Stories from Thursday, March 20, 2008

Perry Woods, 549 Hwy 463 South Lot 3, was arrested on March 11 by Sgt. Erik Willbanks and charged with second offense possession of controlled substance (marijuana) and possession of a controlled substance (pills). According to reports, Sgt. Willbanks responded to the suspects residence in reference to a domestic disturbance complaint. ...

Paul and Jamie Potts are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Nevaeh Faith Potts. Nevaeh was born on March 12 at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro weighing six pounds and seven ounces. She is the granddaughter of Kent and Lisa Gross of Trumann...

Opening ceremony for all Trumann youth ball teams will be at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, March 22 at the Sports Complex on Pecan Grove Road. An exhibition ballgame will follow the ceremony.

There will be a holy ghost revival Thursday, March 20 through Saturday, March 22 at Landmark Pentecostal Worship Center in Trumann. Services will be at 7 p.m. nightly and will feature guest speaker Jeff Miles of Lepanto. Guests are invited to come enjoy old fashioned preaching and special music. Sister Margie Elinburg will share her testimony Saturday night about how God healed her after an extended illness...

The Trumann Democrat is having a subscription special. For a limited time the Democrat is offering a buy one, get one free six month subscription special. Purchase a six month in Poinsett County subscription for $11.50 and get one free. Mail your check and information to Trumann Democrat, PO Box 5, Trumann, AR 72472...

I was watching a quarterfinal match in the Southeastern Conference tournament Friday night on television between Alabama and Mississippi State. (I was pulling for Alabama since I attended Ole Miss and still have an aversion to cow bells.) The teams were playing in overtime...

Last week we discussed composting its benefits and how it can affect our lives. This week I wanted to go over some methods of composting and what you need to get started. The approach depends on the time that finished compost is desired, materials and space available. ...

Over half a million children living in the United States are in foster care. More than 100,000 of these children are waiting to be adopted. 236,775 of these children were housed in non-relative foster homes, 124,153 children were housed at relative home placements and 94,650 children were cared for in institutions or group homes...

The Cooperative Extension Service offers educational opportunities throughout the year in the county. 4-H clubs are seeking new members and leaders. Organized 4-H clubs meet each month in the county. These clubs are open to all youth between the ages of 5 and 19 regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, gender or disability. ...

I would like to thank the Trumann Police Department and their wives and families and volunteers for everything they do for the Children in our community. I would like to say thank you for the hard work they put into the Cops for kids Easter Egg event, and for the hours and money they spend getting everything together. ...

Ronald Eugene Baine, 46, of Trumann died Monday, March 17, 2008 at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro. He was born in Holland, Mich. and had lived in Trumann most of his lifetime and was formerly of Huntsville. Ala. He was a technician and of the Baptist faith...

Mrs. Alberta Lucille Woodard, 77, of Trumann died Monday, March 10, 2008 at the family residence. She was born in Missouri, and had lived most of her lifetime in Trumann. She was a former employee of the Arkansas Area Agency on Aging and of the Pentecostal faith...

Alberta Lucille Woodard, 77, died Monday, March 10, 2008 at the family residence in Trumann. She was born on Sunday, Feb. 22, 1931, daughter of the late Herman and Emma Thomas Wilson. She was born in Missouri, and had lived most of her lifetime in Trumann. She was a former employee of the Arkansas Area Agency on Aging and of the Pentecostal faith...

The Lady Wildcats had a busy week as they started their play 2-0 and finished up Friday still with a perfect record, 6-0. Trumann 7, Rivercrest 5 Hailey Brewer pitched all seven innings in the opening win of the week Tuesday when the Lady Cats traveled to Wilson for the first of two conference games against Rivercrest...

Brooke Nicole McCammon, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Fagan of Trumann will become the bride of Michael Duffy McWayne, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald McWayne of Trumann at 6 p.m., Saturday, March 22. The double ring ceremony will be at the First Baptist Church on Hwy 69 in Trumann. A reception will immediately follow the ceremony at the Trumann Country Club hosted by the bride's parents. All friends and relatives are invited to attend both...

We are beginning an exciting new season here at the paper as we welcome our newest staff member, Josh Martin. Josh joins us to replace our advertising sales person, Desha, who recently left to seek a position more friendly to her endeavors to attend school full time. We wish Desha the best of luck in her goal to become a teacher, and look forward to reporting news from her classroom someday...

Mike and Lauren Frisby are excited to announce the birth of their daughter, Emma Claire Frisby. Emma was born at 8:45 a.m., March 6, 2008 at the NEA Women's Center in Jonesboro. She weighed seven pounds and 12 ounces. She has three big sisters, Lena Frisby, Staci Frisbi and Abby Frisby...

