Stories from Wednesday, June 13, 2007

Two controversial issues filled the Municipal Courtroom to near overflowing Monday night as the Trumann City Council met for their June meeting. Citizens opposed to the possibility of the city taking control of the Trumann water and sewer system and to the firing of Trumann parks and recreation director Sharron Turman angrily asked for Mayor Sheila Walters to explain her reasoning behind both issues...

The Crittenden Regional Hospital Auxiliary, known as the Pink Ladies, recently held its annual meeting and appreciation luncheon at the Holiday Inn in West Memphis. Along with Auxiliary members, those attending included Crittenden Regional Hospital Board Chairman, Gary Clark, and CEO Jamie Carter...

WASHINGTON - Due to record-breaking demand for passports, the U.S. Departments of State and Homeland Security have temporarily relaxed air travel requirements to much of the Western Hemisphere. Until September 30, 2007, passport applicants may enter and depart the United States for Canada, Mexico, Bermuda and the Caribbean with a government-issued photo identification and Department of State official proof of application for a passport...

Doyle W. Holman, 517 W. Speedway, was arrested on May 2 by Deputy Bobby New. Holman was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia with intent to manufacture, possession of drug paraphernalia / continuing a criminal enterprise and tampering with evidence...

Over 200 Arkansas business leaders and elected officials joined Entergy's Teamwork Arkansas for a 20-year anniversary luncheon at the Embassy Suites in Little Rock on Thursday. On April 14, 1987 Entergy launched the largest single economic development effort by the private sector at that time -- Teamwork Arkansas -- committing over $10 million for five years toward improvements in the economic future of the state. ...

Treva Dawne Moss, 23, of Harrisburg died June 3, 2007. She was born in West Memphis on Feb. 7, 1984. She was a graduate of Trumann High School and an Arkansas State University student majoring in early childhood education, where she was on the Dean's List...

Tracy Michelle Academia, 20, of Trumann, died Friday, June 8, 2007, at the Regional Medical Center in Memphis, Tenn., from injuries received in an automobile accident, May 28, 2007, near Harrisburg. Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, she had lived in Trumann for the past eight years and was formerly of Pine Bluff. She was a sales associate for the Sam's Club in Jonesboro, a 2005 graduate of Trumann High School and of the Baptist faith...

Stella Hill Duncan Gann, 82, of Trumann died Sunday, May 10, 2007, at the family residence in Trumann. She was born in Henderson, had lived in Trumann for the past 30 years and was formerly of Mountain Home. She was a housewife and of the Pentecostal faith...

Charles Franklin Rhoads, 79, of Bay died Friday, June 8, 2007, at the family residence. He was born in Hominy, Miss., and had lived at Bay for 11 years moving there from the Trumann area where he had lived his lifetime. Rhoads was preceded in death by his parents, Ernest and Minnie Hall Rhoads; three sisters, Bertha Weaver, Alta Blankenship and Edna Blankenship and by three brothers, James, Tom and Ted Rhoads...

James Robert "Jimmy" Rouse, Jr., age 43, of Bono, died Tuesday, June 5, 2007 in Jonesboro. Born in Elaine, Jimmy lived in Trumann and Jonesboro before moving to Bono seven years ago. He was a driver for KEG Enterprises of Jonesboro. He was preceded in death by his father, James Robert Rouse, Sr...

Adam and Amanda Rouse are proud to announce the birth of their son, Lawson Andrew Rouse. Lawson was born May 31, 2007, at St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro weighing seven pounds and 11.3 ounces. He has a big brother, Lathan, five, and a big sister, Lanie, three...

We would like to invite you to the celebration of our first annual graduation banquet set for 6 p.m., Saturday June 23 at First Baptist Church in Truman. Come out and see the awards of your labor as we honor those who have started their way in the faith with a firm foundation in Jesus Christ, at God's New Life Bible Training Center...

The following excerpts were taken from archive issues of the Trumann Democrat. 25 Years Ago June 16, 1982 The trial of four men accused of the April 4, 1979, robbery of the Frank Hyneman residence at Weona has been set for July 12, 1982. The action came last week during a pre-trial session of Poinsett County Circuit Court...

Mayor Sheila Walters' decision to fire Trumann Parks and Recreation Director Sharron Turman stirred up a firestorm of controversy at the Trumann City Council meeting Monday night. Several citizens spoke angrily about the future of the Trumann Sports Complex and its prospects of success now that Turman was no longer employed...

Building a new high school is a huge undertaking. Sixty years ago, Trumann was attempting to build a new school, but finding a way to finance the building project was proving to be a problem. Trumann residents are now anticipating the opening of a new high school by the fall of 2008. Citizens should be very proud of the new school that is going up along West Main Street today. Such a project comes along every few decades and is always a source of pride for local citizens...

Road maintenance as well as trash, abandoned vehicles and other objects littering roads and the landscape of Poinsett County were the primary discussion points during the June Quorum Court meeting Monday night. Concerning the roads, Brent Henderson of Trumann and Randy Jones of Harrisburg specifically asked about issues with drainage in their areas of the county...

County Clerk Fonda Condra recently announced that June 20 will be the first day to circulate and file petitions for the annual school board election which will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 18. Petitions are available at the county clerk's office and at each school superintendent's office. Petitions must contain 20 signatures of registered voters from the candidate's zone or district and filed with the county clerk. The deadline for filing petitions is Monday Aug. 6...

May 3 -- 8:27 a.m., 620 Maple, medical call, four men, 15 minutes. May 3 -- 11:50 a.m., 318 W. Speedway, smoke scare, five men, 25 minutes. May 8 -- 3 p.m., 213 Redwood, medical call, five men, 30 minutes. May 9 -- 8:59 p.m., 292 E. Carlson, public assist, one man...

Eiichi Moore, 501 Wayne Street, was arrested on May 25 by Det. Jerry Foster and charged with accomplice to delivery of a controlled substance (marijuana). Moore was arrested for delivering several pounds of marijuana which was to be sold by another person or persons, not named...

Herman and Yvonne Meister will celebrate 50 years of marriage on June 22, 2007. Herman met Yvonne Depriest on April 2, 1957 in Harrisburg and they were married three months later. They have four children, Phyllis McDonald of Marion, Herman Meister, III of Benton, Paul Meister of Harlan, Ky. and Wade Meister of Bartlett, Tenn. They are proud of their eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild...

The Full Gospel Tabernacle, 17739 Hwy 69 in Trumann, is having an "all you can eat" pancake breakfast. The breakfast is set for 6 -- 11 a.m., Saturday, June 16 at the church. The deadline to purchase tickets is June 15. For more information contact the church at 483-2338 or 483-6741...

Billy McGuire and Niena Goldman are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Cloe Madison McGuire. Cloe was born at 4:55 p.m. on May 31, 2007, at the NEA Women's Center in Jonesboro. She weighed six pounds and one ounce and was 19 inches long...

Alta Mae Newell, 74, of Trumann died Sunday, June 3, 2007, at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born in Bay, she had lived in Trumann for the past 50 years. She was a retired nurses aide and of the Assembly of God faith. Newell was preceded in death by her husband, James Noel Newell; one daughter, Ester Kathleen Addison; two grandchildren, Jimmy Allen Hilliard and Johnny Olen Hilliard; two sisters; three brothers and her parents, Theodore Maxfield and Ester Ellen Davis Henry...