Stories from Thursday, April 2, 2009

In the near future when one drives between Memphis and Jonesboro on proposed I-555 (highway 63) they will see what Mayor Dixon Chandler hopes will be a show piece for Marked Tree. ...

I confess, I am a habitual user. I have been a "Facebooker" for about 2 years now. It still amazes me that some people are not aware of Facebook (mom ~ we just talked her into it and yes she is hooked too)...

Lead foot, crazy woman driver, speed demon...I've been called them all, especially by my husband. Those of you who read my column regularly may remember that I received a speeding ticket shortly before Christmas. I petitioned the judge to keep the offense off my record, and he graciously agreed that I could pay the fine and attend a defensive driving course...

Shelba Jean Miller, 72, of Marked Tree died Thursday, March 26 at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro. Born Jan. 27, 1932 in Paragould, she was a homemaker and a member of the Church of God in Marked Tree...

Margaret Ellen Tucker, 84, of Payneway went to be with her beloved Savior on Saturday, March 28, 2009. A lifelong member and Sunday School teacher at Corner's Chapel Baptist Church, her life was a shining example of unwavering faith, dedication to family, commitment to her community and undying devotion to the love of her life, T.D. "Dick" Tucker, who preceded her in death...

Like many of the other teams involved, EPC's Warriors were able to get in only one game during the Xtra Innings Classic last week due to the inclement weather. That game came Thursday morning against the 5A Wynne Yellowjackets, resulting in an uncharacteristic 5-2 loss for the Warriors...

Like many of the other teams involved, EPC's Warriors were able to get in only one game during the Xtra Innings Classic last week due to the inclement weather. That game came Thursday morning against the 5A Wynne Yellowjackets, resulting in an uncharacteristic 5-2 loss for the Warriors...

When filmmaker Zac Heath thought about a filming location for his first movie, his native home of Paragould seemed like a perfect fit. From filming at First United Methodist Church in Paragould, which he attended as a child, to a small grocery store in Rector, Heath found inspiration in the natural beauty of Northeast Arkansas and its people...

Tribune News Staff A Caraway fire destroyed movie memorabilia from "Walk the Line" and "A Painted House" along with other items collected over 20 years by Melton Emery, owner of two buildings located at the intersection of State Highway 135 and 158...

Lead foot, crazy woman driver, speed demon...I've been called them all, especially by my husband. Those of you who read my column regularly may remember that I received a speeding ticket shortly before Christmas. I petitioned the judge to keep the offense off my record, and he graciously agreed that I could pay the fine and attend a defensive driving course...

I confess, I am a habitual user. I have been a "Facebooker" for about 2 years now. It still amazes me that some people are not aware of Facebook (mom ~ we just talked her into it and yes she is hooked too)...

Margaret Elen Tucker, 84, of Payneway, went to be with her beloved Savior on Sat. March 28, 2009. A lifelong member and Sunday School teacher at Corner's Chapel Baptist Church, her life was a shining example of unwavering faith, dedication to family, commitment to her community and undying devotion to the lover of her life, T.D. "Dick" Tucker, who preceded her in death...

Ruth Louise Crosswhite was born on Sunday, August 7, 1921, daughter of the late Westly Norman and Mamie Ruth Carson Crosswhite. Crosswhite died March 24, 2009 at Trumann Health and Rehabilitation Center in Trumann, at the age of 87 years 7 Months and 17 days. ...

Trumann led Rivercrest 3-1 going in to the fifth inning then suffered a defensive meltdown which allowed Rivercrest to score nine runs in a 14-3 loss Monday in Trumann...

Mayor Sheila Walters announced this week that the clean up from the Jan. 28 ice storm is about 85 percent complete. "We're in good shape," Walters said. "People put some (debris) out late, but that's okay. We've been through the town completely once and sections of it a second time. This was our third and final sweep."...

The city has received 10 resumes to fill the vacant Parks and Recreation director position, according to Mayor Sheila Walters. "We've had some pretty good applicants come forward," said Walters, who has interviewed three candidates and spoken to two others. ...

Paul McAnally has been elected to the board of directors for the Bank of Trumann, according to Jerry Sims chairman of the board and Rick Gillette president and chief executive officer. Concurrent with his election, McAnally also has been promoted to senior vice president for the bank...

John Felice promised to throw a barbecue for the Ford dealership which drew the biggest crowd for the launching of the new 2009 Ford F-150 pickup truck. Little did he know that he would end up in Trumann, Arkansas...

State transportation officials were in Trumann last week to discuss a plan to improve the railroad overpass on Speedway. Cliff McKinney, an official with the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department, met with Mayor Sheila Walters and several city council members during a special meeting and outlined several options to fix the crossing in order to alleviate safety concerns and improve the traffic flow.. ...