Stories from Friday, August 17, 2012

On Sunday, Aug. 12, we lost our loving husband, our loving father and our amazing Pappa, Billy M. Ham. He passed away with his family surrounding him at his home in Wenatchee, Wash. Billy was born in Leachville, Ark., on Feb. 4, 1924, to Clarence W. Ham and Helen Carrie Ham (nee Wagner). Billy grew up in Marked Tree, Ark., with his brothers and his sisters, Eugene, Albert, Polly, Almeda, Edith, Mary Evelyn and Milton...

Originally from Jonesboro, Dr. Andrea Read had always looked up to small practice doctors in Jonesboro. "I really wanted to do that for a small community," she said. Dr. Read recently joined the staff of Wagner Medical Clinic in Lepanto, where she said her primary focus would be preventative care and keeping people well...

The Marked Tree City Council reviewed bids for a roller for the street department this week. The council voted 5-1 in favor of purchasing a 2010 roller with 111 hours on it for $8,600. Alderman Shane Glenn voted against the purchase, saying he believed more extensive work was needed on the streets. "Putting coal mix in and rolling it is a waste of money in my opinion," Glenn said...

What course of action was left to take for Jamie Lisk of Harrisburg other than to find his self-determination and conquer his weight? Death was what Jamie was facing if he did not change his lifestyle through diet and exercise. "On Aug. 1, 2011, I finally found a scale at the Jonesboro Church Clinic that would weigh someone who weighed over 500 pounds," Lisk said...

The Trumann City Council voted to approve new members to the Parks and Recreation committee to fill all the vacancies. The board approved Timmy Collins' renewal of membership and approved the addition of three new members to the committee: Don D. Walton, Teri Peeler, and Jason Taylor. All committee members serve three year terms...

A commodity distribution for Poinsett County is scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 22, from 9 a.m. until food supplies are gone at three location: Marked Tree Fire Station 102 Liberty Street, Trumann Sports Complex 16179 Pecan Grove Road and Weiner City Hall 123 Second Street...