Stories from Wednesday, March 26, 2003

William Wallace, from Trumann, served in the Marines from 1969 to 1973. He has served in the National Guard for 24 years and is a member of the Marked Tree 1123rd Division. The 51-year-old traveled with his National Guard unit to Fort Polk, La. and is awaiting his orders to deploy...

Ronnie Harrison retired from the Trumann Post Office in Aug. 23, 2002, but soon went to work for the city as mayor in January. "I think Trumann and the people are worth the effort and I will do my best but I'm going to need their help," Harrison said...

Mid-South Health Systems (MSHS) will sponsor the workshop, "Inevitable Aging Process" Wednesday, April 9, from 9 to 9:30 p.m. in the Seminar Room at 2707 Browns Ln. in Jonesboro. This workshop will focus on the varying adjustment happening at aging stages in our lives. Positive ways to cope and minimize aging symptoms will be discussed...

April is Literacy Month. The Literacy League of Craighead and Poinsett Counties is having its 2003 Literacy Walk-A-Thon at the Joe Mack Campbell Athletic Complex, located at 3021 Dan Ave., Jonesboro. The event will be Saturday, April 5, to raise community awareness and support for the literacy program. The walk is from 10 a.m. to noon. Each walker will get a t-shirt with a $5 donation. For more information, contact the Literacy League toll-free at 877-910-6511...

The Trumann Lady Wildcats' softball team defeated Bay's Lady Yellowjackets 20-1. The Lady Cats scored 12 runs in the seventh and had only two errors for the game. Britni Renshaw was the winning pitcher for Trumann, walking only four. "We hit the ball well and had a good game," Trumann Coach Cindy Wright said...