Stories from Friday, October 5, 2012

Hannah Walters (August) and Kelly Guthrie (September) were recently named Unico Bank Player of the Month.

The EPC Junior Warriors beat the ?? 36-8 in a game that was called in the third quarter due to lightning. Clay Malone and Malik Monk hooked up for three touchdown passes. Monk added another touchdown on the ground. Kyler Gordon scored a rushing touchdown as Austin Smith and Chanc Gray caught two-point passes and Malone ran in a two-point conversion. Monk, Malone and Dee Lauderdale each had an interception as Monk and Gordon recorded six tackles each. The Harrisburg Junior Hornets held on for a 14-7 win over the Manila Junior Lions this past Thursday night. Connor Haag scored both touchdowns for Harrisburg. Dillon Russell score on a two-point play for the Junior Hornets. Walker Hammond forced a fumble and returned it 20 yards to set up the winning touchdown. Russell had four big tackles in the fourth quarter to help preserve the victory. Russell finished with six and a half tackles while Marvin Bell had five tackles. Marked Tree reported no score or stats from their game.

Velda Jane Sykes Swain, 57, of Manila, Ark., went to heaven Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012, at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House after a courageous fight with cancer. She was born Oct. 2, 1954, in Osceola, Ark., to the late Charles and Kathleen Sykes who died when she was five years old. She was raised by her grandparents, the late Frank and Althea Westmorlan...

Mr. Alvin Richard Galloway, 83, of Trumann died Monday, Sept. 17, 2012, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro, Ark. He was born in Leachville, Ark., and had lived most of his lifetime in Trumann. Mr. Galloway was a retired farmer and of the Baptist faith...

TRUMANN - Mr. Walter Eugene Sheets 73, of Trumann, Ark., died Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012, at Skilcare Nursing Center in Jonesboro, Ark. He was born in Bay, Ark., and had lived most of his lifetime in Trumann. He was a retired farmer. Mr. Sheets was preceded in death by one brother, Bill Wadlington, and his parents, George and Vercie Wadlington Sheets...

TRUMANN - Mrs. Sue V. "Susie" Sims, 82, of Trumann died Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012, at the family residence. She was born Oct. 6, 1929 in Hickory Ridge, Ark., and had lived in Trumann since 1947 and was formerly of Tuckerman. She was a retired factory worker from Salant & Salant and a member of the Church of God of Prophecy. Mrs. Sims was preceded in death by her husband, Loyce A. "Bud" Sims, one sister, six brothers and her parents, Carl D. and Dora Adeline Yates Brooks...

The U.s. Department of Agriculture(USDA) has set new nutrition standards for the breakfast and lunches that children eat at school. The new changes went into effect this year. These standards include a restriction on calorie and meat intake, grain requirements, and an increase in fruit and vegetable intake...

Marked Tree hosted the Timberwolves of Cedar Ridge in high school football action last Friday night. The Indians jumped on their visitors early on the way to a 42-12 victory. Darius Ivy got the Indians on the board after the Marked Tree defense forced Cedar Ridge to punt. ...

It was Homecoming night and spirits were high in Trumann as the Westside Warriors came to visit last Friday night. The game was close as the Warriors took a 21-20 lead in the final quarter and made that lead stand up to spoil the night for the Wildcats...

The Gosnell Junior Pirates played spoilers as they came to Wildcat Field last Thursday and shutout the Junior Wildcats 44-0 on homecoming night. Trumann received the ball to open the game. The offense was was forced to punt and with Gosnell flagged for an unsportsmanlike conduct, Trumann got the ball back at midfield with 5:20 left in the opening quarter. ...