Stories from Thursday, April 25, 2002

Since the tragic events of September 11 our nation has a new found respect for our police and fire departments. Their dedication and willingness to risk their lives for the citizens that they protect is an awesome responsibility. Our local police officers in Trumann have been in need of new bulletproof vests for some time. ...

BAY - The Trumann Wildcats defeated the Bay Yellowjackets here 17-6 in non-district baseball action. The Wildcats racked up an 11-0 lead after the first inning. Zach Wilson singled to bring in Revis Kemper who had doubled with a drive down the third baseline. ...

Albert Hawkins, 89, of Harrisburg died Monday, April 15, 2002 at the Woodbriar Nursing Home in Harrisburg. He was born April 3, 1913 at Pleasant Plains. He was a former employee of the Missouri Pacific Railroad, a welder and a farmer. In addition to his parents, Jim and Ethel (Jackson) Hawkins, he was preceded in death by his wife, Elizabeth (Pry) Hawkins; three daughters, Alberta Hawkins, Wanda Lee Hawkins and Ethel Headrick; one brother, Isaac Hawkins; two sisters, Ann Jones and Eller Jones and one granddaughter, Rachel Hawkins.. ...

George Dabney Rives, Jr., 82, of Memphis retired chemical engineer for Lily Industrial Coatings, died Thursday at Methodist Healthcare-Central. Services were Saturday at Covenant Presbyterian Church, where he was an elder, with burial in Indianola, Miss. Forest Hill Funeral Home Midtown has charge...

Tyson William Massengil, 23, of Heafer, Ark. died April 15 from injuries received in an auto accident on Hwy 42 in Coldwater, Ark. He was born in Durham, North Carolina and had lived most of his life in Poinsett County. He was a farmer and of the Baptist faith...

Alma J. Braden, 78, of New Buffalo, Michigan died on March 12 at Memorial Hospital in South Bend, Ind. She was born in Trumann and was the daughter of William R. and Lilburn E. Bruce Ismael. She married Everett Braden in Trumann. She was retired from Gerwin Industries, and a member of the Lake Michigan Christian Center...

Bay Elementary School will host a Spring Fling April 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This year a magic show will kick off the talent show, said Donna Sparkman, a member of Parents Helping Teachers (PHT). The event will also feature a "funny" fashion show, silent auction, country kitchen where all kinds of food will be sold and a live Disc Jockey...

Friday, April 5, Bay Elementary hosted pre-registration for students entering kindergarten this fall. If you were not able to register your child on this date, Bay Elementary would like you to go by the office as soon as possible so they can get the total number of students entering kindergarten...

Four Bay Elementary school students participated in chess tournament sponsored by Crowley's Ridge Education Cooperative at Harrisburg. The tournament took place at Arkansas State University's Convocation Center Thursday April 18. The elementary tournament was open to fourth, fifth and sixth-graders and approximately 54 students attended the event, according to Bay teacher Hilda Wilcox...

Bobby New and David Hicks recently completed training at the fire academy in east Camden. The training lasted eight weeks. The first week involved first-responder training in which the firefighters learned how to react to medical emergencies. The next seven weeks were spent in the classroom and in actually fighting fires...

At a special meeting on April 16, the Bay school board hired Shawn Tillery as head boys' basketball coach. Tillery takes the job of Bobby Hutchison who asked to be re-assigned as Director/Teacher of Alternative Education and Transportation Supervisor...

Trumann held its annual Athletic banquet on April 15. The following awards were given out: Jr. High Football Offensive player of the year: Clint Trigg, defensive player of the year: Brent Maurizi, outstanding lineman: Todd Hartley, most valuable player: Josh Robison...