Stories from Wednesday, August 2, 2006

Oliver Hinds recently discovered his deer, Marvalena, loves sweet potatoes! He cut off several shavings and she would eat them as fast as he could cut them. Then he just tried holding the potato tight and letting her gnaw a few bites! (Photo provided)...

The Clay Hubbard family of Harrisburg was named the Northeast District Farm Family of the Year. The Hubbards farm more than 1,200 acres of rice and soybeans in the Greenfield area right outside Harrisburg. Hubbard and his wife Karen have two children, Tiffany and Whitney. Tiffany and her husband Luke Masengill, a third generation farmer, have one son, Sam, who is four and a child on the way...

The Trumann High School class of 1964 is having a 60th birthday celebration on Saturday, August 12. The event will be from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Community House in Trumann. The class is excited about this get-together. A lot of dear old friends are planning to attend. There will be snacks, music, a slide show and lots of reminiscing...

Trumann High School is sponsoring a seventh grade orientation at 6 p.m., Monday, Aug. 7, for all incoming seventh graders and their parents or guardians. The event will be in the High School cafeteria and will wrap up with a tour of the school and an opportunity to meet and greet the seventh grade teachers...

A commodity distribution for Poinsett County is set for Thursday, Aug. 10. The distribution of food will begin at 9 a.m. at three locations: Marked Tree Fire Station, Trumann Recreation Complex and Weiner City Hall. According to Judy Becker, USDA Coordinator for the Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas, persons receiving the USDA food must reside in the county in which the distribution is taking place. ...

The Church of God, 911 Balcom Lane in Trumann, welcomed a new pastor, Michael Jernigan and his family from Mountain View, to the church. Their outgoing pastor, Bro. John Honeycutt, was appointed to the Church of God, 403 West Peck Road, in Harrisburg...

Aug. 7 - A registration date has been set at Cedar Park. New student, pre-k, WeeCat and kindergarten registration is 8 a.m. -- 3 p.m., Monday, Aug. 7, at Cedar Park. Students can also find out home room assignments then. Aug. 17 - Cedar Park Elementary is having an open house at 5 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 17, for parents and students. Guests will learn about America's Choice, handbook changes and new schedules for third and fourth graders...

From July 31 to August 2, 2006, Focus, Inc., will be hosting the third annual Northeast Arkansas Health Education Conference at the Valley View Fine Arts Center. The purpose of the conference is to provide high quality staff development training to employees of service provider agencies in our area...

On Labor Day weekend, Saturday, Sept. 2 and Sunday, Sept. 3, the Center for Southern Folklore will present the 19th annual Memphis Music and Heritage Festival on Main Street at the Peabody Place Trolley Stop. The two day event will feature four stages, 90 musical performances of all types plus arts, crafts and cooking demonstrations...

Children of all ages will have a hopping good time while helping youngsters who are unable to hop or walk because of Muscular Dystrophy. MDA provides free educational materials and staff support for the Hop-A-Thon and related classroom activities. MDA is a voluntary health agency working to defeat more than 40 neuromuscular diseases through programs of worldwide research, comprehensive services and for reaching professional and public health education. ...

Crowley's Ridge Development Council's Head Start centers throughout the program's nine-county service area in Northeast Arkansas will be enrolling and assigning children to classrooms on Monday, August 7. All Head Start services are free to income-qualified children...

Columbia Forest Products' hardwood plywood mill in Trumann has received top honors in the Hardwood Plywood and Veneer Association's (HPVA) 2005 Plywood Safety Awards. Columbia's Trumann plant was the Class I mill with the lowest OSHA incident rate in 2005, according to HPVA officials...

According to reports, Allred had seven credit cards in his possession that were taken in a burglary of a business and also had some checks and bags. He also had items used to ingest meth. He allegedly used the checking account number of someone to make phone calls and to pay cell phone bills...

The Arkansas Department of Education has named Trumann High School as a program recipient for a 21st Century Community Learning Center (21st CCLC) grant. The program will offer several activities for students in seventh through 12th grades and adults from the Trumann community as well...

The 12th Annual Judd Hill Cotton Technology Field Day will be held Thursday, Aug. 31, at the Judd Hill Plantation on Arkansas Highway 214, five miles south of Trumann. Field day activities will feature cotton demonstration plots showcasing the latest biotechnology and many improved cotton varieties. On-site displays of the latest farm equipment and emerging precision technology will also be available...

Cedar Park Elementary is undergoing some extraordinary changes. Trumann Cedar Park has been selected as an America's Choice School. America's Choice is a reform model used by over 600 schools in the United States. "America's choice is a research based reform model," said Cedar Park principal Regina Stacy. "We will be using rituals and routines to implement a balanced literacy and standards based math program to increase the achievement scores at Cedar Park."...

A Trumann teen has been awarded a CenturyTel scholarship intended to assist employees in furthering their children's education. Joseph Curtis, son of Communications Technician Randell Curtis, will receive $750 each year for up to four years at an accredited junior college, college or university. Curtis plans to pursue a pre-medical degree from Arkansas State University...

Air Force Airman James C. Spurlock has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. During the six weeks of training, the airman studied the Air Force mission, organization, and military customs and courtesies; performed drill and ceremony marches, and received physical training, rifle marksmanship, field training exercises and special training in human relations...

The Trumann Police Department reported the following felony arrests: According to reports he got into a car and took a ladies purse. He was given a bond of $5,000. She was given a bond of $25,000. According to reports the TPD received a call of someone passing forged checks and officer's made contact with Hall. ...

The Trumann Housing Authority is proud to announce the winners of the Yard of the Month contest for June. They appreciate all those participating and wish to encourage everyone to continue in their efforts throughout the year. First place winner is Eloise Everhart at 146 Campbell; second place winner is Linda Barker at 218 Redwood Drive; and third place winner is Lizzie Smith at 400 Cherry Drive. ...

University of Arkansas Chancellor John A. White and Dean Don Bobbitt are pleased to announce the students named to the spring 2006 Dean's list for the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences. Deanna Pratt of Trumann was named to the Dean's list. Those named to the list are in the top 10 percent of their college while taking at least 12 hours of classes during a regular term...

London Brooke Raqual Grant of Paragould died Friday, July 29, 2006, at Arkansas Methodist Hospital. She is survived by her parents, April Suzanne Thompson and Bobby Grant; her grandparents, Kevin and Carol Thompson, Chuck and Maryann Flowers, Bob Grant and Sheena Farmer; and great-grandparents, Sue Holland and Charles and Suzie Duboise...

Soccer registration will be held at the Trumann Fire Station from 6 -7 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 8 an Tuesday, Aug. 15. This year there will be a three and four year old group. If a child turns three by Jan. 1, 2006, he/she is eligible to play soccer. Registration fees are $40 for one child, $75 for two children and $110 for three children...