Stories from Wednesday, September 12, 2001

Democrat Editor Commissioner of State Lands Charlie Daniels spoke to Trumann Rotarians Thursday on the Arkansas property tax system. Daniels, who was elected to the office in 1985, told the Rotary Club the State Lands office has collected over $97 million in delinquent property taxes and returned about 112,000 parcels of land to the tax-generating status...

Democrat Editor BAY- A project, five years in the making, is coming to an end. The Bay Gifted and Talent program is currently seeking information from residents for a book on the history of the town. The book is one of three project tools used by the Gifted and Talented (GT) program to research the history of Bay...

Democrat Editor A new program at the Trumann schools is keeping students in class and on their best behavior. The 21st Century Grant, which gave the system $1.5 million for an after-school program and others, has allowed the district to hire an in-house police officer...

Democrat Editor Trumann linebacker Aaron Bentley sat up on his knees in disbelief Friday night near the 20-yard line, following the home-opener with AAAA rival Nettleton. Bentley and the Wildcats watched their brilliant late fourth quarter turn into an afterthought following a one-yard touchdown run at the gun from Raider standout Jeff McKnight and extra point from J.J. Barnett, who gave his team a 21-20 win...

Democrat Editor Trumann has its hands full again with another AAAA school. The banged up Wildcats will travel to Paragould Friday for its final "tune-up game" before conference play. Trumann (0-2) will be without standout flanker/defensive back Nathaniel Tackett, who sprained his elbow in Friday night's loss to Nettleton...

Mrs. Jeffers, 56, was born December 26, 1944 and died Saturday , September 8, 2001 at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro, Ark of natural causes. Mrs. Jeffers was born in Phoenix,Az. And had lived in Bay for the past seven years and was formerly of Trumann. She was a homemaker and of the Church of God faith. She was preceded in death by one son, James Preston Jeffers, Jr. in 1944; one brother, Buck Grissom and was the daughter of the late J.D. and Pearl Ann Donohue Grissom...

Mr. Moss, 67, was brought into this life November 21, 1933 and departed from it September 6, 2001 at the Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro of natural causes. Mr. Moss was born in Leachville, AR. and had lived in Bay twelve years moving there form Trumann. He was a truck driver and of the Baptist faith. He was the son of the late William and Marie Moss...

Mr. Willcockson, 57, was born January 6, 1949 and died Wednesday afternoon, September 5, 2001 at Regional Medical Center of NEA in Jonesboro, Ark ,of natural causes. Mr. Willcockson was born in Weona, Ark, and had lived in Truman most of his life and was of the Baptist faith. He was Preceded in death by his parents, Orville and Louise Terrill Willcockson, on son, Jerry Leon Wilcockson, Jr., one grandchild, three brothers, and one sister...

Democrat News Staff First the ground was broken and then some 600 people were treated to a "Taste of Nestle" in a day of celebration last Thursday for Jonesboro and all of Northeast Arkansas. The occasion was the recognition of the new Nestle Company production plant, which will be constructed on Cottage Home Road east of Jonesboro...

Democrat Editor His office is lined with football paraphernalia from wall to wall. His love for the game and Trumann High School is unquestionable. That's about all of Lynn Greenwell's ties to Wildcat football anymore. Greenwell stood on the sidelines last Friday night, away from the players and coaching staff...

Democrat Editor JONESBORO -- For the first time since the mid-1970s, the Trumann Junior High football team fell to Nettleton Thursday, 28-14. Nettleton capitalized on a mistake-filled first half and held off a strong Wildkitten second half showing to drop Trumann to 0-2 on the season...