Stories from Friday, January 18, 2013

Six student members of Arkansas State University's award-winning trapshooting club were named to the 2013 Academics, Integrity and Marksmanship (AIM) All-Zone and All-Star teams. Four students named to the AIM National All-Star Team include James Wray of Payneway (Senior Team), Rachel Gilliam of Jonesboro (Senior Team), Jordan Harper of Harrisburg (Junior Team) and Forrest Jones of Marion (Junior Team). ...

The Trumann Lady Wildcats hosted the Pocahontas Lady Redskins in a 4A-3 varsity girls' game this past Monday at Wildcat Gym. The Lady Redskins broke an 8-8 tie after the first period with 16-6 second period on their way to a 49-35 win. Trumann jumped out to an early 5-0 lead after Kail Bo Conaway grabbed an offensive rebound and scored before Hannah Walters got inside for a basket and was fouled. ...

Weiner and Cave City met in the finals of the girls' division of the George Kell Classic this past Saturday in Swifton. Cave City led after the first period, Weiner had the lead at half before Cave City outscored Weiner in each of the last two periods to post a 59-51 win...

The Bay Yellowjackets claimed their fourth straight title in the boys' division of the George Kell Classic this past Saturday in Swifton by downing Hoxie 85-61. Hayden Defries scored inside for Hoxie at 7:40 to give the Mustangs the early 2-0 lead. Tyson Oliver hit the first of his three three-pointers at 7:25 for a 3-2 Bay lead. ...

Sherry Pearce, admissions coordinator at Three River's Health and Rehab in Marked Tree, has had an active life working with one of the most common diseases in the United States--Alzheimer's. "I became actively involved with Alzheimer's in 2008, when our company began," said Pearce...

James Elmer Overbey, 67, of Payneway, died Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013 in NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro. He was an Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War. He attended Centerview Methodist Church in Payneway. He was preceded in death by his parents, Bill and Peggy Overbey, and his daughter, Susan Overbey...

TRUMANN - Mrs. Mary Orval Parnell, of Trumann died Thursday, January 17, 2013 at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro at the age of 87 years, 3 months, and 14 days. She was born Saturday, October 3, 1925 in Corinth, Miss., to the late Bynam and Lillie Williamson DeLoach and had lived her lifetime in Trumann. ...

TRUMANN - Mr. Homer B. Carder Jr., of Trumann died Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at the family residence at the age of 75 years, 5 months, and 6 days. He was born Tuesday, August 10, 1937 in Leachville, Ark. and had lived in Trumann for the past 46 years. ...