Stories from Wednesday, September 13, 2006

The Lyons recently changed their lives completely by moving from the desert to the delta. Joe Lyons and his wife, Sherri, moved to Trumann from Shiprock, New Mexico where Lyons was a preacher at a Church of Christ church on a Navajo Indian reservation. He said it was more of a mission setting than a church. After six years, he was ready for a change...

Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy C. Turner of Trumann will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary on Sept. 20. Patsy Evelyn Dean married Jimmy C. Turner on Sept. 20, 1941 in Trumann. They have three children, Judy Thomson of Daytona Beach, Fla., Jimmy N. Butch Turner of Jonesboro and Missy Price of Trumann...

Fred Barker, 59, of Trumann, died Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2006 at the family residence. He was born in Harrisburg and had lived in Trumann for the past 35 years. He was a self employed carpet installer, veteran of the U.S. Marines and Vietnam War and of the Baptist faith...

Esta Lee Bibb, 74, of Trumann died Saturday, Sept. 2, 2006, at the family residence in Trumann. Born July 24, 1932, in Little Fir (Mt. Ida), she had lived in Trumann for the past 30 years. Bibb was a retired school teacher for the Trumann Public Schools, member of the Upsilon Alpha Delpa Kappa and a member of the First Baptist Church in Trumann...

Gary Wayne Hicks, 55, of Harrisburg, died Sunday, Sept. 3, 2006 at Woodbriar Nursing Center in Harrisburg from injuries received in an automobile accident in February of this year. He was born in Weona community near Trumann and had lived most of his lifetime in the Harrisburg and Trumann area. He was a machine specialist for American Greeting in Osceola and of the Pentecostal faith...

James Earl Knight, 52, of Trumann died Sept. 1, 2006 at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. He was born in and a lifetime resident of Trumann. Knight was of the Pentecostal faith. He is survived by a daughter, Crystal Marie Foster of Jonesboro; two sons, Jimmy Lee Knight of Rector and Billy Earl Knight of Paragould; two sisters, Donna Faye Guff of Flippin and Bonnie Mae Franks of Michigan; two brothers, Johnny Ray Knight and Burl Thomas Knight both of Trumann and seven grandchildren...

Jane Wright, 67, of Newport died Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2006 at Little Rock. Survivors include her husband, Maj. Gerald W. Wright; one son, Morgan Wade Wright, and wife Bronwyn of Australia; one daughter, Michelle Taylor, and husband Jim of Texas; six sisters; and five grandchildren...

Junior Floyd of Trumann died Friday, Sept. 8, 2006 at his home at the age of 49. He was born Feb. 17, 1957, in Carson Lake to Oliver Junior Floyd, Sr. and Leodia Williams Floyd. He was a farmer and worked for Larry Henderson Farms. He loved yard work, tinkering with engines and spending time with his family...

Claude Carl Sanders, 67, of Harrisburg died Sunday, Sept. 3, 2006 at St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. A native of Harrisburg, he was born on Aug. 21, 1939, the son of James Claude Sanders and Lucy Ellen Wadlington Sanders. He was a retired farmer, having worked for several Harrisburg area farms. ...

Trumann outplayed, out-gained, and out-slugged Nettleton for most of Friday night's non-conference match-up, but the Wildcats couldn't overcome three costly fumbles as they dropped a 42-24 decision before a raucous crowd at Wildcat Field. Trumann doubled up Nettleton in first downs, 27-13, and out-gained t he Raiders 475 to 350 in total yards, including a 405-350 edge on the ground. ...

The Trumann Mayor's office and Trumann Police Department have received complaints regarding solicitation near or on roadways and highways. Statute 5-67-107 deems it unlawful for any person to solicit a donation or offer to sell any item or service near or on roadways or highways. Violation of this ordinance is a class C misdemeanor...

The Poinsett County Election Commission will meet at 2 p.m. on Sept. 14 at the Poinsett County Courthouse in Harrisburg. The purpose of this meeting will be to draw for ballot positions for the November general election.

As with any election involving an increase in taxes, there are stern supporters for each side of the issue. One major question and rumor making its way through the local chatter is, "If the vote doesn't pass will the school get the $10 million dollars allocated for the building of the new school?"...

A public forum to discuss the school facilities and the proposed millage is set from 7 to 8 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 14 in the library of the Trumann High School. Participants are invited to ask questions about the Arkansas Department of Education facilities study, facility needs for Trumann School District, the long range and short range facility master plan, the proposed new high school, the kitchen at Cedar Park and renovations for the current high school and Cedar Park, the proposed millage and the school facilities partnership program.. ...

Trumann head football coach Ricky Timbs and two members of the Wildcat football team, William "Bubba" Deboard and Jordan Hudson, visited the Trumann Lions Club last week. DeBoard is a right tackle and Hudson is a guard. Timbs said he was looking forward to this year's season and expects the team to do well, but said, "there is never a bad season when the kids go out there and do all they can do."...

Cedar Park recently held an assembly to announce the September principal's book of the month. It was "Chrysanthemum" by Kevin Henkes. Assistant principal Cindy Kindard addressed the students while decked out in mouse ears. She took part in a short skit including Jana-Kay Morgan as Chrysanthemum and Misti Williams as Chrysanthemum's mother...

Candice Johnson is a first year pre-kindergarten teacher at Wee Cat Academy. The Trumann native graduated from Trumann High School and continued her education with a degree in early childhood education from Arkansas State University. Johnson is a member of First General Baptist and enjoys decorating...

Everyone is asked to help Central Elementary celebrate a week of reading. The school is having a back to school book fair Sept. 18-22. The book fair will be from 8 a.m. to 3:35 daily in the Central library. A family event is set for 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. ...

Week of Sept. 18 -- 22 Monday -- corn dogs, French fries, baked beans, cobbler and milk. Tuesday -- vegetable beef soup, cheese toast, toss salad, diced pears and milk. Wednesday -- chicken nuggets, potatoes and gravy, green beans, rolls, peaches and milk...

Local cotton grower, Dennis Penter Jr., is already seeing a profit from his fields this year -- in June he won a prize from FMC Corporation, as part of the Carbine "Catch the Plant Bug!" promotion taking place throughout cotton-growing areas of the Southern United States this summer...

Wild Duck Festival biker games are back and scheduled for Sept. 30 during the duck fest. A scavenger hunt run will have first bike out at 10 a.m. and last bike out at noon. The first bike will be in at 2 p.m. and last bike will be in at 4 p.m. Biker Games will begin at 4:30 p.m. and include weenie bite, panty race, road kill race, slow race, double slow race, balloon toss and ring toss...

Harley Timbs, formerly of Trumann, won the 2006 NPC State Championship in Murphysboro, Tenn. It is the state bodybuilding championship. He is a 1990 graduate of Trumann High School and Mr. Tennessee. His wife, Denise, won second place in the lightweight open class and also won Ms. Knoxville, Tenn...