Stories from Wednesday, March 28, 2007

Living on the New Madrid Fault line residents know to be prepared for when, not if, an earthquake will occur. According to the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management web site, www.adem.state.ar.us, the largest and most damaging quakes in the area's history happened in the early 1800's...

Eddie O'Neal Long, 57, of Harrisburg died Friday, March 23, 2007 at the family residence. Long was born in Trumann and had lived in Harrisburg since 1991. He was a retired Master Sergeant from the U.S. Air Force and of the Church of Christ faith. He was preceded in death by his father, Elmer Long...

Charlie Gray Shores, 87, of Trumann passed away Saturday, March 24, 2007, at the NEA Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was born in Mocksville, N.C., and after his service in the military, he lived in St. Francis for six years before moving to Trumann 57 years ago. He was a retired barber, veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corp. during WW II, member of the Eastern Star Lodge #207, the American Legion Post 0389 and of the Baptist faith...

Georgia Marie Depriest Cope, age 66, of Springfield, Mo., died Tuesday, March 20, 2007, in her home. She was born July 11, 1940 in Trumann the daughter of Ohmia Deward Depriest and Laura Marie Cook Depriest. She is survived by her two daughters and their husbands: Lisa and Jimmy Looney of Springfield, Mo. ...

The Trumann Ministerial Alliance is sponsoring a community Easter Sunrise service at 6:30 a.m. on Easter Sunday, April 8, at the First Baptist Church on Hwy 69 in Trumann. Rev. Larry Loggins of the Pleasant Valley Baptist Church will be preaching. The First Baptist choir will present "How Great is our God."...

Central Missionary Baptist Church, 610 West Speedway, is sponsoring a revival. Services times are 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday and 7 p.m. Monday through Wednesday. Evangelist will be Bro. Kenneth Bobo and church pastor is Bro. Bill Maxwell. Special singing will be nightly...

The Trumann High School class of 1997 is planning their ten year class reunion. The next reunion planning meeting is set for 7 p.m., Tuesday, April 10 at Jerry's Steakhouse in Trumann. All classmates wishing to help plan the meeting should attend. For more information e-mail trumannwildcat1997@yahoo.com...

Prentis Rupert, 3905 Hill Drive Jonesboro, was arrested on March 18 by Ptl. Justin Hooton and charged with aggravated robbery. According to police reports, Rupert was a passenger in a vehicle driven by Stuart Morton. Rupert allegedly pulled a knife on Morton and told him to get out of his car. Morton got out and flagged down Ptl. Hooton. Rupert was located and arrested...

Residents living in and around the Trumann community can be screened to reduce their risk of having a stroke. Life Line Screening will be at the Old Community Center on April 19. The site is located at 100 Poinsett Avenue in Trumann. Appointments will begin at 9 a.m...

A former Trumann teacher and music minister will return to Trumann for a special concert at the First Baptist Church. Bill Barnett, who is originally from Jonesboro, taught choir for the Trumann School District for three years beginning in 1974, during the same time he was minister of music at First Baptist...

The Fowler Center Series presents the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra in concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 1. Back by popular demand, the ASO returns for a concert of classical favorites under the baton of Music Director David Itkin. The repertoire planned for this concert includes Beethoven's ever-popular "Egmont Overture," "The Swan of Tuonela," a beautiful, lesser-known work by Sibelius, Smetana's glorious tone poem "The Moldau," and will conclude with one of the masterpieces of the romantic era, Tchaikovsky's "Symphony No. ...

Alzheimer's Arkansas Programs and Services is an independent non-profit 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to provide the information and support needed so that all Arkansans affected by Alzheimer's disease and related dementias are able to live with dignity and comfort until a cure is found...

Jeremiah 29:11 says "'For I know the plans I have for you,' says the LORD.' They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.'" This is definitely a verse that Bill Beebe follows daily. Beebe was a given a second chance by God to help those in need...

Ed Watson Sr., 91 years young, and Jim Cox of the Craighead County Road Crew stand on the Bay bridge on the Old Bay Highway between Trumann and Bay. The old Bay bridge was built in 1931 and no doubt was an improvement. Ed and his wife Bess live just two miles north of this bridge on Lunsford Highway. ...

It seemed as if the Wildcats of Trumann (2-11) were never going to get another break as they entered the Xtra-Innings Tournament last week. A look at their record showed that they had more than their share of one and two run losses. And for a while, it looked as if the trend would continue into the weekend, but Saturday turned out to be a charm as the Cats got their second win of the season, 8-7 over BIC...