Stories from Wednesday, September 14, 2005

Trumann residents will go to the polls on Sept. 20 to vote on a proposed millage increase slated to fund a new intermediate school for the city. The millage increase of 3.5 mills is the first increase of its type in over 10 years and will generate $4.5 million in revenue to build the new facility...

Shady Vickers, 55, of Trumann died Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2005 at St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro of natural causes. He was born in Fresno, Calif., was a carpenter and veteran of the U.S. Army. He is survived by one sister, Judy Rust of Kansas City, Mo. and two brothers, Greg Vickers of Trumann and John Vickers of Leawood, Mo...

James Floyd Tate, 94, of Trumann, formerly of Harrisburg, died Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2005 in Trumann. He was born in McNary County, Tenn. He was a furniture upholster and member of the Church of Christ in Trumann. He enjoyed fishing and spending time with his family and friends...

Gladys E. Smith, 64, of Trumann died Monday, Sept. 5, 2005, at the family residence in Trumann of natural causes. She was born in Sault Marie, Mich. and had lived in Trumann for the past 32 years and was formerly of Lawton, Okla. She was a homemaker and of the Pentecostal faith...

Edward King, 91, of Imboden, died Friday, Sept. 9, 2005 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Walnut Ridge. He wad born in Craighead County and had lived in the Trumann and Bono area before moving to Imboden earlier this year. He was a retired carpenter and member of the Maple Grove Baptist Church where he was the oldest member of the church. He was also a member of the senior adult men's Sunday school class...

Entergy continues its recovery efforts following the worst storm in its history. Resources from around the country are arriving in the Entergy service territory giving a boost to the strengthening restoration effort. Customers watching the disaster unfold in New Orleans are asking if the disaster will affect their bill payments...

A benefit yard sale with proceeds going to Steve Clayton is set for 7 a.m. on Friday Sept. 16 and Saturday, Sept. 17 at 1201 Main Street in Trumann. There will be all types of miscellaneous items, man items from a shop, clothes and much more. Clayton recently had surgery to remove a tumor...

The Trumann High School class of 2006 recently voted and selected this years senior class Who's Who. Most likely to succeed - Joseph Curtis and Julie Henderson Most studious -- Trent Moody and Hannah Miller Most handsome and most beautiful -- Dustin Lampkin and Lara Roach...

One of the biggest events of the year will be featured this year's Wild Duck Festival. The Variety Show, sponsored by the Trumann Area Fine Arts Council, Inc., will be an exciting part of the festival's line up. All musicians, singing groups, bands and those with talent are invited to enter...

The Trumann Schools Alumni Association (TSAA) reunion is scheduled from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 21 and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 22. Friday's activities will be at the Trumann Recreation Center Building at the sports complex off Pecan Grove Road...

Wilson Cemetery in Craighead County is the setting for a potluck lunch and day of food, fun, music and fellowship starting at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 17. A potluck lunch will be enjoyed at noon. Several local pastors, including Rev. Bill Maxwell, will be speaking. A local Christian motorcycle group will be on hand...

Bay Harvest Festival festivities will kick off on Friday, Sept. 30. An "all you can eat on one plate" fish fry will be held in the school cafeteria from 5 to 8 p.m. It is being hosted by the Bay School Parents Helping Teachers and catered by Ron's Catfish...

Prior to commencement of the annual monthly meeting of the Poinsett County Quorum Court Monday, the finance committee held a meeting to attempt to make a recommendation concerning the salary and benefits of District Court Judge Steve Inboden. The issue had been before the court for a number of months, producing considerable controversy from both city and county offices...

Betty Haag spent three weeks this past summer visiting friends she made as a foreign exchange host mother in Trumann. "I just gave in to their invitations," Haag said. "My husband and I decided to travel to see each of them this summer." Haag's journey featured trips through London, Cambridge and Germany where she stayed in the homes of former students...

The Trumann Wild Duck Festival is fast approaching and many activities are already underway for the event. The festival will kick off Friday, Oct. 7 and close Saturday, Oct. 8 with the grand finale, the $1,000 grand prize give-a-way. The Miss Mallard beauty pageant is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 17 in the Trumann High School Auditorium...

Trumann Chief of Police Larry Blagg said the department made a large bust last Thursday night. "A bust out is when a we have accumulated a substantial amount of arrest and search warrants from individuals drug buys made confidential informants (CI's) and we go and execute those warrants," said Chief Blagg...

Trumann Police Officers Justin Hooten and Paul Keith, along with Reserve Officer Jackie Regan, traveled to New Orleans last week to offer assistance in the form of much needed supplies to the New Orleans Police Department. The trio left at 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6 and returned at approximately 7 p.m. the next night...

Shirley Price, 63, of Trumann died Friday, Sept. 9, 2005 at the family residence. She was born in and lived her life in Trumann, she was a homemaker and of the Baptist belief. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charlie and Lizzie Richards Ealey; four grandchildren; five brothers and one sister...