Stories from Wednesday, December 19, 2001

A 48-year old Bay man was shot and killed at a residence in Bay Wednesday night. According to John Varner, Chief Criminal Investigator of the Craighead County Sheriff's Department, the Bay Police Department was notified around 5:00 p.m. Wednesday of a shooting at 600 Fielder Street in Bay. ...

Democrat Editor BAY- The Bay City Council approved the 2002 budget by a narrow 4-2 margin Monday night and voted against pay raises for the mayor, aldermen and treasurer/recorder. Councilmen also spoke out against the building of a new city hall. Councilmen Bill McMasters and Randy Bowers dissented on the general budget, while John Hampton, McMasters, Bowers and Kevin McMasters voted down the pay raises...

Democrat Editor After months of struggle with the 2002 budget, the Trumann City Council unanimously passed a $3.5 million budget at its Dec. 11 meeting. The budget anticipates $3,579,564 in revenue and $2,621,637 in appropriations. "We began working on the budget in the latter part of October, met five or six times," Councilman Larry Henderson, chairman of the finance committee, said. ...

Democrat Editor MCCORMICK- Taylor, Stuckey and Patteson ginned its last bale of the 2001 cotton crop Thursday, marking the end of a successful first year for the partnership of former friendly competitors. It has been "a bittersweet" year for most cotton producers...

One of the most intense, strong rainstorms in recent history enveloped Northeast Arkansas, in particular Poinsett County, this weekend. After a cold night Friday, a rainstorm entered Northeast Arkansas and Poinsett County Saturday morning with force. ...

Democrat Editor JONESBORO- Trumann shot a dismal 30 percent from the floor Friday night, dropping to 2-6 on the year with a 67-53 loss to Westside in senior boys action. The Wildcats, whom were 15-of-50 from the field, lost to the Warriors for the first time in three meetings this year...

One of this state's oldest and most prestigious regular season basketball tournaments is scheduled to tip off this week at Arkansas State University. The Northeast Arkansas Invitational Tournament brings in teams from Izard County to Stuttgart to Salem to Gosnell. The tournament is played at the ASU Convocation Center on each of its five courts. The following is a list of area teams competing, along with the times in which they will play:...