Local Rotarians will sponsor "A Night in Paradise" at 6 p.m. Monday, March 31 at the Trumann Country Club. It is the club's annual Shower of Fortune scholarship fundraiser, according to Zac Inboden, president of the local club. The Hawaiian inspired event will feature an island atmosphere and aloha fashions. Emcee for the evening will be local resident Diana Whittingham, better known as Mrs, McGillacuddy...

Residents of Senteney Road who showed up for Monday night's quorum court meeting were once again moved to the next month's agenda by Poinsett County Judge Doyle Hillis. Hillis told residents Susan Criner and Dale Teague that the county's Road and Bridge Committee would meet with them just before next month's quorum court meeting and discuss possible solutions for Senteney Road...

Filling ended at noon Monday at the Harrisburg court house leaving a few offices uncontested but most with at least two candidates vying for a position. The county judge race is a three-way race with incumbent Doyle Hillis of Trumann seeking re-election against Charles Nix of Harrisburg and Steve Jernigan of Lepanto. Long time county clerk Fonda Condra also finds her self in a contested race with Chris King of Harrisburg also seeking the office...

Secretary of State Charlie Daniels today kicked-off the March 3-10 candidate filing period with an opening ceremony at the Arkansas State Capitol. Secretary Daniels counted down the last moments before the official start of the candidate filing period at noon today in the second floor rotunda of the Arkansas State Capitol. The filing period runs through noon on Monday, March 10...

Trumann native K.W. Webb has been appointed to the Arkansas Delta Development Commission by Governor Mike Beebe. Webb, who has practiced law in Trumann for 35 years, is a former state representative serving in the legislature from 1979 to 1985. The Arkansas Delta Development Commission serves 41 counties in Arkansas including Poinsett. The commission has eleven members. Webb is one of six members of the committee appointed by the governor...

A Poinsett County jury last week acquitted a Trumann teen on a first-degree battery charge and two aggravated assault charges stemming from a shooting last year in the Trumann city limits. The jury found Khyle Desmedt, 16, not guilty on the battery and aggravated assault charges after a two day trial at the Poinsett County Courthouse in Harrisburg. ...

A suggestion by Mayor Sheila Walters to build a RV park at the Trumann Sports Complex brought a large crowd of local residents registering their protests to the project to last week's City Council meeting. Mayor Walters had suggested applying for grant funds to build a recreational vehicle park at the sports complex. Residents living near the sports complex on Pecan Road were against the project...

Delays in steel deliveries have caused some construction holdups on the site of the new Trumann High School complex on East Main Street, according to School Superintendent Joe Waleszonia. A new steel shipment was expected to arrive Monday and work on the new high school gymnasium is expected to begin this week...

Each year when the weather starts getting warmer and people start dressing less wintery I feel it is my duty to continue a tradition I started six years ago, by sharing the "Open Toed Shoe Pledge." It originally started as an e-mail someone sent me and I thought was really cute and shared it in my column. ...

Name: Trey Arnold Parent/Guardian's Name: Shawn Fagan Homeroom Teacher: Mr. Nance Grade: 6th What is your favorite thing about going to school and why? Going to the library and reading because I love to read. What do want to do when you grow up? Go to college and become a lawyer...

Name: Angela Willbanks Parent/Guardian's Name: Christie and Ricky Willbanks Homeroom Teacher: Ms. Taylor Grade: 6th What is your favorite thing about going to school and why? Getting to spend time with my friends. What do want to do when you grow up? I want to be a 4th grade teacher...

Kylie Reese Ross was born on Dec. 9, 2007 at the St. Bernard's Hospital in Jonesboro. She weighed seven pounds and 14 ounces. She is the daughter of Adam and Terri Ross of Marked Tree. Grandparents are Carolyn Reese of Trumann, Bobby Jones of Benton, Mickey and Patsy Reese of Little Rock and Betty Jones of Cushing, Okla. Her great grandparents are Tony and Lavera Schulz of St. Charles, Mo...

The Maple Grove EHC met Monday, March 10 in the fellowship center in the church with eight members present and one visitor, Sharon Linder. A pot luck lunch was enjoyed by everyone before Mary Johnson, the club president called the meeting to order. The thought of the month, "You can easily judge the character of a man by the way he treats those who can do nothing for him," was read by Janice McDaniel...

The Wildcats went into the final two games of the week last Thursday and Friday sporting a 2-2 record and hoping to move solidly into the win column. Unfortunately, both Nettleton and Walnut Ridge handed Trumann heartbreaking losses to drop the Cats' record to 2-4 for the year...