Stories from Wednesday, October 3, 2001

Democrat Editor BAY- On Monday night the Bay City Council pondered two major purchases -- a 250-gallon water tank and piece of land for a new city hall. The Council only authorized the purchase of a 1.49 acre plot and delayed its decision on the water tank...

This weekend the Old Community House is Trumann will be booming. The 2001 Wild Duck Festival, sponsored by the Trumann Chamber of Commerce, is Friday and Saturday. The Chamber asks Trumann residents to attend and participate in the annual event. "We have several things. We just need people to come out and support us," chamber director Jackie Ross said...

Democrat Editor The Amercian Red Cross has been so overwhelmed with blood donations that some of the blood was unusable, according to Merle Williams of the Poinsett County Emergency Management office. "One of the problems that the Red Cross is having and why they can't handle as many people as they would like to is the blood has to be tested in Little Rock. ...

Democrat Editor Dr. Fred Bourland, chairman of the Northeast Research Extension Center in Keiser, spoke to Trumann Rotarians on agriculture recently. Bourland began with a little bit of history on the extension center. He said the Agriculture Experiment Station began in 1862 on an act passed by Congress...

Democrat Editor Sharron Turman, interim director of the Trumann Parks and Recreation Department, spoke to the Trumann Lions Club Wednesday on the use of the new sports complex. She said the facility, which was finished this summer, will be a real asset to Trumann...

Democrat Editor HARRISBURG- It wasn't pretty, but Trumann found a way to win it's second straight 3AAA conference game Friday night, 13-6, over host Harrisburg. The Wildcats (2-3, 2-0 conference) fought off a miserable first half, which included three turnovers and a 6-0 deficit at intermission...

Democrat Editor One week after losing to rival Trumann, Bay avenged the loss with another two-set thriller Thursday night 16-14, 15-13. "We didn't play as well as when we came off that Westside game," Bay head coach Tina Golden said. "We were flat tonight. ...