Stories from Wednesday, February 19, 2003

BY CARIN MCCLUNG, Democrat Editor At the regular monthly meeting of the Trumann City Council the council members approved and heard on several topics. Sharon Turman, Parks and Recreation director gave an update. The city received a grant for Tumble Turf in the amount of $3,055. ...

Valley View will host the 3AAA-South Senior High Tournament this week. For the boys' bracket Rivercrest will play Harrisburg on Tuesday, Feb. 18, at 5:30 p.m. Trumann will play Manila on Tuesday at 8:30 p.m. Gosnell will play the Manila-Trumann winner on Thursday at 5:30 p.m. ...

TRUMANN - Osceola's Junior Seminoles defeated East Poinsett County's Junior Warriors 55-44 here Saturday night in the boys' final of the 3AAA-South Junior District Tournament. "We struggled shooting in the first half," EPC Coach Kevin Kyzer said. "They're so big even if you get it in the perimeter it's hard to hit. We hit baskets in the second half."...

BAY - It was senior night here Friday as Bay hosted Trumann's senior boys and girls in the last game of the season for both teams before their respective senior high district tournaments. Bay's Lady Yellowjackets defeated Trumann's Lady Wildcats 69-42...

Edna E. Scribner, 92, of Trumann, died Feb. 16, 2003, at her residence in Trumann of natural causes. She was born and had lived all of her lifetime in Trumann. She was a member of the Freer Baptist Church and was active in the Trumann Senior Citizens Organization. She was preceded in death by her husband, Marvin Scribner in 1987 and her parents, W.N. and Ollie Dove Branum Watkins, three brothers and two sisters...

James B. "Bud" Royal, Jr., 78, of Lebanon, Mo., passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2003. He was born in raised in Springfield, Mo., and graduated from Central High School in the class of 1942. Mr. Royal also served his country faithfully in the U.S. ...

Mrs. Judy D. Price of Trumann passed away, February 10, 2003, at the family residence of natural causes. She was 41 years old. Mrs. Price was born on March 27, 1961, in Black Oak, Ark., and had lived most of her lifetime in Trumann. She was a homemaker, ordained minister and member of the Full Gospel Tabernacle, founding member of the Women of Hope Group. She was preceded in death by her mother Faye Hazel Goodwin and one brother, David Wayne Plunkett...

Mr. Orvel Neal of Trumann passed away February 11, 2003, at the family residence in Trumann of natural causes. She was 82 years old. Mr. Neal was born in Monroe, Ark., and had lived most of his lifetime in Trumann. He a was retired employee of the Singer Company and was associated with Thompson Funeral Home for many years. ...

Richard Cleroy Hathcoat, 46, of Jonesboro, died Feb. 13, 2003, at the Regional Medical Center of Northeast Arkansas in Jonesboro. He was a member of the Brookland Church of Christ and had lived his entire life in the Jonesboro area. He was employed by the Craighead Electric Corporation for 27 years. His grandparents, John and Effie Hathcoat and B.E. and Lillie Nix, preceded him in death...

Mr. Marshall Lee Collins of Manila, Ark., passed away February 11, 2003, at the family residence. He was 64 years old. Mr. Collins lived in Manila for twelve years. He was formerly of the Harrisburg area and was a member of the Professional Coonhound Kennel Club. His parents, Clayton Marshall and Sarah Emeline (Parnell) Collins preceded him in death...

Editor's note: This article was submitted to the Trumann Democrat by M.C. Taylor, the FACS teacher at Bay High School. I heard about this FCCLA chapter in south Arkansas that made baby quilts and gave them to Arkansas Children's Hospital. I knew that my students could sew quilt blocks and then turn their blocks into baby quilts too. And that simple connection was the start of a six-year partnership between Bay High School and Arkansas Children's Hospital...

BY CARIN MCCLUNG, Democrat Editor Det. Jerry Foster of the Trumann Police Department presented the program at the weekly meeting of the Trumann Lions Club. Det. Foster touched on many issues including new technologies. The Lions members were given pencils, suckers, badge stickers and identification stickers...

Editor's note: The National Weather Service has released the following article to make the public aware of Severe Weather Awareness Week and to offer tips for taking shelter in severe weather. Tornado drill - Your chance to practice Severe Weather Awareness Week (SWAW) for Arkansas and Mississippi is from Feb. ...

Bay will host the 3AA-North Senior High District Tournament this week. For the boys' bracket, fifth-seeded Riverside will play eighth-seeded Rector on Monday, Feb. 17, at 5:30 p.m. Sixth-seeded Crowley's Ridge Academy will play seventh-seeded Walnut Ridge at 8:30 p.m. ...