Stories from Friday, January 11, 2013

EPC's Tristan McDaniel and Harrisburg's Hunter Smith tabbed All-State.

Lady Wildcats place five on all-conference teams.

Awards from the 2012 NEA Invitational Tournament.

Harrisburg and Tuckerman combined for 23 three-pointers on the night but the game came down to a regular jump shot at the Bulldogs edged their hosts 67-65 in boys high school basketball action this past Friday. Harrisburg jumped out to a 25-8 lead after the first period thanks to Brayden Honeycutt who nailed four three pointer in the period. ...

Bay hosted Maynard in high school girls' basketball action this past Tuesday. The game saw two ejections, three technical fouls, an overtime period and two crucial intentional fouls in that overtime period. Maynard caught fire in the overtime period outscoring Bay 21-11 to post a 62-52 win...

TYRONZA - Van D. Woosley, 79, of Tyronza, Ark., died Jan. 7, 2013, at NEA Baptist in Jonesboro. Mr. Woosley worked for the Arkansas State Highway Department as a road crew manager and was retired from the Air Force. Mr. Woosley is survived by one son, Dennis Woosley of West Memphis; two daughters, Vickie O'Connor (Thomas) of Tyronza and Jo Ann Counce (Danny Ray) of Marked Tree; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mary Duncan of Tyronza and Jannie Hubbard of Savannah, Tenn.; and one brother, Floyd White of Shiloh, Tenn.. ...

CHERRY VALLEY - Mr. Jose Carmen Arreguin-Juarez, of Cherry Valley, departed this life Jan. 2, 2013, at his home at the age of 48. He was born July 16, 1964, in Apaseo el Alto, Mexico, the son of Leandro Juarez and Angelina Arreguin Juarez. Jose moved to the United States in 1993 and has been the maintenance supervisor at Goose Farms in Cherry Valley for the past 10 years. ...

TRUMANN - Mr. James Fredrick Evans Sr., 66, of Trumann, died Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013, at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro. He was born July 9, 1946, to the late Elmer and Cora Shaw Evans in Trumann, Ark. He was a machinist for Bilco in Trumann, veteran of the Army National Guard and a member of the Pleasant Valley Baptist Church...

HARRISBURG - Mrs. Maxine Stewart Reeves, 84, of Harrisburg (Central Community), died Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013, at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. She was born Jan. 21, 1928, to the late George Thomas and Selma Reed Stewart in Bay. She was a housewife and member of the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church near Harrisburg...

TRUMANN - Mrs. Edith Irene "Sis" Shuburte of Trumann died Sunday, Jan. 6, 2013, at the family residence at the age of 91 years, 8 months, and 21 days. She was born Saturday, April 16, 1921 in Savannah, Tenn., and had lived 50 years in Trumann. She was a housewife and retired employee of the former Singer Company and of the Pentecostal faith...

County officials Judge Charles Nix and Sheriff Larry Mills shared their primary goals for the 2013 year. Both felt 2012 was a good year, and hope to accomplish just as much in 2013. "Last year, we accomplished several things such as the Lard trial and the closing of the landfill," said Judge Nix...