Stories from Wednesday, March 15, 2006

Monday night the Trumann School Board further discussed a proposed new high school building, if the millage increase is approved by Trumann voters. Superintendent Joe Waleszonia said the district will know in May if a partnership with the state has been approved to pay for sixty two percent of the building costs...

Trumann began the quest for a repeat of their 3AAA District Championship last week and came out on the short end going 0-3 in three non-conference games. Monday the Lady Wildcats opened the season at home with a 2-0 loss to Riverside. "We only allowed them two hits," coach Brian Haynes said later. "But they made them count. We got some hits, but couldn't do anything with them. Most of the time they seemed to be right where we hit the ball and we never did get any real solid hits."...

Trumann hosted EPC in their home opener last Monday afternoon and evened their record at 2-2 with a 4-3 victory in 10 innings. "EPC is a good team," coach Scott Brown said the next day. "Defensively I though we played well." Wayne Clements opened on the mound, going four innings. In that time, he gave up one earned run on four hits while walking four and striking out three. Eric Heavever finished out the game fanning two and walking two while giving u two runs on three hits...

Lilburn A. Fowler of Trumann, formerly of Harrisburg, died Thursday, March 9, 2006, at the Craighead Nursing Center in Jonesboro, at the age of 92. Born September 14, 1913, in Mississippi, he was the son of the late Luther H. Fowler and Annice Stacy Fowler. He was a lifetime resident of Poinsett County having lived in Harrisburg, Weona and Trumann...

Claudia Jo Shrout, 56, of Trumann died Wednesday, March 8, 2006 at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was born in Jonesboro and had lived most of her lifetime in Trumann. She was a nurse for Comprehensive Learning Center in Jonesboro, a member of the Curton Chapter of the Ya Ya Sisterhood and a member of the First Baptist Church...

Good Shepherd Ministries invites everyone to a community wide crusade at First Baptist Church in Lake City. The event will be held April 16 -- 19. Sunday services will be at 8:30am, 11:00am and 6 pm. Monday through Wednesday services will be at 7 pm nightly...

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, April 4. Any class member who wants to participate in the planning of the class reunion should attend...

Mary Karnes was hostess to the Poinsettia Club meeting on March 6 at the Trumann Fire Station. There were seven ladies and four guests present. The meeting was called to order by vice president Debby Norman. Minutes and finance reports were given and approved...

Michael Turner, 515 East Speedway, was arrested on March 4 by Ptl. Jeremy Phillips. He was charged with possession of a controlled substance (cocaine), possession of drug paraphernalia and obstructing governmental operations. According to reports, Turner was seen looking in the window of a closed store, when Ptl. ...

Phillis Sutton will be at the courthouse to collect filing fees for Democratic candidates during the filing period beginning at noon on March 21 through noon on April 4. She will be available during normal business hours. Republican candidates will file with Joy Grieten at Marked Tree. Grieten can be reached at (870) 358-3714...

Trumann Parks and Recreation, along with Cedar Park Elementary School, will host an Arbor Day planting and celebration at 9 am on Friday, March 17 at the Cedar Park Elementary School in front of the school on Cedar Street in Trumann. A proclamation will be read by Mayor Ronnie Harrison. Three redbud trees will be planted by students with the assistance of the Arkansas Forestry Commission...

The Trumann Parks and Recreation is ready to hit the ball fields. They have enrolled approximately 314 children to play summer sports. This breaks down to 4 rag ball teams, 7 t-ball teams, 3 7-8 yr old baseball, 3 9-10 yr old baseball, 3 11-12 year old baseball, 2 13-14 yr old teams, 1 15-16 year old team, 2 8U girls, 1-10U girls, 2-12U girls, 2-14U girls teams...