Stories from Friday, December 3, 2010

Trumann Mayor Sheila Walters won re-election of in a runoff against challenger Ronnie Harrison. Walters received 634 votes, or 52 percent, to Harrison's 583 votes, or 48 percent...

Mr. John Randall "Randy" Conatser, 50, of Trumann died Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2010, in Trumann, Ark. He was born in Russellville, Ark., and had lived most of his lifetime in Trumann. Mr. Conatser was a former pump mechanic for Trumann Water and Sewer, loved music and was a member of the First Baptist Church in Trumann...

Mr. Lee Roy Liles, 85, of Trumann died Thursday, Nov. 25, 2010, at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro, Ark. He was born in Sharp County, Ark., and had lived in Trumann since 1952. He was a retired truck driver for Enron Gas, veteran of the U.S. Army and World War II and of the Baptist faith...

A 30-year-old Marked Tree man was arrested Nov. 20 in Lepanto after fleeing on foot and leading the Lepanto Police Department's drug dog to alert officers to drugs in the vehicle...

Steve Jernigan, who won the runoff election with 248 votes over Dale Dunlap's 149 votes, will become the new mayor of Lepanto. Jernigan outlined several important issues he wishes to address when he begins his term as mayor...

Jimmy Dean Welch, 59, of Tyronza, passed away Friday, Nov. 26, 2010, at the VA Medical Center in Memphis, Tenn. He was a member of the Upper Room Church in Tyronza and was an Army veteran. Mr. Welch is survived by his wife, Mary Welch of Tyronza; two sons, Shawn Welch and his wife Johanna of Marion and Brian Welch of Tyronza; two daughters, Angie Blansett and husband Ricky of Tyronza and Kim Welch of Tyronza; two brothers, L.D. ...

Residents of Harrisburg will get the chance for a special taste of local history when the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program presents its final "Walks Through History" tour for the year in downtown Harrisburg...

A second grader at Cedar Park Elementary is getting to do something not many kids in Poinsett County get the opportunity to do. Much less twice...

An Arkansas Razorbacks signee and three Poinsett County schools will be just part of the attraction with the Junior and Senior Boys Pre-Holiday Tournament tips off at Trumann High School Dec. 6-11...