie H. Presley, 78, of Paris, TN were held Tuesday, June 12, McEvoy Funeral Home chapel in Paris, TN with Bro. Kenneth Brewer officiating. Burial was in Hillcrest Memorial Park with McEvoy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements...

Funeral services for Mrs. Juanita Claudine Bracken, 66, of Jonesboro were held Sunday, June 10, at Roller-Farmers Union Funeral Home chapel in Jonesboro with Ray Broadaway and Royce Shanda officiating. Burial was in Rock Hill Cemetery with Roller-Farmers Union in charge of arrangements...

Mrs. Lola M. Jones, 60, of Jonesboro passed away Monday, June 4, at Regional Medical Center of Northeast Arkansas of natural causes. Services were held Thursday, June 7, at Roller-Farmers Union Funeral Home in Jonesboro with Rev. Earl Lawson officiating...

Funeral services for Mr. Everett L. "Red" Strong, 67, of Jonesboro were held Thursday, June 7, in the chapel of Thompson Funeral Home in Trumann with Rev. Paul White officiating. Burial was in Marked Tree Cemetery at Marked Tree with Thompson Funeral Home in charge of arrangements...

The Trumann Police Department reported the following felony arrests that have been turned over to Circuit Court for disposition starting August 3. Scott Young (a.k.a., Joey Bloodworth), 27, of Trumann. Charged with burglary, breaking and entering, and theft. Released on own recognizance. Offense occurred April 22. Arresting officer: Ptl. Jerry Foster...

The Trumann Police Department reported the following items stolen during the week of June 3: Larry Vinson, checks #676-700. Tanner Holman - Mongoose Stylish Pro bike, chrome, orange and black with black tires and orange stripes. Chris Cox - X-Games 720 boys bike, gray with wheel pegs...

Go away! There are things in life you just don't want to hang on to when you're through with them. You just want them to go away - period! You don't want memories of them and you don't want to have to be reminded of them. This is the problem I ran into this past weekend...

Paving of nearly a mile of road inside the Bay City Limits was completed last Wednesday and represents the realization of a long-awaited boon for present and future residents of the area along the thoroughfare, according to Bay Mayor Linda Watts. Watts reported this week that the one-mile stretch of Browns Road Extended running northeast out of Bay to Barnhill Road was part of a joint effort with Craighead County...

Poinsett County Judge Bill Craft received special recognition during Arkansas Community Action Agencies Association's annual conference held at Ft. Smith. At the three-day event May 30-June 1, Craft received an "Action Award 2001" for his efforts as a volunteer with the Crowley's Ridge Development Council (CRDC), including his terms as president of the CRDC Board of Directors...

Trumann City Council members were faced with the return of a group of residents from the Garden Terrace Subdivision, the possibility of increased water rates, CenturyTel rate changes and more during last Monday night's session at the Police and Courts Building here...

Graveside services for Ernest Tunstill, 86, of Pocahontas were held Sunday, June 10, at the Ingran Cemetery near Maynard with Cox-Waymon Funeral Home of Pocahontas in charge of arrangements. Mr. Jerry Baker officiated at the services. Born Sept. 8, 1914 in Tuscumbia, AL, Mr. Tunstill, formerly of Trumann, passed away Friday, June 8. He was the son of the late Will and Fannie (Lawrence) Tunstill...