Stories from Friday, February 19, 2010

DYESS, Ark. -- The open house for the Gene Williams Land Company has expanded from a one day event to a four day event, April 22-25 in downtown Dyess, Ark., and includes daily free entertainment, a carnival, a political rally and a big cash prize drawing...

It is back to the drawing board for the Weiner School District as their proposed voluntary administrative annexation with the Delight School District was unanimously denied. On Feb. ...

The Trumann Wildkittens made it all the way to the final game of the 4A-3 Junior District Tournament but dropped that final game to Highland 49-42. Head Coach Marty Vallance said it was your typical championship game, with a lot of back and forth action between the Wildkittens and Junior Rebels. ...

Hannah Ghant signed a letter of intent Thursday to play softball for Three Rivers Community College in Polar Bluff, Mo. With Ghant, front center, at the signing are her parents, Marshall and Vicki Ghant. ...

With a home court advantage, Marked Tree Junior Indians jumped out to an early lead and never looked back on their way to the 2A-3 District championship as they defeated the Turrell Junior Rockets, 53-42 on Saturday...

EPC got out to a quick start with a storm of three-pointers. That quick start helped EPC defeat Westside-Jonesboro 68-58 in front of a packed house in Lepanto. Jori Ford led off the game with a three. Rashad Madden added another before Ford got his second of the game. Byron Ford and AJ Turner added three-pointers of their own.

The Trumann Police Department's Cops for Kids program received a donation Wednesday from Jonesboro-based Woodmen of the World.

CABOT - Corbet A Adams, Jr., 84, of Cabot, died Monday, Jan. 25, 2010 at St. Vincents North in Sherwood, Ark. He was born in Lake City and had lived in Cabot for the past nine years and was formerly of Powhatan, Holland, Mich., and Trumann. He was a retired tool and die maker, veteran of the U.S. Navy and World War II, and of the Baptist faith...

TRUMANN - Mornay Louise Busby, 84, of Trumann, died Sunday, Feb. 14, 2010 at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was born and a lifetime resident of Trumann. She was a homemaker, former employee of the Singer Company, and of the Pentecostal faith. ...

TRUMANN- Ruth Ann Yarbrough Estes, 58, of Trumann, died Monday, Feb. 8 at the family residence. She was born in Jonesboro, was raised in Trumann and had lived in Southaven, Miss., before moving back to Trumann seven years ago. ...

TRUMANN - Michael Carl Davies went to be with his Lord and savior on Monday, Jan. 25, 2010 at his family resident. Davies died at the age of 63 years old and had worked for Union Pacific Railroad for over 30 years where he loved his job and the guys that worked with him. ...