Stories from Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Harold Wayne "Joe Baby" Wynn, 69, of Nashville died May 17, at his home. He was born April 6, 1941, at Tyronza, the son of the late Edd and Flaw Franks Wynn. Wynn was a member of the Antioch Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Betty Wynn of Nashville; one son, Joey Wayne Wynn of Nashville; one daughter, Michelle Wynn of Houston, Tex.; one brother, W.E. Wynn of West Memphis; one granddaughter, Mary Jo King of Nashville and a host of friends...

TRUMANN - Margaret Berneze Osman, 92, died Friday, May 22, 2010, at Trumann Health and Rehab. She was born in Hector, AR., had lived in Trumann most of her lifetime and was retired from the Singer Co. ...

TRUMANN - Opal Evelyn Pippinger, 85, of Trumann, died Tuesday, May 18, 2010 at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro. Mrs. Pippinger was born in Vernon, Ala., and had lived in the Trumann area her lifetime. ...

The most depressing thing about last week's primary is that it isn't over yet. We have two more weeks to listen to Blanche and Bill call each other names, and accuse each other of multiple heinous crimes against man and beast. We also have two more weeks for Tim Wooldridge to list his unique qualifications for office...

Advice For Graduating Class By Marissa Holiman Social Butterfly Congratulations, new graduate! Your entire future is ahead of you. Sound a little overwhelming? It doesn't have to be. These tips can help you stay ahead of the game...

Trumann Lady Wildcat basketball Head Coach Matt Dean resigned to accept a similar position at Hillcrest High School in Lynn. Dean will become junior and senior high girls' basketball coach. He will also take on the duty of dean of students in the junior high school...

Nashville Scrapperette head softball coach Boomer Brown knew full well that his squad was not going to be very successful at just stepping into the batter's box and swinging away at Trumann's dominant fireball starter, Lacey Staten, in the 4A State Championship game May 22 at Bogle Park in Fayetteville...

The issue of drainage and maintaining the beauty of the city was again the hot topic at Marked Tree's city council meeting May 17. During the committee report portion of the meeting, Alderman Michael Scott said the area of Main Street is not being cleaned up. ...

The Poinsett County Judge Charles Nix spoke at the Lepanto city council meeting last Monday about the economic development in the county. I feel that it's something important in every county to discuss," said Nix. Nix went on to explain that if the citizens view every county such as Craighead and Mississippi, nearly all of them have a economic development program...

The Desktop Publishing II class of Trumann High School (Ms. Pauline Noel's class) made a booklet for Ms. Nancy England's first grade class entitled my First Grade. The booklet helps students with reading and writing skills for the first grade related to their personal subjects...

An error by a poll worker was caught in time, but not before it almost affected the results of the Justice of the Peace, District 8 election. According to Poinsett County Clerk Fonda Condra, 53 voters received the wrong ballot. She said the JP District 8 ballot was pulled up for these voters by mistake...