Stories from Wednesday, August 16, 2006

It has been documented pit bull dogs can be very viscous animals. The Trumann City Council passed an ordinance regarding pit bulls, but few of the owners follow the rules set forth in the ordinance. According to city ordinance 499 owners of breeds considered to be vicious dogs, such as a pit bull, must keep the animal in a locked pen of at least five feet by 20 feet for each animal with a secured top attached to the sides...

The Broadway Missionary Baptist Church on Broadway Street in Bay is hosting an open closet from 8 a.m. -- noon, Saturday, Aug. 19 at the church. An open closet is a day the church will give the opportunity for parents to receive gently used clothes for children of all ages and sizes. This is a free ministry provided by the church...

A total of 83 family members and guests attended the annual May Family Reunion recently at the Many Island Campground near Hardy. Those attending from Trumann were: Danny and Charlotte Hooker, Todd and Shelby May, Gary, Brenda and Becky May, Donald, Carnell and Tara Hooker, Leroy and Lois May, Malinda, Rylee and Roy Condra, Harold and JoAnn Pankey, Greg, Alicia, Hunter and Kaylee May, James and Shiela Hooker, Anna West, Katlyn Scrogum, Gabe Banks, Cody Gibson, Carlton and Helen Ballard, Cody and Sky Penter, Brian, Christ and Clay Harp, Donna Kilburn, Roger, Sheila and Breah McCarty, Tony, Rachel, Sarah, Tiffany and Christian Clem, Jackie Richardson, Candace Richardson, Breanna VanDyke, Carli Burlison, Steve, Jacklyn and Dallas Moss, Nikki Richardson, Rhonda Richardson and Jacob Fagan, and Marie Penter and Mark Penter. ...

In a very short meeting Monday night the Poinsett County Quorum Court passed one ordinance concerning the county library system and heard a report from County Tax Assessor Johnny Rye about information he had received while attending the Arkansas Association of Counties meeting earlier this month...

Several races are taking shape for the November general election to appoint Trumann city officials. The incumbent Mayor Ronnie Harrison has two opponents, Don M. Cole and Sheila Walters. There are four candidates for the city clerk / treasurer position, Delsie Cook Wright, Tammie Slinkard, Brenda Blagg and Marlene Hancock. Patsy Bullock who currently holds the position has decided to retire...

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service yesterday announced proposed changes to the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) food packages that for the first time would add brown rice to the packages as an allowable substitute for whole grain bread...

Week of Aug. 21 -- 25 Monday -- cheeseburger, French fries, lettuce and tomato, pork and beans, peaches and milk. Tuesday -- steak fingers, rice and gravy, peas and carrots, wheat bread, pineapple tidbits, applesauce and milk. Wednesday -- mini corn dogs, carrot sticks, tator tots, spice cake, applesauce and milk...

Joyce Ann Carter Moss, 57, of Trumann, died Sunday at NEA Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was born in the McCormick community and had lived most of her lifetime in Trumann. She was a homemaker and attended the Full Gospel Tabernacle. She was preceded in death by her father, L. H. Carter and one sister, Bonnie Jacobs...

Debbie Diane Price, 46, of Trumann, died Monday morning at the family residence. Price was born in Memphis, Tenn., and had lived most of her lifetime in Trumann. She was a homemaker and attended the Living Waters Pentecostal Church. She was preceded in death by her father, George Eldridge...

There will be a benefit singing at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 19 at Landmark Worship Center in Trumann. All proceeds will benefit the church's building fund. Heart's Desire will be the featured singing group. The church is located at 231 Church Street. Pastors Orville and Wanda Halsey invite everyone...

There will be a special service at Landmark Worship Center in Trumann at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 17. Jeff Miles will be the guest speaker. The church is located at 231 Church Street. Pastors Orville and Wanda Halsey invite everyone.

The last weekend of summer break has come for students in the Trumann School District. The school year officially begins at 8 a.m., Monday, Aug. 21. Students will start the school year with several changes to class schedule and dress code. For students in grades 7 - 12, they will now have an eight period day instead of the seven period day, and each student is required to have PE...

Editor's note: This list of informative questions was answered by Trumann Schools superintendent Joe Waleszonia.) Why does the community need a new high school? According to the facilities review conducted by the Arkansas Department of Education, Trumann School District does not have enough space for current enrollment. ...

Trumann Police Department Capt. Det. Jerry Foster arrested three juveniles around 11 a.m., Monday for a rash of thefts in the early hours of the day. The trio broke into cars and sheds down South Ozark and Westwood. They stole two golf carts and rode them through yards behind the Trumann Country Club and tore up shrubs and grass of the residents houses. They left the golf carts in a cotton field...

Those who would like to capture a memory from the past during Elvis Days, Aug. 8 -- 25 should come hear Elvis impersonator Terry Jenkins at 7 p.m., Aug. 25 in the Trumann High School auditorium. Jenkins performance will keep Elvis week moving right along...

An incident at approximately 10 p.m., last Thursday took out a street sign, a water hydrant and kept water and sewer workers busy late into the night and the next day. A 2001 black Ford SUV, belonging to Heather Ferguson but driven by Jamie Brooks, both of Trumann, left the roadway approximately 60 feet before First Street, causing Brooks to drive through the ditch, over a street sign, into a residential yard, into a fire hydrant and coming to a stop near the house...

Amber Cooper of Trumann, the daughter of Lester and Kim Herod, recently donated 10 inches of her hair to Locks of Love. Tabitha Mullins, cut the inches from her hair. "It is just something I have wanted to do for a long time," said Cooper. According to their website, www.locksoflove.org, it is a not-for-profit organization providing hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children under the age of 18 with medical hair loss. ...

Delsie Cook -- Wright of Trumann recently announced her candidacy for city clerk / treasurer in the upcoming November election. Wright is currently attending Arkansas State University, working towards a degree in business technology applied sciences with an emphasis in data processing. She has been attending ASU since the closure of Haworth in Jonesboro where she was a buyer / planner for the production assembly plant since 1998...

Bobby Ferrell with Parker in Trumann made a visit to the Trumann Lions Club last Wednesday. After 300 jobs were relocated from the Trumann plant last year, Parker has moved to a new location, formerly Delta Wood Products. There are currently 18 full time employees on staff. Employees at the plant build air conditioner prototype parts for cars. They are even currently working on a part that will be on one of the presidential limos in the futures...

The last soccer registration will be held at the Trumann Fire Station Tuesday, August 22nd from 6:00 -- 7:00 for ages 3 - 16. Late sign-ups will be charged an additional $25.00 after this date. This year we will have a 3 & 4 year old group. If your child turned 3 by Jan. 1, 2006, he/she is eligible to play soccer. Registration fees are $40.00 for one child, $75.00 for two children and $110.00 for three children...