Stories from Wednesday, August 8, 2007

The Trumann City Council will work through a lengthy agenda next week when it meets at 7 p.m. on Tuesday. The council will consider amending the Trumann Parks and Recreation Commission ordinance. Mayor Sheila Walters will also appoint five new members to the commission. The appointments must be approved by the council...

There are two meetings being held this week by the Extension Service that you may wish to attend. There will be a Cotton IPM meeting at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, Aug, 10 at the Judd Hill Plantation in Trumann. The featured speakers will be Dr. Gus Lorenz and Dr. Tom Barber from the University of Arkansas Extension Service...

The US Army Corps of Engineers' Little Rock District has issued a permanent ban on kite tubing on all waters under its jurisdiction in Arkansas and Missouri. Possession or use of the products on district lakes can lead to a citation. Officials said they made the ban permanent because kite tubes are inherently dangerous products...

Trumann High School seventh grade orientation is set for 6 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 14 at the high school cafeteria. Students and their parents are invited to attend. Pizza and refreshments will be served from 6 -- 6:30 p.m. followed by an introduction of faculty, staff and school rules from 6:30 -- 7 p.m. From 7 -- 8 p.m. students will receive schedules, meet teachers, receive supply lists and walk through their schedules. Door prizes will be given away at the end of session...

The Trumann Housing Authority if proud to announce the winners of the yard of the month contest for the month of July. The first place winner is Patricia Presley, 512 Woodland, second place is Annie Short, 309 Melton and third place, Vickie Kemp, 319 Melton...

The descendants of John and Bertha May enjoyed their annual family reunion at the Many Island Camp near Hardy July 29 through Aug. 5. Those who attended enjoyed camping, fishing and swimming in the Spring River or just enjoying the fellowship with family and friends. Several camped most of the week, others just came for the final day on Saturday. They all enjoyed a cookout of hamburgers and hot dogs with approximately 80 family and friends in attendance...

John and Casey Miller of Trumann are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Caroline Grace Miller. She was born July 28, 2007 at St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. She weighed four pounds and 13 ounces. She has two big sisters, Rebecca LeeAnn, four, and Kenley Olivia, two...

I've been thinking lately about what it takes to be a good journalist, newspaper editor and manager. It seems easy to spout off the usual like a passion for writing and a natural curiosity. Of course, the same can be said of any ambitious kindergartner first learning the alphabet and given a box of crayons...

My name is Edward Fortson and my mission has been to assist people who need help to recover from drug addiction. In July of 2000 God burdened my heart to help establish a Christian Rehabilitation Center in Northeast Arkansas. I researched different organizations and toured a facilities in Tuscumbia, Ala. called Restoration Ranch. This center was a division of Mission Teens, Inc. which operated nine different centers across the country...

The history of the Trumann Public Library was the program at last week's Trumann Lions Club meeting. Library commission member Dolores Tolbert presented the program to the club. The library has been in a couple different locations before it found it current home on Main Street in 1976...

The city of Bay recently announced the first weekly winner in their recycling program. Pauline Curtis was the first $25 winner. Mayor Darrell Kirby is hoping for 100% voluntary recycling in Bay. Each week city workers will leave a blue bag for recycle materials at Bay residences. ...

For 17 years residents and former residents of the McCormick Community have been meeting to celebrate and remember the rich history of the community where they grew up. This year they will meet again on Sept. 1 at First General Baptist Church to reminisce and share their heritage...

Trumann School Superintendent Joe Waleszonia expects construction on the new Trumann High School complex on West Main Street to begin by the end of August. "Hopefully, by the time we get school started and underway, the project will be up and running," Waleszonia said...

The NEA Indians finished fifth out of 42 teams at the USSSA 11 & Under World Series held at Branson, MO, July 8-15. The Indians, who were seeded #1, beat teams from Illinois, Missouri, and Kansas before being ousted from the tournament on Friday the 13th by a team from Kentucky...