Stories from Friday, June 15, 2012

Mrs. Jackie Lou McCoy, 52, of Trumann died Thursday, June 7, 2012, at the family residence. She was born in Chicago, Illinois, and had lived most of her life in Trumann. She was a homemaker. Mrs. McCoy was preceded in death by her father, Arvil Smith, and one brother, Tommy Smith...

My Readers and the GenWeb Solution My Readers One of the joys of writing this column is the number of wonderful people I meet who have read my columns and contact me. Jan Wadlington of Washington, D.C., picked up a copy of my articles in the Family Genealogy Magazine while visiting the library and she mailed the note below. I think the query and response will be of interest to a number of my readers so, with her permission, I am sharing it with you:...

Ronald J. Sparling, 60, of 204 Neely St. in Lepanto was arrested June 5 after police found marijuana in his garden. According to Captain David Layman, the arrest followed an investigation into information that Sparling was allegedly growing marijuana in his garden. Officers went to the residence and found suspected marijuana growing among the tomatoes...

The Marked Tree City Council held a short monthly meeting this week to amend an ordinance relating to zoning regulations and approve changes to the personnel handbook. Last month, the council discussed a section of the zoning regulations pertaining to home occupations that allowed signs of up to four square feet to be attached to residences identifying home businesses. ...

Trumann Police Chief Chad Henson addressed the city council Tuesday night regarding several updates the police department could be undergoing in the future. Henson said all police records are currently in physical files and the time consumed in going through files has caused the department to miss a deadline for a grant application. ...

A lot of money was raised last week to benefit the Sims/Talbot Adult Training and Education Center as over 300 people from in town and out of state packed the Community House for Friday Night at the Show in Trumann. Jane Hurd, who was on the planning committee for the event, told the Trumann Rotary Club the day before the event that Friday Night at the Show was held in part to celebrate the Trumann Class of '62 reunion and to celebrate the generosity of Jerry Sims and his sister Patti Sims Swinford, who donated $250,000 toward the building of an adult education center in Trumann.. ...

The Foothills Tractor and Engine Club from Pocahontas descended on Lepanto last weekend for their June tractor ride. They were joined by members of the Bono Antique Tractor Club for a ride that began at the Painted House in Lepanto. From there they rode to Rivervale and Bondsville before heading over to Dyess to see Johnny Cash's boyhood home before looping back to Lepanto for a wonderful bean dinner and tractor show...