Stories from Thursday, February 9, 2006

Townspeople and historians met at Dyess city hall on Friday to establish a Dyess-Johnny Cash Memorial and make plans for a year of celebrations and fundraisers. "We have been dreaming about paying tribute to Johnny Cash and the Dyess Colony and felt this was the year to do it with the release of the hit movie Walk The Line," said Dyess Mayor Larry Sims. ...

The Marked Tree Historical Society will host a "Smooches" Valentine's candy sale from 2 p.m. -- 7 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 13. Boxes are available for $5 each. All proceeds will benefit the historical society. Those seeking more information may call 358-5752...

The Anderson Chapel Pastor's Anniversary Committee will be selling plates on Sunday, Feb. 12 at the Sadie Plunkett Fellowship Hall, located right behind the church. The sale will begin at 1:30pm and consist of the following items: fried chicken, white beans with ham, cornbread, sliced tomato, onion and cake...

County clerk Fonda Condra recently announced that the filing period opens at noon on Tuesday, March 21 to party candidates and non partisan judicial candidates running for office in the preferential primary elections. The filing period ends at noon on Tuesday, April 4...

County, city and school officials will be on hand at the Poinsett County Courthouse in Harrisburg at 10 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 10 for an exciting presentation. The meeting will be a demonstration of the final stage of the digital ortho photography, which began in Poinsett County approximately three years ago...

The Marked Tree Rotary Club held its first annual sweetheart banquet Saturday night at the Marked Tree Elementary School cafeteria. The banquet, decorated in a Valentine's Day theme, featured a steak dinner catered by Mel's in Harrisburg. Rotary president Jerry Rushing said he was very pleased with the success of the banquet...

Many members of the Marked Tree community are working diligently to ensure the city earns the Arkansas Community of Excellence certification, also known as ACE. Community members are invited to help with the process by attending a meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 9 at Arkansas State University Technical Center...

In the final game of the year where all four Marked Tree teams played on the same night, the Turrell Rockets proved to be poor hosts as they defeated three of the four Tribe teams. Junior Lady Indians In the first game of the night, the Junior Lady Indians took on the Junior Lady Rockets. Marked Tree started off slow, losing the first quarter 5-1, but picked it up the last three stanzas to easily take the win, 44-20...

In the opening game of the 3AA Conference Junior Tournament at Lepanto Monday night, the Marked Tree Junior Indians began and finished their game with Cross County much the same way, by blowing out the Junior Thunderbirds and finishing with a 40-26 win...

The finale of the four games between EPC and Turrell Friday night was a barnburner with the Warriors holding out for the win over the Rockets 70-67 in 3AA Conference play. In fact the night was a good one for EPC as they won three of the four games...

Roxie Mildred Rice, 77, of Lepanto died Monday, Feb. 6 at her residence. She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of God. She was preceded in death by her daughter-in-law, Judy Rice; her parents; one sister; three brothers; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren...

Joseph Crantford "Toot" Miles, 71, of Marked Tree died Friday, Feb. 3, 2006 at St. Bernard's Hospital in Jonesboro. He was a machine operator at Mid South and of the Baptist Belief. Survivors include, his wife, Marcella Miles of Marked Tree; a son, Timmy Miles of Jonesboro; a daughter, Donna Cooksey of Marked Tree; four brothers, Millard Miles of Lepanto, James Miles of Marked Tree, Oscar Miles and Howard Lee Miles, both of Haleyville, Ala.; three sisters, Helen King of West Memphis, Olar Fay Mattingly of Jacksonville, Mary Ann Miles of Bearcreek, Ala.; four grand-children and one great grandchild.. ...

Lee A. Fraley, 93, of Marked Tree, died Friday, Feb. 3, 2006, at Northeast Regional Medical Center in Osceola. He was a retired farmer and was preceded in death by his wife, Opal Fraley. Survivors include two daughters, Margaret Ross of Manila and Carolyn Bettis of West Memphis; one son, L.A. Frawley of Whitton, seven grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren...

A Sweetheart Ball to benefit St. Jude Children's hospital will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 11 at the EPC Gymnasium on the Tyronza Campus. The cost will be $6.00 for couples and $3.50 for singles. There will be music, dancing and fun. Food will be available at the concession stand. A Sweetheart Ball king and queen will be crowned...

The annual Make-A-Wish roadblock in Trumann is scheduled for this Friday, Feb. 10. It will be at the intersection of Hwy 463 and 69 from 6 a.m. until 2 p.m. During the roadblock volunteers will be asking those driving through to donate money for Make-A-Wish. All money collected in Trumann goes to help a Trumann child with a life threatening illness...

The Trumann High School Rotary Interact Club is offering insurance to all Trumann residents to ensure they don't get flocked. The club is flocking Trumann yards with bright pink flamingos as a club fundraiser. The only way to ensure your yard doesn't get flocked is to buy flock insurance from the club. Flock insurance is $15...

