Stories from Tuesday, December 24, 2002

The Trumann Lifelong Learning Center operates in conjunction with the Trumann School District and is funded by a $1.7 million grant from the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program of the U.S. Department of Education. The three basic departments of the center are: after school programs for students kindergarten through twelfth grade, Adult Continuing Education courses for parents and the community and Personal Wellness and Safety activities for students kindergarten through twelfth grades.. ...

Plantation Homes, an assisted living facility in Trumann, recently announced the promotion and addition to its staff. Sheilia Peltier, LTCA, has been named Administrator / Business Office Manager / Staffing Coordinator. Peltier is a certified nursing assistant with eight years of nursing home and assisted living nursing experience. ...

Dear Editor, I wish to report that a former resident of Trumann died recently in St. Louis. He lived on old West St. now Pine. Here is a description as many probably still know him and the Moore family: Moore, Garland ,73 died in St. Louis september 16th. ...

BAY - The full court press worked once again for the Bay Lady Yellowjackets as they rolled past Walnut Ridge here Thursday night 46-23. Bay held a 25-1 advantage after the first quarter. The only point Walnut Ridge had came from the charity stripe. It was 5:49 on the clock when Walnut Ridge finally crossed the half court line into their own territory...

In the Pre-Holiday Tournament at Brookland on Dec. 9 Nettleton defeated Bay's senior boys 63-45. Cameron Campbell led Bay with 10 points. Derek McMasters and Sye Barnett contributed nine and eight, respectively. In the consolation game on Dec. 12, Bay downed Harrisburg 51-42...

On Dec. 17, the Trumann Wildcats defeated the Harrisburg Hornets 59-47 in basketball action. Alex Henry led the Cats with 21 points. Aaron Bentley and Jerome Thigpen chipped in 11 and 10, respectively. The Cats improved to 1-2 in the 3AAA-South District and 8-3 overall...

On Dec. 16, the Rivercrest senior girls defeated Trumann 73-47. For Trumann, Jade Johnson put 15 points on the scoreboard. Breah McCarty racked up 13 points. Sarabeth Wray added nine points. Trumann is 1-3 in the 3AAA-South District and 1-3 overall...