Stories from Wednesday, January 25, 2006

The Trumann High School class of 1996 is preparing for their 10 year class reunion. A planning meeting has been set for 6:30 p.m. at Couch's BBQ on Hwy 463 in Trumann on Tuesday, Jan. 31. Any class member who wants to participate in the planning of the class reunion should attend...

Frances Young Frazier, 52, of Trumann died Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2006 at the family residence. Frazier was a lifetime resident of Trumann. She was a caregiver and a member of the Church of God on Birch Street. She was preceded in death by two sisters; two brothers and her parents, James Herman and Inez Harper Young...

Maple Grove Baptist Church in Trumann is having a mini Mash Bash with the American Red Cross. The blood drive will be from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 28 and from 1 to 6 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 29 in the fellowship hall at the church. There will be special give-a-ways and refreshments. To donate donors must present a donor card or photo identification...

The City of Trumann hosted the Arkansas Recreation and Parks meeting at the Sports Complex on Thursday, Jan. 19. Jason Wilkie, with the Jonesboro Parks and Recreation, kicked the meeting off with introductions and informing participants of the day's activities...

Entries are now being accepted for the first Miss Cotton Belle/Miss Teen Cotton Belle Scholarship Pageants. This is a preliminary to the Miss Arkansas/Miss America pageants and the Miss Teen Arkansas/America's Outstanding Teen pageants. The pageants are to be held March 4 in the Osceola High School Auditorium, located at 2750 West Semmes...

Poinsett County Farmers who want to provide quail and other wildlife habitat on their land now have an avenue for financial assistance to achieve that goal, as well as receiving supplemental income through several of the USDA Conservation Programs. A farmer workshop will be held on Feb. ...

The Trumann Rotary Club invited the new manager of the Trumann Country Club, Lynn Armstrong to speak about her plans for improving the club. Armstrong, who is also the owner of the new Sidelines Club off of Hwy 69, spoke about the new lunch hours which will be open to the public as well as the plans for improvements at the Country Club...

Shannon Bruner of Trumann is working to start a Pregnancy Care Center in Trumann. The center will be a faith based, non profit organization designed to be an evangelistic arm of the church. The center will be an outreach ministry of many local churches. It will be placed in a neutral setting to be accessible and appealing to the general public...

The Trumann School Board had a public meeting last week to discuss the district's ten year master plan and ideas concerning a new high school. School Superintendent Joe Waleszonia said the plan was nearly completed and has to be turned in by Feb. 1...

Mrs. Hazel Lorene Hardin, 86, of Trumann died Sunday Jan. 22, 2006 at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born in Covington, Tenn. she had lived in Trumann for the past 50 years and was formerly of Tennessee. She was a retired employee of the Singer Company and a member of the First Christian Church...