County clerk Fonda Condra recently announced that the filing period opens at noon on Tuesday, March 21 to party candidates and non partisan judicial candidates running for office in the preferential primary elections. The filing period ends at noon on Tuesday, April 4...

County, city and school officials will be on hand at the Poinsett County Courthouse in Harrisburg at 10 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 10 for an exciting presentation. The meeting will be a demonstration of the final stage of the digital ortho photography, which began in Poinsett County approximately three years ago...

Kimberly L. Easter, 223 Forrest Street, was arrested on Feb. 1 by Lt. Shane Blagg. She was charged with possession of a controlled substance (marijuana) with intent to deliver and public intoxication. She was given a $25,000 cash or surety bond. Sharon Morris, 601 Mildred Street, was arrested on Feb. 2 by Sgt. Lenny Becker...

Mr. Arlen Dale "Junior" Campbell Jr., 33, of Trumann died Jan. 29, 2006 at NEA Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was born in Jonesboro and had lived most of his lifetime in Trumann. He was a forklift operator for Global Manufacturing in Trumann and a member of the Church of God of Prophecy...

Mrs. Patsy Jean Burrow, 75, of Harrisburg died Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2006 at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was born in Trumann and had lived most of her lifetime in the Trumann and Harrisburg area. She was retired from the Singer Company and was of the Church of God belief...

Mrs. Bertha Irene Parrish, 86, of Russellville, formerly of Trumann, died Friday, Feb. 3, 2006 at the family residence. She was born in Walnut Grove and had lived most of her lifetime in the Trumann and Monette area before moving to Russellville. She was a housewife and a member of the Trumann Revival Center...

Poinsett County Clerk Fonda Condra said this week that she will seek re-election to the office she has held since 2001. Condra will run in the May 23, Democratic Primary. "It's been an honor and privilege to serve in this position and to serve the residents of Poinsett County," said Condra...

A military veteran and self-described family man announced his candidacy for a circuit judgeship within the second Judicial District. Alan Seagrave, 41, of Jonesboro said he will seek the post held by retiring Judge David Goodson of Paragould. The second District covers Clay, Craighead, Crittenden, Green, Mississippi and Poinsett counties...

Counterfeit money has been in production nearly as long as the production of real money. Criminal minds are always coming up with more ingenious ways to produce counterfeit money. As new technology, such as special watermarks and inks, increases to help decrease the production of counterfeit money, the technology to produce realistic counterfeits also increases...

Jan. 1- William Earl Watson of Trumann was charged with speeding and no proof of insurance. Jan. 4 -- Airnedia A. Lawrence of Bay was charged with two counts revocation of probation and four counts non payment of fines. Lindsey M. Ashlock of Bay was charged with speeding...

A freemason with local ties is traveling around the state of Arkansas sharing a building block of the nation's history. Gan Nunnally, whose parents Beth and George Nunnally are formerly of Trumann, will soon become the Most Illustrious Grand Master of the Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters for the state of Grand Lodge of Arkansas...

A Trumann native was arrested last week after she led several agencies on a high speed chase through multiple counties. Tina Parker Hosman started her run from the Arkansas State Police on Hwy 49 North at Farrville near Jonesboro on Tuesday, Jan. 31. From there she traveled down highway 63 to Trumann where she exited the bypass to Hwy 69. She sped through town to Speedway then turned down several city streets before coming back up to Hwy 463...

T.J. Raney & Sons, Inc, in conjunction with the Bank of Trumann, will begin a series of free Financial Planning seminars designed to educate the public on various issues of importance. The series, hosted by LaRay Cloud who is vice president of T.J. Raney & Sons, Inc, will cover numerous topics including basic investing, retirement planning, estate planning and identity theft prevention...

One trait of a truly special volunteer is that he or she can always be counted on to pitch it in and not see their volunteerism as a burden. Rather, a special volunteer sees such work as as part of their duty to help make the community a better place...

Michelle Crain of Trumann was recently honored as Trumann's Educator of the Year during the recent Chamber of Commerce banquet. Crain said the honor completely took her by surprise because she had been led to believe her husband was the one being honored. Of course, the ruse was simply an effort to make sure she attended the banquet...

It is a great achievement to be honored as Trumann's Citizen of the Year, but to be nominated by your daughter is an even greater honor. Rick Atkins was moved during the annual Chamber of Commerce banquet when his two daughters, Brittany and Tyler Atkins, stood behind the podium and presented him his award...

Bonnie Cagle Baier of Belen, New Mexico, died Jan. 22, 2006 in Albuquerque. She was born in Marked Tree. She is survived by her husband Del Baier, Sr.; two sons, Del Baier Jr. and Steven Baier of Albuquerque; four sisters, Dorothy Scarbrough, Loys Teague, Lorenda Hammonds and Marilyn McKay and three brothers, Carl Mabry, Wendell Webb and Kelley Webb...