Stories from Wednesday, January 30, 2002

U.S. veterans of the Korean War are now eligible to wear a medal initially offered to them more than 50 years ago, but never issued. In a May 13, 2000 letter to Defense Secretary William S. Cohen, Republic of Korea Defense Minister Seong Tae Cho formally announced that his government would provide the Republic of Korea War Service Medal (ROKWSM) to eligible U.S. ...

Washington, DC- The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced last Thursday that federal disaster funds have been made available to help communities in 16 Arkansas counties, including Poinsett County, to recover from the effects of severe storms and flooding that struck the state last month...

(Editor's Note: The Trumann Chamber of Commerce selects a business of the week each week. This week there are a pair of Trumann businesses sharing the spotlight, LaNita's Boutique and Jenny's Frames and Gifts.) By MARK BRASFIELD Democrat Editor LaNita Allen and Jenny Yates are neighbors in all aspects of the word...

Democrat Editor BAY- Trumann cut a 14-point fourth quarter deficit to one late, but Bay sank 6-of-7 from the free throw line in the last 1:42 of the game to hold off the Wildcats, 75-70. "We came back and cut it to one and we were still playing like we were 10 down," Trumann head coach Gary McClung said. ...