Stories from Thursday, May 20, 2010

DT News Staff The Trumann Lady Wildcats softball team will look to make some school history Saturday afternoon in Fayetteville. The girls look to become the first female team at Trumann High School to earn a state championship...

TRUMANN - Luther Milton Williams, 70, of Trumann, died Saturday at the family residence. He was born in Fayetteville, Tenn., and had lived in Trumann for 60 years. Williams was a supervisor for the former Singer Company and Delta Wood Products and was of the Baptist faith. ...

The Marked Tree Indians and the Weiner Lady Cardinals each had great seasons. They, however, came to an abrupt end in the state tournament this week...

Last year, the Marked Tree baseball team did not win District, did not win Region, went to the State Tourney, and won a surprise upset of Dierks to go into the semi-finals, where they were eliminated by Woodlawn, if memory serves me...

"It is easy to take liberty for granted when you've never had it taken from you"- unknown There are two very important dates in May that have been set aside to honor our military and veterans. In the words of Cynthia Orick, "We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude"...

At 5 a.m., May 12, the Trumann Police Department received a call from a hysterical woman that her one year old son was not breathing. Officer Jonathan Schmidt of Trumann was the first to arrive on the scene. ...

Bittersweet. That was the theme of the night at commencement ceremonies for Weiner High School's Class of 2010. The graduation marked the final such occasion for a high school in the Weiner School District. Beginning July 1, the campus will be known as Harrisburg High School -- Weiner campus and Harrisburg Elementary School -- Weiner campus. ...