Stories from Wednesday, April 18, 2007

Courtesy of the Modern News The Poinsett County Quorum Court voted 7-3 Monday night to override last month's veto by County Judge Doyle Hillis of Ordinance number 2007-04 pertaining to capitol outlays. Justices' voting "no" in the roll call vote were Johnny Johnson, John Saddle and Gene Terry, all of Trumann...

The Festival on the Ridge Beauty Pageant will be held May 6 at Harrisburg High School Cafeteria. Divisions for boys will range from ages 0 months through four years old. Girls' divisions will include ages 0 to 21 years old. Each of the 11 divisions will have a king or queen and two alternates. Everyone will go home with an award...

Trumann drivers heading out to the bypass or Wal-Mart are sure to have noticed the red light at the intersection in front of Wal-Mart is not working. Trumann city code inspector Gary Anderson said the light was struck by lightning last Friday night. The light will not be in working order until repair parts, which have been ordered, arrive...

The Poinsett Conservation District will sponsor students to the 2007 Arkansas Association of Conservation Districts (AACD) -- Youth Conservation Workshop. They invite the public to nominate participants to the workshop. The camp will be held at Blanchard Springs Group Campgrounds June 24 - 29. ...

The Department of Music at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro will present the ASU Wind Ensemble in concert under the direction of Dr. Kenneth Carroll along with the Emerson Wind Ensemble, under the direction of Corey Emerson, graduate student. Both concerts will be at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, April 19 in Riceland Hall, Fowler Center, 201 Olympic Drive, Jonesboro...

The 56th annual National Day of Prayer will be observed in small and large communities across the US on Thursday, May 3. The Trumann event will be at noon at the American Legion Memorial Park, intersection of Hwy 463 and Main. There will be seating for seniors and the disabled...

Before its Spring recess, the U.S. Senate directed the Energy Department to restore funding for local weatherization efforts that the Administration cut from its 2007 spending plan just as local crews were gearing up for the year. The Bush Administration recently revised the Energy Department's 2007 spending plan to cut the Weatherization Assistance Program by $38 million, or 16 percent. ...

Army Pfc. Kamilla Collins has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and ceremony, marching, rifle marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat, map reading, field tactics, military courtesy, military justice system, basic first aid, foot marches, and field training exercises.. ...

Cody Caples, 108 Alexander of Bay, was arrested April 5 and charged with theft of property. He was arrested by Det. Capt. Jerry Foster, Det. Jonathan Skaggs and Ptl. Gary Swift. According to reports, Caples was arrested on a warrant after he borrowed a computer and did not return the computer, after the victim made attempts to have the suspects return the property...

The April Trumann City Council meeting had two hot topics on the agenda -- an annexation proposition and discussion of renaming Hwy 463. Immediately before the regularly scheduled council meeting a public hearing was held to hear from residents on the annexation issue...

The Trumann Democrat will feature graduating seniors in our Wednesday, May 18 edition of the Trumann Democrat. In this special graduation edition we will feature each senior with a biography they provide to the newspaper. If students do not turn a form in, they will not appear in the special graduation edition...

Ritter will be hosting a free health screening from 2 -- 6 p.m. May 3 at the National Armory in Marked Tree. The health screening will be conducted by the nursing staff at St. Bernard's Hospital. The screening includes testing for blood pressure, anemia, diabetes, cholesterol, colorectal cancer, general heath counseling and height and weight measurements...

"I think it was a good session," said State Representative Buddy Lovell. Lovell's comments came shortly after returning from the general assembly legislative session in Little Rock. Lovell said he was proud of the money he and Senator Steve Bryles were able to secure for Poinsett County, in addition to the more than $419 million he helped save constituents in the form of tax cuts over a two year period...

Army National Guard Pvt. Jerry D. O'Neal has graduated from the Infantryman One Station Unit Training at Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga. The training consists of Basic Infantry Training and Advanced Individual Training. During the nine weeks of basic combat training, the soldier received training in drill and ceremonies, weapons employment, map reading, tactics, military courtesy, military justice, physical fitness, first aid skills, and Army history, core values and traditions. ...

