Stories from Wednesday, November 25, 2009

The Pilgrim Hall web site at Pilgrimhall.org is a good place to start your study. The first Thanksgiving was in November, 1621, almost a year after the Plymouth landing, and half of the "Pilgrims" died during that year...

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving and I have so much to be thankful for. As I look around and count my blessings, God has truly blessed me with a loving family, supportive friends and good health. I asked a few locals what they were thankful for this year. Angela Vaughn of Lepanto said she was thankful for God and a wonderful family...

As Black Friday emerges and the mobs are clamoring for the latest gadgets at breathtaking prices, I'll be doing something I've never experienced. Quite frankly I never thought this day would come, let alone not care that it has transpired. This Black Friday I'll be all alone at home...

It's Thanksgiving, a time to reflect on all the things in life for which we are grateful. I read once that the key to a positive attitude is gratitude. An older man once challenged a group of us at church to make a list of five things we are thankful for each day with the goal being not to repeat the same things. ...

It looks finished and for all practical purposes it is. The new DaVita dialysis clinic ON Hester Park Drive in Marked Tree, that is. And yet it may be as much as 14 months before the facility will be available to take patients. The reason is a lack of staffing. Not at the clinic, but with the state health department which licenses and approves such new facilities...

DYESS -- When Gene Williams donated $50,000 to the City of Dyess to purchase the 1934 Dyess Colony Administration Building and start its renovation, little did he realize that two years later he would form the Gene Williams Land Company to continue the work of restoring a large part of his hometown...

Craig Allen, an extension agent from the University of Arkansas, gave a presentation to Marked Tree's Rotary club concerning the importance agriculture plays in Poinsett County. "Agriculture is a crucial source of revenue for the county," said Allen. "Poinsett County is the largest provider of rice in the whole state of Arkansas. And it's fourth in soybeans."...

The Trumann Fine Arts Council held their annual membership meeting with entertainment and refreshments Tuesday, Nov. 17 at the Christian Life Center at Trumann First Baptist Church. Dorothy Martin, who served as master of ceremonies, was responsible for organizing the special 25th anniversary meeting...

The Poinsett Lumber and Manufacturing Manager's House is being considered as a nomination to the National Register of Historic Places. The state review board of the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program will consider the historic structure along with 33 other properties in the state at its meeting Wednesday, Dec. 2...

Giving access to more people is an important part of healthcare according to Dr. Michael Parkey with Arkansas Dental Clinic, located at 405 Highway 463 North. Parkey was the guest speaker at the Trumann Lions Club Wednesday, Nov. 11. The dentist noted that three years ago, he and Dr. Craig Davis were looking for ways to branch out and assist more people in the area. They were approached by Dr. Doug Jackson, an orthodontist based out of Paragould, regarding his Arkansas Dental Clinic startup...

Tony Glenn Brown, 44, of Gulf Shores, Ala. died Nov. 20 in Foley, Ala. Born in Wynne and formerly of Marked Tree, he was a construction worker and of the Baptist Faith. Survivors include his wife, Penny Brown of Gulf Shores, Ala.; his parents, Emmett Hughes Brown and Jewel Dean Brown of Marked Tree; his grandmother, Mimie Brown of Trumann; one daughter, Katelin Smith of Auburn, Ala.; four sons: Anthony Brown of Jonesboro, Josh Smith of Biloxi, Miss., Jordan Smith of Kentucky and Koby Brown of Gulf Shores, Ala.; three sisters: Patsy Scott of Marked Tree, Bonnie Nichols of Tyronza and Shirley Huff of Marked Tree; one twin brother, Randy Brown of Marked Tree; and two grandchildren: Abby Smith of Biloxi, Miss. ...

Tim "L.T." Dunahoo, 61, of Trumann died Sunday, Nov. 22 at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro. He was born in Marked Tree and lived in Trumann most of his lifetime. He was a retired employee at Singer Warehouse and a member of Providence Baptist Church...

TRUMANN - Glen A. Muse, 84, of Trumann, died Friday, Nov. 20, 2009 at St. Elizabeth's Place in Jonesboro. Muse was born in Booneville, Miss., and had lived in Trumann for the past 61 years. He was a retired Car Salesman and was a member of the First Christian Church in Trumann...

With 6:12 left in the second period, it looked as if Harrisburg was on track to putting their first round game with Jessieville into the mercy rule category. After scoring a 77 yard TD on the opening kickoff, the Lions roar had been silenced when the Hornets scored 36 unanswered points for a 36-7 score...

The Harrisburg Lady Hornets saw their record to 3-3 with a 45-35 loss to Manila last Thursday night at Harrisburg. "Manila has some real good shooters and came out and beat us in the first quarter," said coach Eric Teague. "We won the second quarter and it was pretty much even after that."...