Stories from Wednesday, September 26, 2001

Democrat Editor BAY- The 2001 Harvest Festival is rapidly approaching. The annual event usually brings in about 2,500 people, officials told The Democrat. "We've got the booths," coordinator Becky Scott said. "We haven't gotten all of our entertainment down yet...

Democrat Editor Trumann left little doubt in the first half of Friday night's conference opener that there would be no one-point margin. The Wildcats, coming off back-to-back one-point losses, got in the win column with a 42-7 whipping of Westside at Wildcat Field...

Democrat Editor BAY- Trumann and Bay swapped leads most of the night Thursday, but the visiting Wildcats came away with a two-set win 15-10, 15-13. "I thought my kids played hard," Trumann head coach Cindy Martin said. "We were keying on Lee Davis. ...

Mrs. Marshall, 87, was born October 9, 1913 and died Sunday morning Sept. 23, 2001 at the Rose Care Nursing Center of Trumann, Ark. of natural causes. She was born in Sedgewich, Ark., and had lived in Trumnann for the past 38 years. She was a retired cook for Rose Care Nursing Center in Trumann and a member of the...

Kenneth Dale Haulcomb, 66, of Belle Glade, died Monday September 10, 2001. He was born in Harrisburg, Ark on March 26, 1935 in and had been a resident of Belle Glade since 1952. Mr. Haulcomb was a member of the Lake Harbor Methodist Church and worked for Wedgeworths Farms for 33 years. One of his hobbies was...

Democrat Editor WYNNE- Cross County Sheriff Ronnie Baldwin told The Democrat Tuesday afternoon that the media blew a situation out of proportion concerning individuals with alleged immigration problems. The FBI and INS were in Wynne Tuesday, and media reported at least one as being a terrorist suspect involved in the Sept. 11 attacks on the Eastern Seaboard...

Democrat Editor With the threat of terrorism and school violence, the Trumann School district has taken extra precautions, Supt. Joe Waleszonia told the Trumann Lions Club Wednesday. "Safety is a real concern in our school, especially these days," Waleszonia said. "What we've done the last week and a half or so is we've gone back and had teachers meetings certainly and briefed them on safety procedures. We have a emergency plan for just about everything."...

Democrat Editor Karleen Sheets spoke to the Trumann Lions Club Wednesday on the Trumann School District's $1.7 million 21st Century Learning Center grant. The district received the grant, which pays $575,092 per year for three years, this summer to provide a variety of services to students, their families and the entire community...

Democrat Editor An estimated 300 Trumann students gathered around the flag pole for Wednesday's See You at the Pole. The national event, which had its largest showing in Trumann this year, allowed students from elementary age to high school seniors to pray together at 7 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 19...

Democrat Editor Trumann will try to remain perfect in conference this Friday night at Harrisburg. The Wildcats (1-4) are coming off a 42-7 conference-opening win over Westside last Friday night. "They came out and played pretty well," Wildcat head coach Rick Timbs said. "Our execution has gotten better week by week. If we can keep doing that, I think we're going to play pretty well."...