Stories from Wednesday, March 8, 2006

L. B. "Red" Baker, 73 of Trumann died Monday, March 6 at NEA Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was born August 17, 1932 in Trumann. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 9 at the First Baptist Church in Trumann with Rev. Jim Thresher and Rev. Bill Williams officiating. A Masonic graveside service will follow in the Jonesboro Memorial Park Cemetery in Jonesboro, with Thompson Funeral Home in Trumann in charge...

L. B. "Red" Baker, 73 of Trumann died Monday, March 6 at NEA Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was born August 17, 1932 in Trumann. A lifelong resident of Trumann, Baker was the president of the senior class of the Trumann High School in 1950. He was a star athlete in three sports in high school and married his high school sweetheart, Jimmie Doris Shirley in 1948...

The Joshua Lynn Robison Memorial Scholarship Fund has been set up in the loving memory of Joshua Robison. He was a 2005 graduate of Trumann High School. In memory of the passion Robinson had for Trumann athletics, this fund will be used to encourage and help future athletes of the Trumann School District in their advancement for education...

Army Pvt. Mark A. Renshaw has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and ceremony, marching, rifle marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat, map reading, field tactics, military courtesy, military justice system, basic first aid, foot marches, and field training exercises.. ...

Trumann School's parent teacher conferences are set for March 21 - 23. This is a time to visit with your child's teacher and pick up their report card. School will dismiss early at all three campuses Tuesday, March 21 - Friday, March 24. Central Elementary will dismiss at 2:35 p.m., Cedar Park at 2:50 p.m. and THS at 3:05 p.m...

Secretary of Agriculture, Mike Johanns, approved 18 Arkansas Counties to be eligible for Farm Service Agency (FSA) emergency farm loans due to damages and losses causes by excessive rainfall, high winds, tornadoes, and lightning resulting from Tropical Storm Rita that occurred on September 23, 2005. These primary counties are: Arkansas, Ashley, Chicot, Conway, Crittenden, Desha, Drew, Jefferson, Lee, Lincoln, Little River, Lonoke, Monroe, Phillips, Pope, Prairie, St. Francis and Woodruff...

Poinsett County Coroner John Mark Davis said he would be running for a second term to that post in the May 23 Democratic Preferential Primary. Davis, 35, has been a licensed paramedic for seven years and is owner of Life Line Paramedics ambulance service in Harrisburg...

Senator Steve Bryles (D) of Blytheville announced today that he would run for re-election to the Arkansas Senate from District 15, which includes Mississippi and Poinsett counties. Since being elected to the State Senate in 2000, Bryles has focused on education, agriculture, job growth and economic development in the Northeast Arkansas region. ...

The Trumann School District is giving nine weeks test from March 15 and 16. Tests will be given in fourth through seventh periods on March 15 and first through third on March 16.

Students from Trumann High School took part in Young Voters Week activities last Tuesday at the State Capitol. The annual workshop is sponsored by Secretary of State Charlie Daniels to help foster involvement in the elections process among the state's 18 to 25 year-olds...

Michael Turner, 514 East Speedway, was arrested on Feb. 24 by Ptl. Kevin Holt. He was charged with possession of controlled substance (marijuana) second offense and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was given a bond of $1,500. Patrick Holmes, 708 Hurd, was arrested on Feb. 26 by Ptl. Jeremy Phillips. He was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia with intent to manufacture...

Feb. 1 -- Responded at 7:35 p.m. to a truck fire on Hwy 63 North along with 12 men and a service time of 20 minutes. Feb. 2 -- Responded at 1:35 p.m. to 1232 First Street in reference to a house fire. Engine 1 and seven men responded with a service time of 15 minutes...

The Trumann Band is selling Boston butts and ribs through Monday, March 20. Prices are $25 for butts and $18 for a rack of ribs. Meat can be picked up from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, March 25 at the Trumann High School Band Room. Also on that morning the band will be having a bake sale...

Trumann Schools had four teams to compete in the regional Odyssey of the Mind competition on Saturday, March 4 in Pocahontas. Odyssey of the Mind is a creative problem solving activity that promotes creativity by challenging teams to solve divergent problems through teamwork...

Dr. Steve Horton, a research scientist from the University of Memphis Center for Earthquake Research and Information, was the guest speaker at last week's Trumann Lions Club meeting. The Lions Club invited the Trumann Rotary Club to join them for a joint meeting to hear Dr. Horton's presentation...

When 17 year-old Larry Rich began working part time at Wal-Mart, he thought he would work there just until he finished college education and began his "real job." However, fifteen years later, Rich is still with Wal-Mart, not as a part-timer, but as manager of the Trumann store for the last five years...

For 28 years, the Area Agency on Aging has been quietly providing healthcare services to the people of Trumann and Poinsett County. The Trumann Chamber of Commerce acknowledged this service recently by naming the Agency as Service Provider of the Year during their annual banquet...

The Poinsett County Single Parent Scholarship Fund presented nine scholarships last week at the Bank of Trumann. Fund treasurer Paul McAnally presented the students with their scholarship and congratulated them on their outstanding success as single parents who are furthering their education...

Trumann opened their season last Thursday at the Polar Bear Tournament in West Memphis losing to Forrest City twice 10-5 and 7-5 while defeating Dewitt 11-1. Aaron Wheeler opened on the mound for the Wildcats as they first met the Mustangs. In the two innings he pitched he registered three strikeouts, but gave up four walks, four hits and five runs, two of which were earned...