Stories from Wednesday, March 19, 2003

BY CARIN MCCLUNG, Democrat Editor Det. Jerry Foster of the Trumann Police Department released that eight juveniles were arrested in two different incidents last week. On Monday, March 10 four juvenile girls and two juvenile boys entered an empty rent house located at 400 Mildred. A fire was set in one of the bedrooms, the fire was later put out by one of the juveniles...

In a golf match-up at Manila on Monday, March 10, Bay placed fourth out of four teams with a 115. Robbie Spencer shot a 56 and Keith Milam shot a 59 to give Bay its score. Crowley's Ridge Academy won the match-up with an 89. Manila placed second with a 94 and Buffalo Island Central was third with 108...

The Trumann Wildcats baseball team defeated Nettleton 4-0 at the Nettleton Raider Classic to take the title of the tournament Saturday, March 15. Revis Kemper held the Raiders on the mound allowing only one base hit. The Cats advanced to the final of the tournament by defeating Walnut Ridge 6-3. Clint Trigg took the win on the mound in that game. He struck out eight, walked three and allowed four hits. Blake Wright hit a two-run double in the fourth inning to give the Wildcats a 4-1 lead...

Andrew Walter helped led Trumann past Gosnell shooting a 40 and earning medalist honors in golf action. Clay McClung shot a 47 to give Trumann a score of 47. Gosnell scored a 97. Byron St. Laurent led Gosnell with a 45 while Jay Gee and Hobby Elrod each shot a 52...

The Trumann softball Lady Wildcats defeated Walnut Ridge 15-6 on Monday, March 10. Against Bay on Tuesday, the team "started out strong," Trumann Coach Cindy Wright said. "We struck the first three batters out and managed to get two runs." However, the Bay Lady Yellowjackets were able to build a 7-2 lead, but the Lady Wildcats battled back and the game was tied at nine when it was called due to darkness...

In tennis matches on Monday, March 10, Trumann defeated Paragould 8-2. On Tuesday, Trumann defeated Harrisburg 8-5. On Wednesday, East Poinsett County defeated Trumann 10-3. Here are the results from the matches: Trumann vs. Paragould (March 10) Boys'singles - Alan Brown (P) def. Joe Timbs (T) 6-3; Arron Bentley (T) def. Josh Madden (P) 6-2; Brad Bishop (T) def. Jessie Isom (P) 6-0; Chad Moss (T) def. Mitchell Cole (P) 6-1; Michael Wilcockson (T) def. Justin Spencer (P) 6-5...

Sondra Sue Stotts Ader, 42, of San Clemente, Calif., died Saturday, March 1, at her residence. Born in Trumann, she was a 1979 graduate of Trumann High School and a graduate of Texas Women's University in Dallas. She worked as a registered nurse in the neonatal intensive care unit at Saddleback Memorial Hospital in Laguna Hills, Calif...

At its regular meeting on Monday, March 10, the Trumann School Board accepted the low bid of KMC General Contractors, LLC of Jonesboro to build a new concession/restroom building at the Trumann High School Football Athletic Field. The bid was for $186,420. The board passed another motion to add epoxy flooring to the new concession/restroom building at an additional cost of approximately $9,000...

The Bay School Board accepted two resignations at its regular meeting on March 10. Social studies and girls' basketball coach Mark Manchester resigned and elementary school librarian Nancy Hall is retiring. In two separate motions, the board approved to renew elementary and high school teachers' contracts...

A second "Let's Talk about Trumann" meeting was Thursday, April 13. About 40 citizens gathered at this meeting. Trumann Mayor Ronnie Harrison spoke about a list of goals he has set for the city. He wants to maintain a clean and attractive city, hold flooding to a minimum, keep streets in good condition, stop illegal drug use, complete work on the community building, finish work on the Sports Complex and provide recreational areas for all ages, get citizens more involved, make Highway 69 West wider and maintain an economic base and recruit more.. ...

Editor's note: This story is reprinted with permission from The Jonesboro Sun. Aldermen were updated on new policies that will be implemented at local ball parks this spring at the Trumann City Council meeting Tuesday evening, March 11. Parks and Recreation Director Sharron Turman told aldermen the Parks and Recreation Committee adopted a policy that requires all adult volunteers involved with Little League to undergo background checks...

The Bay Yellowjackets baseball team defeated Rector 8-3 on Monday, March 10. Davey Webb was the winning pitcher striking out nine and allowing two walks and four hits in five innings. Bart Hogan earned the save on the mound. The Jackets led 1-0 after the first inning, 4-0 after the second, 4-1 after the third inning and 8-1 after the fourth inning. Rector scored two runs in the sixth, said Bay coach Mark Manchester...