Stories from Wednesday, January 31, 2007

Seven members and Mayor Sheila Walters of the Trumann City Council met briefly Jan. 25 during a special called meeting. Three council members were absent. They voted to pass the 2007 budget as read by clerk Marlene Hancock. They also re-voted to pass a zoning ordinance. Mayor Walters said they needed to revote and pass the ordinance due to a technicality overlooked during the previous meeting...

The junior and senior Lady Warriors had successful trips to Marmaduke and Brookland last Monday and Thursday nights as both squads took care of business coming home with victories over the Lady Greyhounds and Lady Bearcats. Lady Warriors 72, Lady Greyhounds 41...

Both the Wildcats and Wildkittens fell victim to the skills of the Osceola and Pocahontas squads last week as the Cats look for their third win and the Kittens their first. Seminoles 66, Wildcats 42 "Their athleticism took over," coach Gary McClung said after the game in the Wildcat gym last Tuesday night. "Their quickness didn't allow us to play our normal game. They just simply shot the lights out."...

Mrs. Mary Emma Parrish of Trumann, died Monday at the family residence. Born in Fargo, Ga., she lived in Trumann for 34 years and was formerly of Seattle, Wash. She was a housewife and member of the Maple Grove Baptist Church. Mrs. Parrish was preceded in death by her husband, Cletis Elmo "Bo" Parrish, two sisters, four brothers and her parents, William Sylvester and Mary Ola Ribron Chauncey...

Dorothy R. Phillips, 84, of Trumann died Friday, Jan. 26 at St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Marked Tree and a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Buster Phillips and a son, Don Phillips...

Melody J. (Mel) Young Beach, 68, of Trumann died Wednesday, Jan.24, 2007 at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born on March 29, 1938 in Mississippi to Frank and Ruby King Young, she had lived in Carson California before moving to Trumann four years ago. She was a Management Specialist for the Northrop Grumman Corp. in California; a veteran of the U.S. Navy and a member of the Eastside Baptist Church in Trumann...

Mrs. Marzee Ann Hyneman, 87 of Jonesboro passed away on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2007. She was a loving mother, grandmother, wife, and friend and will be greatly missed by all who knew her. She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Hyneman; father, Forrest Rowan; mother, Carrie Rains Holt; step father, W. C. Holt and her brother and sister-in-law, Burness and Mary Holt...

Second nine weeks All A's 7th grade -- Ethan Baker, Jacob Breytspraak, Beau Eaves, Ethan Looney, Hannah McClung, Keefer Roach and Belina Santos. 8th grade -- Kaylee Blasingame, Joshua Floyd, Kathryn Rathbun, Cory Rieathbaum, Anthony Rusher and heather Turner...

Week of Feb. 5 -- 9 Monday -- chicken and noodles, seasoned broccoli, cranberry sauce, wheat bread, mixed fruit and milk. Tuesday -- cheeseburger, French fries, lettuce and tomato, baked beans, cobbler and milk. Wednesday -- chicken nuggets, potatoes and gravy, green beans, rolls, diced peaches and milk...

Those of you planning to grow your own transplants should begin soon if you have not already started. Transplanting has several advantages for gardeners and producers: The best time to begin raising transplants is determined by the planting date and the number of days the crop requires from sowing to harvest, says Dr. ...

The beginning of February marks Seismic Awareness Week in Arkansas and surrounding states. On Friday, Feb. 9, Arkansas State University will host an Applied Technology Council seminar (ATC-20 Seminar) for training in post-earthquake safety evaluation of buildings. The seminar runs from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and will be held in the ASU College of Agriculture, Room 203, 119 South Caraway Road. Cost of the seminar is $25. Steve Sharp, of the Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corp., is the instructor...

Mrs. Ruth Coons Easley will celebrate her 90th birthday, Friday, Feb. 2. She was born in 1917 to Gilbert and Lula Mathis, the youngest of three girls. She lost her oldest sister, Grace in 2002 at the age of 89, and her middle sister, Opal, 89, lives in Mississippi...

Mr. and Mrs. Herschel Harness celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary, Sunday, Jan. 28. Herschel Harness and the former Hazel Massey were joined in marriage by Mitchell Heard in Marshall. The couple has three children, Don Harness of Tennessee, Perry Harness of Trumann and Allen Harness, of Jonesboro who is stationed in the Army in Little Rock; 11 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren plus one on the way...

Mayor Sheila Walters paid a visit to the Trumann Lions Club last Wednesday. Mayor Walters said she is still trying to get a feel for the office of Mayor and other city departments. She said she has been excited to get a good response from city employees...

Thomas White, 240 Hwy 463 Apt. 4, was arrested on Jan. 22 by Ptl. Justin Hooton. He was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia with intent to manufacture and possession of drug paraphernalia. According to police reports, Ptl. Hooton received consent to search White's residence and items used in the manufacture of meth and items used to ingest meth were found...

When the odds are 300 to 1, it takes a lot of talent to win. But the odds didn't intimidate one local group of guys who gave it their all to win a tough, statewide competition. Local classic rock band Bad Habit took the stage by storm and defeated 302 bands to win the title of best cover band in the state of Arkansas. The contest was the 2006 People's Choice Awards, sponsored in part by the Gold Star Club in Newport...

Both Westside and Highland had Trumann's Ladies and junior Ladies number last week as they won Monday and Thursday going away. Lady Warriors 51, Lady Wildcats 27 Westside came to Trumann last Monday night and from the very start asserted themselves on their hosts. With coach Vickie Bowers on the bench, but clearly sick, coach Matt Mink did much of the direction for the Lady Cats...