Stories from Wednesday, March 10, 2010

A term-limited state representative running for national office was the guest speaker at Wednesday's Trumann Lions Club meeting. David Cook is currently state representative for District 80, which serves his home area of Willford. ...

LITTLE ROCK -- Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel announced Monday that Aaron Sadler of Little Rock has joined his office as the new Press Secretary. Sadler comes to the Attorney General's office from the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality, where he has served as spokesman for the past year. ...

Bay punched their tickets to the state finals Saturday night with a, 58-54 win over Guy-Perkins at Hillcrest High School in Lynn. It was a very physical game throughout with Guy-Perkins leading most of the way. After the first quarter, they led 11-7. It was 28-25 at halftime and they had a 37-35 lead going into the fourth quarter...

East Poinsett County's quest for a state basketball championship came to an end Friday night at Carlisle on a couple of dramatic late-game plays. Hackett standout Blake Branham took a called charge from EPC star Rashad Madden near half-court with only 8.1 seconds remaining and then turned around and scored the game-winner at the buzzer as the Warriors fell, 56-54...

Reginald W. Jones, Sr., 73, of Tyronza died Friday, Mar. 5 at Three Rivers Nursing Home in Marked Tree. He was of the Baptist faith and was a member of the Masonic Lodge in Marked Tree. Jones is survived by his wife, Glenda Jones of Tyronza; his son, Reginald Jones, Jr., and wife, Penny of Marked Tree; three daughters, Debra Hamilton and husband, John of Marked Tree, Vickie Green and husband, Patrick of Marked Tree, Teresa Bingham and husband, Paul of West Texas, Tex.; two brothers, Roy Delane Jones of Sebrings, Fla., Boyce Jones of Marked Tree; one sister, Betty Maddux of Marked Tree; nine grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.. ...

James Clayton Hubbard, 67, of Trumann died Mar. 5 at the VA Medical Center in Memphis. He is preceded in death by a son, Carl Hubbard, a brother, Eddie Hubbard and his parents, Edward and Clara Hubbard...

Sarah Pearl Eason was born July 22, 1943 in Lepanto. She was the fifth child of Carey Eason and Verna Glover Eason. She married Robert Moskop in 1961 and had three children, Jakatae Lynne, Robert Jay and Michael Scott...

Matt Avery, 24, of Jonesboro, passed away on Sunday, February 28, 2010. Matt was a nine year cancer survivor. He graduated Cum Laude from ASU with a B.S. in Psychology. He was preceded in death by his uncles, Gary Avery, Bruce Avery and Tony Avery; his grandfather, Donald Avery; grandmother, Hope Allison; aunt, Vickie Allenand his great grandmother.Edith Allen...

Some of the most common cooking mistakes by Marissa L. Holiman Social Butterfly I am happy to announce that we are returning the recipe and household tips articles to the paper. We had so many great Southern cooks share their wonderful recipes and a part of their lives with us. If you would like to be featured, please contact me at social_butterfly_writer@yahoo.com or by phone at 888-483-6317...

You may remember that a few weeks ago I opened this column with the declaration that this was going to be a fun election. Well, now that Bill Halter has decided to challenge Blanche Lincoln in the primary it has not only become more fun, but an election that the rest of the country will be watching...

From the Baseball Diamond of Mike Dabney Do you feel spring in the air? Marked Tree boys high school team is four wins and a loss as I sit here writing on Sunday night. I am not the sports writer that the dynamic Dan Brawner is, but I can tell you that little Taylor Wages grand slam showed some quick hands this weekend that even I can appreciate. ...

After several months of waiting, the Trumann Food Pantry had its grand opening Wednesday and immediately began serving people. The food pantry will serve the people twice a week on Wednesday and Saturday from 10 a.m. through noon. The pantry will be located in the former police substation on Walnut Street off of Birch Street...