The Trumann community can help save lives by participating in a St. Jude Tike-A-Thon event to benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. The event, set for Friday, April 27 is sponsored by the Trumann Pediatric Child Youth Pediatric Day Clinic...

Every community wants something to benefit its citizens help them grow. That is just what Angel Food Ministries at First Baptist Church of Trumann is doing. Angel Food Ministries has existed for about 11 years. The ministry started with a husband and wife team in Good Hope, Ga. The couple just wanted to create a type of supplement grocery program to help families. Since that time, it has become nationwide. Trumann's First Baptist Church has been doing this program since December of last year...

Jimmy Creecy, a lifetime resident of Trumann, spoke with the Trumann Lions Club recently about drug addiction and how he overcame it. He said he is going around doing different speaking engagements because he feels when people hear Trumann, they automatically associate it the bad things. He said he did his part to make Trumann the way it was and now he is doing his part to make it better...

Ritter Communications cable television and Internet customers in Payneway, Lepanto, Marked Tree, Tyronza, Gilmore, Turrell and Dyess will soon have better service, thanks to a system-wide improvement initiative currently focused on these areas. By June, according to company president Paul Waits, Ritter cable television customers in these communities will see dozens of exciting new channels with enhanced picture quality, experience faster Internet speeds and fewer outages. ...

"We were looking for a game and so was Marked Tree so we got together and played," said Brian Haynes about Trumann's game with the Lady Indians last Wednesday at Marked Tree. And it was a good decision to play as far as Haynes was concerned because the Lady Wildcats (13-9) won 7-5...

Little Rock - Arkansas Baptist College, which will operate the only junior college football program in Arkansas, will hold spring football tryouts on Saturday, April 28th at War Memorial Stadium. Tryout registration is from 8:30 a.m. until 9:30 a.m. The workouts will start at 9:30 a.m. and last until 1:30 p.m. High school graduates, starting with the Class of 2007, are eligible for the tryouts. There is no pre-registration and no charge...

Mr. Joseph Mark "Joe" Chestnut, 41, of O'Fallon died Wednesday, April 11, 2007 from injuries he received in a truck accident in Miami, Okla. He was born in Trumann, November 13, 1965, to Claude Sr. and Lou Ella Luckett Chestnut. He was a truck driver for Averitt Express and was formerly an employee for MDR Cartage, Inc., Dana Corp., Delta Inc. ...

Anna L. Adams died Friday, April 13, 2007, at the family residence in Cabot at the age of 83. Born in Greenville, Texas on Saturday, February 23, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Odell Abney. She had lived in Cabot for the past six years and was formerly of Hamilton, Texas She was a nurse caregiver sitting with the sick and elderly and of the Baptist faith...

Carolyn Faye Richards of Trumann died Tuesday, April 10, 2007 at Trumann Health and Rehabilitation Center in Trumann, at the age of 63. Born in Trumannon Friday, January 21, 1944, she was the daughter of the late L.D. and Leona White Tatum. She lived most of her lifetime in Trumann and was formerly of Tipton, Calif. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith...

Shelia Marie Davis Coke died Thursday, April 12, 2007, at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro at the age of 52 years. Born in Jonesboro on Monday, February 28, 1955, she was the daughter of Vernon and Rose Mary Teague Davis. She lived most of her lifetime in Trumann. She was a manager for All-Clean Inc., in Jonesboro and a member of the Central Missionary Baptist Church in Trumann...

The Trumann Poinsettia Club met in the home of Frances Montgomery for their April meeting with six members present. The ladies were delighted to have Silvia Creosteaunu from Romani and Yohanna Heigi and Lisa Petzold from Germany as guests. The girls are foreign exchange students and are currently attending Trumann High School. After the girls answered questions from the club member, the club got down to business...

The Maple Grove EHC met April 9 in the church fellowship center with 11 members present. Lunch was served before the president, Sherry Shaw, called the meeting to order. Wylma Parrish, read the thought, "A smile is a light in the window of your face to show your heart is at home."...

Maple Grove Baptist Church will be having the third Annual Mike Henderson Memorial Softball Tournament for Missions this Saturday, April 21 at the Trumann Sports Complex. The event will begin with a Pancake Breakfast from 6 a.m. until 10 am, with the softball tournament to follow...