Stories from Wednesday, February 26, 2003

Brittany Hope Martin's wish for a bicycle made just for her was granted thanks to the Make-A-Wish foundation. Brittany is the daughter of Joel and Carrie Martin of Trumann. Her older brother is Jacob. Last year was the first year in which the Trumann Fire Department and Trumann Police Department set up a roadblock and asked for donations. ...

HARRISBURG - Charles Gardner, 47, was sentenced Tuesday, Feb. 18, to 40 years in prison for the Feb. 2, 2002, murder of Trumann woman Mildred L. "Milly" Shiflett. Shiflett, 65, of 441 Harrison Street, was found dead in the bathroom of her home on Saturday, Feb. 2...

First Baptist Church in Trumann will host the Wild Game Festival at Cedar Park Cafeteria on Saturday, March 8, at 6 p.m. In addition to a variety of game dishes, door prizes and a mount contest, this year's guest speaker will be Phil Robertson, "the Duck Commander." A former first-string quarterback for Louisiana Tech University, Robertson began The Duck Commander Company in 1973. His home became his "factory" from where the calls were assembled, packaged and shipped...

The Odyssey of the Mind teams of Trumann schools will perform for the Trumann Rotary Club on Thursday, Feb. 27 at Cedar Park Elementary cafeteria. Trumann schools have four teams. The first team consists of first and second graders, the second team consists of seventh and eighth graders, the third team consists of fifth and sixth graders and the fourth team consists of ninth through twelfth graders...

Charles Junior "Hillbilly" Kent, 55, of Trumann, died Feb. 20, 2003, at the family residence in Trumann of natural causes. He was born in Marshall, Ark. and had lived in Trumann for the past 22 years. He was formerly of Mountain View. He was a maintenance worker for Wood Ford in Trumann and was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by one daughter, Karone Ellen Byrd and his parents, David Franklin and Lathy Jane Baldridge Kent...

Jerry Lee Collins, Sr., 34, of Trumann, died Feb. 21, 2003, at the family residence in Trumann of natural causes. He was born and was a lifetime resident of Trumann. He was a press line lead person for Columbia Forest Products in Trumann and a member of the McCormick Baptist Church...

Ollie "Sonny" J. Carroll, 62, of New Albany, Ohio died Saturday, Jan. 18, 2003, at his home. He was retired from the Columbus Fire Department and was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and the United States Marine Corp. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ollie and Clara Mae (Lairson) Carroll; a sister, Lois Stroud and two brothers, Charles Carroll and Travis Carroll...

The Center on Aging - Northeast will provide a free education program "To Will or Not to Will" for seniors in the Mississippi County and surrounding areas on March 4. Jeannette Robertson, an attorney with Robertson Law Firm of Jonesboro, will present information to answer common questions about asset planning. Topics will include wills, guardianship and trusts...

The Center on Aging - Northeast will sponsor "Ask the Doctor: Hormone Replacement Therapy" presented by Dr. Donald Berry of OB GYN Associates of Jonesboro. Due to recent events, many women are confused about continuing hormone replacement therapy. This free one-hour program will help explain the latest research findings so that women can make an informed decision about this important health issue. Alternative treatments for osteoporosis will also be discussed...

The Trumann Parks and Recreation last sign-up for baseball, t-ball and girls' softball will be Thursday, Feb. 27 at the old community house from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Little League baseball includes seven- to eight-year-old machine pitch, nine and 10 year olds, 11 and 12 year olds and 13 through 19 years old...

Adult softball registration begins March 1 through April 1. Men's, church and co-ed leagues will be formed. For more information, call the Sports Complex at 483-1098. Forms are available at Barton's Lumber, Baker Lumber, the Chamber of Commerce office and at the Sports Complex...

BAY - Marmaduke's girls downed Bay 62-57 here in one overtime and Buffalo Island Central's boys downed Bay 75-59 in the finals of the 3AA-North District Tournament. For the girls' game, the score was tied at 52 at the end of regulation. Marmaduke's Beth Grigsby missed a three-point buzzer beater at the end of regulation...