Stories from Wednesday, April 10, 2002

The sound of the tornado sirens woke many Trumann residents on Tuesday night, April 2. While there was no tornado something equally as terrible was happening. At 10:57 pm a 991 call was received in reference to a house fire. Trying to page out the firemen two police dispatchers, who were unfamiliar with the fire radios, set off the tornado sirens while trying to reach the fire department. The siren went off for three minutes before it shut itself off...

This year will mark the second year that Trumann has hosted the Relay for Life. Money raised from the event will go towards cancer research. Teams of eight to 15 members are organized to walk in the event. It will take place April 26 and 27. It will start at 7 p.m. April 26 and will end at 7 a.m. April 27. It will take place on the walking track at the Sports Complex. Each person on the team must raise $100. Donations are based on participation not the number of miles or laps walked...

Trumann Public Schools has approximately 1,685 students in attendance for the 2002-2003 school year. This is a decrease from previous years. The school employs 131 certified personnel. Superintendent Joe Waleszonia stated that a goal of the school is, "better attendance and better test scores." He also stated that he is not unhappy with the test scores, that Trumann Schools is on par with all the area schools. ...

Trumann celebrated its second Spring Fest with the first ever Chili Cook-Off. There were eight teams competing for the championship. The teams were the Elect David Kelly Sheriff team, Fire and Flame Fire Dept. team, Action Pack featuring employees from Action Medical, Re-Elect Larry Mills Sheriff team, Lions Club team, Clucked up Chili Rotary team, Wild Walters Bunch from Newport, and the Chili Amigos featuring Bill and Todd Matthews and Donnie Taylor...

BAY -- Bay defeated Walnut Ridge 9-7 and 17-2, respectively, in a doubleheader here Thursday in fastpitch softball action. The Lady Yellowjackets improved to 3-0 in the 3-AA South district and improved to 3-2 overall. In the first game, Bay started out on shaky ground. ...

Trumann defeated Gosnell 3-1 March 28. Tyler Goodwin was the winning pitcher and improved to 4-3. He went seven innings, striking out 13, walking three and allowed one unearned run. Trumann defeated Rivercrest 7-3 March 29. Josh Harvison earned the win on the mound improving his record to 4-0. ...

Bay defeated Turrell, in its first season of baseball, 32-0 on Friday. For Bay, Sye Barnett threw a no-hitter. He striked out six and walked two. At the plate, Barnett and Brett Hogan each had three hits. Bart Hogan hit an inside the park grand slam...

The Bay softball team defeated Riverside 8-5 April 1. For Bay, Jodi Pratt took the win on the mound. At the plate, she went two for three with two RBI. Ashley Shoemaker went two for four. Lauren Freeman went two for two and had one RBI. Lee Davis went one for three. She hit a homer and brought in a runner...

Trumann finished behind Pocahontas in a meet at Pocahontas March 28. Pocahontas scored 71 and Trumann scored 90. For Trumann, Andrew Walters scored a 44 and Clay McClung scored a 46. Chase Montgomery and Lucas Miller each had a 54. In a meet at Ridgepoint April 2, Trumann tied with Valley View with a 93. East Poinsett County and Westside finished behind Trumann and Valley View...

Howell Wayne Sloan, 62, of Harrisburg died April 7 at the Regional Medical Center of NEA at Jonesboro. He was born April 5, 1940 near Harrisburg. He was a lifetime resident of Harrisburg and retired truck driver, he recently retired March 1st from Fathom Trucking in Trumann. ...

Bobbie Jestine Russell Long died on April 2 from injuries received in a house fire at her home. Long was born in Holland, Michigan and had lived most of her lifetime in Trumann. She was a student at ASU Technical Institute in Marked Tree and of the Baptist faith...

Pauline Floyd Hill, 51, died April 2 at St. Bernard's Medical Center of natural causes. She was born in Columbus, OH and had lived in Trumann for the past 27 years and was formerly of California. She was a housewife and of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by twins Rhonda and Johnny Floyd, two sisters, one brother and her parents Nathan and Edna Wadkins Hill...

Randy Curtis Harrison, 41, of Brookland died April 4 from injuries received in a pedestrian train accident in Jonesboro. He was born in and lived most of his lifetime in Trumann before moving to Brookland one year ago. He was self-employed and of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his father, William A. Harrison and one brother...

Shana Cupp, infant daughter of Ashley Myers and Shannon Cupp, passed away at 12:42 am Saturday, April 6 at Freeman West Hospital. Surviving are her parents, Ashley Myers and Shannon Cupp of Anderson, MO, one sister Jessica Cupp of Trumann, grandfathers, Leonard Myers of Neosho, MO, Stephen Cupp of Jonesboro; grandmothers, Martha Cupp of Lanagan, MO, Terry and Danny Rodriguez of Ginger Blue, MO; great grandmothers Della Gottfried and Phyllis Gandy of Trumann, Mary Jones of Tulare, CA; aunts, Nonnie and Aaron Loftin of Pineville, MO, Amie Cupp of Auburndale, FL; uncles Charles and Lori Myers of Modesto, CA, Aaron Cupp of Arkadelphia; 12 great aunts, 8 great uncles and seven cousins.. ...

Cecil Theadore Baker, 60, of Trumann died April 3 at the family residence of natural causes. He was born in and a lifetime resident of Trumann. He was a crew leader for Roach Mfg. in Trumann and of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his father Lloyd L. Baker and two grandchildren...

Hear the word of God preached by Steve Clayton at a Gospel Meeting on April 14 - 19 at Melton Avenue Church of Christ, 301 Melton Ave. Times are Sunday Bible Class at 10 am, Sunday morning worship at 10:45 am, Sunday evening worship at 6 pm and Monday thru Friday at 7:30 pm...

The city of Bay received a grant from the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality to purchase a trailer to collect recycables. Bay started collecting recycable materials from people's curbs February 22. The recycable materials are collected along with household trash. The city provides blue bags for the recycable materials...

In a doubleheader April 1, the Trumann softball team played Westside. Trumann defeated Westside 9-2 in the first game of a doubleheader but loss 11-2 in the second game. In the first game Chelsea Barnhill tripled and brought in three runners. Janet Hanner had one RBI...