Stories from Thursday, September 13, 2007

Elections for two positions on the Trumann School Board will be held Tuesday, September 18. Two polling places will be open for local residents to cast their votes, according to Trumann School Superintendent Joe Waleszonia. Residents of Wards 1, 2, 3, and 4 2ill vote at the Old Community House. Local residents of Ward 5, and the townships of Willis, Weona, McCormick, Tulot and Lunsford will also vote at the Old Community House...

The Wild Duck Festival will also hold its 2nd Annual Horseshoe Tournament at the festival. The event will be held Saturday, September 29 at 1 p.m. at the Trumann Sports Complex. The competition will be sponsored by Unico Bank and the Trumann Park and Recreation Department...

The Trumann School Board held its annual public meeting Monday night before their regular board meeting to report to the public about the state of the school district. School principals and administrators presented reports to board members and the public...

The people you know in a small town are special. They've known you all your life. They're involved in your life. Bill and Mary Teague are the kind of people all of us are grateful for… They care about this town and its people. They are civic minded...

Trumann's 2007 season opening football game at Nettleton will go down as having one of the most bizarre finishes in Wildcat history. When the dust had settled, the Raiders escaped with a breathtaking 14-13 victory that left Wildcat faithful stunned and heartbroken...

Trumann's Denarius Chandler didn't enter Thursday night's junior high contest against Nettleton until the second quarter. The Raiders must have wished the freshman tailback had stayed on the sidelines the entire game, as Chandler shredded the Nettleton defense for 125 yards, including a 21-yard touchdown run, leading the Wildkittens to a come from behind 16-12 victory over Nettleton at Raider Field...

A new minor league tackle football team is forming in northeast Arkansas for the 2008 season. The season will run from March through part of May. To participate a person must be at least 18 years of age or older, a high school graduate and have at least one year of high school football experience...