Stories from Thursday, July 1, 2010

Cindy Powell Root, 42, of Marion died June 26. Powell was a Pharmaceutical Representative for Celgene Pharmaceutical, was a member of the Church of Christ church and a class of 1989 alumni for the University of Arkansas. She is preceded in death by her grandparents Troy Chapple and Joe and Audrey Powell...

TRUMANN -- Richard Oneal Witt, 75, of Trumann, died Saturday, June 26, 2010 at the family residence. Witt was born in Tupelo, Miss., had lived in Trumann for the past 50 years, and was formerly of Harrisburg. ...

TRUMANN- Johnny Dale Gipson, 71, died Tuesday, June 22, 2010, at the family residence. He was born in Black Oak, had lived in Trumann for the past 38 years, and was formerly of Brookland. Gipson worked in the transportation department for the East Arkansas Area Agency on Aging and was of the Church of Christ faith. ...

TRUMANN- Hollice W. George, 79, of Trumann, died Monday, June 21, 2010 at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro. Mr. George was born in Athens, Ala., and had lived most of his lifetime in Trumann. ...

Park talk was one of the discussions brought up at the Lepanto city council meeting, but not about the sports complex. The council members discussed further plans that Tommy Goldsby has for the City Park of Lepanto...

Marked Tree School officials received results from Benchmark and End of Course examinations a few days prior to the regular school board meeting. Educators tried to break the numbers down so school board members could have a taste of how the students did this year...