Stories from Thursday, March 17, 2011

Bay put together one of its best games of the season and went on to knock off conference rival Black Rock 67-40 to claim the Class 1A State Championship Thursday afternoon at The Summitt in Hot Springs. The Yellowjackets, who lost last year's final to Wonderview in heartbreaking fashion after leading late in the fourth quarter, were determined to turn the tables in this year's title game against their bitter rival, who had beaten them two of three times during the season...

Area teams battled for pride this past weekend, taking part in the Poinsett County Tournament at Marked Tree. Ethan Malone went 4-4 to lead Marked Tree to an 8-6 win over Trumann in the championship game of the Poinsett County baseball tournament on Saturday...

The Wildcats began 4A-3 league play with a flourish Tuesday, whipping Osceola in twin-bill action. Trumann started the day right by winning first game 15-3. Anthony Rusher started a five-run first inning with a double to left-center. After two walks, Michael Criss singled to bring in Rusher and start the scoring...

After a slow start, East Poinsett County took down Parkers Chapel 53-38 to take home the 2A State Basketball Championship Thursday night at The Summitt in Hot Springs, capping off a 33-3 campaign. The Trojans surprised EPC by scoring the game's first six points before the Warriors bounced back to tie the game 11-11 on a driving lay-up by Tournament Most Valuable Player Rashad Madden with 2:14 left in the opening period. ...

Adrian Eudy, 54, of Marked Tree, Ark., passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2011, in Jonesboro, Ark. He was a beloved brother, uncle and friend to many and the residents of Three Rivers Nursing Center. He is survived by his sister, Connie Stidem of Marked Tree, Ark., and three brothers, Donald Eudy of Alton, Ill., Melvin Eudy of Payneway, Ark., and Carlton Eudy of Marked Tree, Ark...

Stanley Dean Hattle, 54, of Lepanto, died Monday, Feb. 28, 2011, in his residence. He was a high school math and computer teacher for 14 years and a member and Deacon of Lepanto First Baptist Church. He was...

Mr. David Ray Renshaw, 74, of Trumann, died Saturday, March 12, 2011, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro, Ark. He was born in Trumann, Ark., to Joe and Bernice Renshaw and lived in Trumann his whole life. Mr. Renshaw served in the Navy early in his life, then he spent the remainder of his work career as a farm manager. He was of the Pentecostal belief...

Patricia Smith-Lee passed from this Earthly world to be with her Lord and Savior March 12, 2011, after a brief illness. She passed away in Memorial Hospital and Physician's Group in Frederick, Okla. Pat was born Feb. ...

A brave and proud World War II U.S. Marine Corps veteran passed away Feb. 26, 2011. David Earl St. James was born Sept. 3, 1924, in Lepanto, Ark., and passed away at the age of 86 at the San Francisco, Calif., VA Hospital. He was the son of John St. James of France and Clara Mae Arney of Arkansas...

This month's Alzheimer's Support Group meeting at Three Rivers Nursing Center welcomed two guest speakers from St. Bernards Behavioral Health. Jana Haskins, intake coordinator and Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), and Yvonne Clark, Community Educator/Marketing, spoke to the group about how to care for a loved-one with Alzheimer's and about caregiver burnout...

The Trumann Rotary Club visited Trumann Intermediate School on Thursday, March 10, for a tour of construction taking place, conducted by superintendent Joe Waleszonia...

What would happen if the end of the world came to Trumann? A local author speculates on what might take place in his new book Apocalyptic Dawn: Armageddon...

Wildcat Coffeehouse students were among the first to try the 30 brand new Nook Color tablets the Trumann High School has purchased for the library. Grant money and donations were used to make this purchase for the school...