Stories from Wednesday, June 15, 2005

Jeremy Phillips recently joined the Trumann Police Department. Phillips is married and has two children. He is a graduate of Paris High School and attended Southern Arkansas University. He has already graduated from Arkansas Law Enforcement Training Academy in Camden in 2001...

Edgar Elbert Prichard, 61, of Fairdealing, Mo., died on Wednesday, June 8, 2005 at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo. He was born in Chicago, Ill. and had lived in San Diego, Calif. before moving to Fairdealing two years ago. He owned a taxi meter service in San Diego and was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by one sister, Ruby Loyce Prichard and his parents, Clyde Edward and Rosie Hill Prichard...

Columbia, Mo. -- Mark Webb, Shelter Insurance Companies agent at Jonesboro, recently completed the third course of Shelter's fundamentals of insurance school at the company's Home Office training center in Columbia, Mo. The one-week school is designed to give Shelter agents additional training in life insurance and the personal lines of insurance purchased by families...

Maple Grove Baptist Church invites children to Serengeti Trek: Where Kids are Wild about God's Love is planned for 6 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. on Monday, June 20 to Friday, June 24. "This year our church is crawling with excitement as we go on a Serengiti Trek," said Joel Olive, VBS director. ...

Eastside Baptist Church is conducting, Ramblin' Road Trip: Which way do I go? for Vacation Bible School this year. The church would like for children ages 4 -- 12 to join them as they cruise into Bible Stories, learn great songs, have cool road snacks and much more...

Mike Scarborough, 4800 Highland Park Circle in Jonesboro, and Tammy Scarborough, 2900 Nestle Way in Jonesboro, were arrested on June 7 by Sgt. Lenny Becker and Ptl. Paul Keith. In the early morning hours of June 7, Ptl. Keith was checking building near Dixie Equipment, as he drove around the back near storage building he notices a truck backed up with a trailer...

May 1 -- Responded at 12:38 a.m. to #36 Windfield Cir. in reference to a gas leak. Engine 2 and two men responded with a service time of 59 minutes. May 2 -- Responded at 7 p.m. to 620 S. Ozark in reference to a smoke complaint. Engine 2 responded with one man and a service time of 20 minutes...

PCSO Deputy Jeff Stewart met with an individual on June 8 at the Trumann Police Department regarding marijuana growing at 15888 Hinds Lane in Trumann. The individual stated that the marijuana was being grown by Jamie McPhearson. Probation / Parole Officer Stephanie Stewart was contacted due to McPhearson currently being under parole supervision...

Students taking classes in the Trumann FACS program next fall will have something to get the school year cooking thanks to Craighead Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas. Becky Carter, key accounts with Craighead Electric, presented the two new GE electric ranges to FACS teachers Judy Daves and Vicki McClung through the Electric Range Program. The ranges will replace two ranges the FACS department has had for many years...

The Trumann Junior High School cheerleaders recently returned from a National Cheerleaders Association summer camp. The camp was at the University of Arkansas in Little Rock and attracted over 300 cheerleaders from around the state. The cheerleaders received the following awards at camp: Spirit Stick -- this is awarded to squads showing the most sincere sprit and enthusiasm throughout the entire week at camp; National Championship Bid Winner -- awarded to the team exemplifying the best technical skill and cheerleading technique, this bid is extended to teams to compete at the NCA Senior and Junior High School National Championships held in Dallas, Tex. ...