Stories from Thursday, July 31, 2008

"In the beginning, God created…" (Genesis 1:1) And so it was with the first Baptist who began what was to become First Baptist Church in Trumann. ...

The Marked Tree School Board approved student transfers for four students last week at its monthly meeting. Two transferred into the Marked Tree School system while two others transferred from Marked Tree to the EPC system. Four letters were presented to the board from the transferring students...

After returning from a newspaper conference hosted by the Arkansas Press Association earlier this month, I'm taking one editor's advice and writing a series of columns for you, our readers, about how things work here at the newspaper...

Every week Sports Illustrated gives an example that the apocalypse is almost upon us. After the last two weeks, I've got a couple of nominees for that feature. My first nominee is one that I never thought I would see. ...

Vacation Bible School sure has come a long way since I was a pupil instead of a teacher. Days of construction paper and paste are long gone. It is much more high-tech with computers and big screen TVs. I helped again this year as a teacher and guess what I had to teach? Recreation of all things! It wasn't too bad though I had plenty of different helpers each night...

After salivating over the previews months ago, I finally got to see the highly anticipated summer blockbuster, Hancock. My wife felt disappointed, but I enjoyed every minute of it. Well I at least enjoyed it after we moved...

It was very disheartening to read the letter to the editor from Ms. Easton and Ms. Campbell regarding Mayor Dixon Chandler and the Region 8 Good Neighbor Tour. I feel that some undeserved blame was placed on Mayor Chandler about the "people on the list who would eat and who wouldn't"...

Thelma Richmond Foster, 90, of Poplar Bluff, formerly of Lepanto, died Monday, July 28, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Foster was a member of West Doniphan Full Gospel Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Edward Richmond; one son, Jerry Wayne Richmond; one sister and one brother...

Jimmy E. Mangrum 60, of Jonesboro died Wednesday, July 23, 2008, at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born in Marked Tree, he had lived in the Bay and Jonesboro area since 1984. He owned an appliance repair business, was a former lab technician and diesel mechanic and was a veteran of the Army National Guard and of the Baptist faith...

Mary Hazel McCorkle, 89, of Tyronza died on July 25 at the NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro. She was a homemaker and a member of the Baptist Faith. She was preceded in death by her husband Press McCorkle; one son, Lester McCorkle; one daughter, Brenda McCorkle and one granddaughter, Suzy Yeakley...

The Delta Quackers recently returned from the USSSA "AA" World Series in Oklahoma City. Teams from five different states, Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas, Missouri and Arkansas, vied for the title of World Series champion in the tournament which ran from Monday, July 14 to Sunday, July 20...

Trumann City Councilman Larry Henderson has seen many changes in Trumann since he joined the city council. Henderson currently serves as chairman of the council...

This summer has been the most exciting and eventful time of my life. Nothing will ever top the gift of my children. James and my life has changed so dramatically, it is amazing. Every decision I make, from the simplest ones to the hardest, revolve around my children...

After returning from a newspaper conference hosted by the Arkansas Press Association earlier this month, I'm taking one editor's advice and writing a series of columns for you, our readers, about how things work here at the newspaper...

By Ruth Ann Estes Another week has flown by. More deadlines have been met, more stories have been written. It is amazing to me, now that I am older, how quickly the weeks seem to fly by. I remember a time in my life when time seemed to move so slowly from week to week. Today, I'm unable to tell you where all the hours have gone...

Chris and Melanie Hancock of Trumann are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Elizabeth Grace Hancock. Elizabeth Grace was born July 2 at St. Bernard's Hospital Birthcare Center in Jonesboro. She weighed six pounds and five ounces...

Dallas Collins, 69, of Trumann, died on Monday, July 21 in Memphis. He was born October 29, 1938 in Black Rock, the son of Elmer Collins and Florence Nice Collins. He was a lifetime resident of Poinsett County and retired from Hytrol in 2001 after 25 years of service. He was a member of the New Vision Worship Center in Harrisburg and loved to fish and hunt...

Loretta Waleszonia German, 81 of Jonesboro, died Sunday morning at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born in Roy, she had lived in Jonesboro for a short time moving there from Murfreesboro. She was a retired Lab Tech, a member of the Eastern Star, and a member of the First Baptist Church in Murfreesboro...

Jimmy E. Mangrum 60, of Jonesboro died Wednesday, July 23, 2008, at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born in Marked Tree, he had lived in the Bay and Jonesboro area since 1984. He owned an appliance repair business, was a former lab technician and diesel mechanic and was a veteran of the Army National Guard and of the Baptist faith...

Mary Hazel McCorkle, 89, of Tyronza died on July 25 at the NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro. She was a homemaker and a member of the Baptist Faith. She was preceded in death by her husband Press McCorkle; one son, Lester McCorkle; one daughter, Brenda McCorkle and one granddaughter, Suzy Yeakley...

Loyd Franklin Reese, 74, of Trumann died Wednesday, July 23, 2008, at St. Bernards Medical Center at Jonesboro. Born at Bay, he had lived in Trumann for four years. He was the former director for the Arkansas Law Enforcement Training Academy in Camden, a veteran of the U.S. ...

I had a couple of people in the past ask me why I don't make predictions of the Indians, Warriors and Wildcats like I do the Hogs at the beginning of the season. My basic answer to this is to respond with something to the effect that I would just as soon prefer needles to be poked in my eyes rather than to have to endure the repercussions of predicting anything other that an undefeated season for any of the local teams.. ...