Stories from Wednesday, June 1, 2005

Trumann Leadership 2005 chose a community service project to conclude their class. The members voted and decided to focus on helping the school children of Trumann. The group is sponsoring the Little Red School House; it is a program that will provide children with school supplies...

Charles B. Hendrix, Jr., 49, of Trumann died Saturday, May 28, 2005, at the Maple Grove Baptist Church in Trumann of natural causes. He was born in Jonesboro and had lived most of his life in Trumann. He was self-employed and a deacon of the Maple Grove Baptist Church...

Argie Elizabeth Wyatt, 85, of Truman died Friday, May 27, 2005, at Trumann Health and Rehab in Trumann of natural causes. She was born in Hermandale, Mo. and had lived most of her life in Trumann. She was a homemaker and member of the Maple Grove Baptist Church...

The President's and Deans' Lists for the fall semester at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro have been released by the Registrar's Office. The two lists recognize undergraduate students who achieved the highest grade point averages while carrying 12 or more credit hours of study. The President's List (designated below as PL) includes 1,059 students who earned a grade point average of 3.80 to 4.0. The Deans'...

Maple Grove Baptist Church is proud to sponsor an American Red Cross Trumann Community Blood Drive from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday, June 5 at the church. The church is located at 13509 Maple Grove Lane in Trumann.

Trumann Public Library librarian announces the beginning of a summer tradition at the library, Story Time. This summer Story Time will be at 1:30 p.m. each Tuesday at the library, on Main St. through June and July. Children attending should be able to sit and listen to the stories read. Small children should be accompanied by an older sibling, or individual...

Trumann Police Department made the following felony arrests: Jerome Watson, 221 Diamant, was arrested for delivery of a controlled substance (hydrocodone) on May 19 by PFC Gary Henry. According to police records he sold the controlled substance to a police informant...

LITTLE ROCK -- Attorney General Mike Beebe alerted consumers today that, beginning June 1, 2005, Arkansans will be able to receive one free report of their credit history every 12 months. This report is the primary source of consumer credit information, and monitoring it closely can help prevent or detect identity theft...

Arkansas State University Technical Center, Marked Tree Campus, will hold its 2005 graduation ceremony June 10, at the Trumann High School Auditorium. The ceremony will begin at 6:30 p.m. All friends and relatives of the graduates are invited to attend...

Thelma Maxine Hughes, 79, of Trumann died Wednesday, May 25, 2005 at Trinity Mission Nursing Home in Burleson, Tex. She was born in Trumann and had lived most of her life in Trumann before moving to Burleson. She was a homemaker and member of the Calvary Pentecostal Church in Burleson...