Stories from Monday, April 15, 2013

The Poinsett County Quorum Court approved a request by Sherriff Larry Mills to change their Internet service provider to Ritter Communications due to reoccurring issues with the current provider causing the new Smart 911 to be less effective. "Our current internet service is not capable of handling the 911 service," said Mills. "People are getting kicked off three to five times a week."...

Bay's Hannah Willard was named MVP of the girls' Sun Classic held this past Sunday at Jonesboro High School. See the April 18th edition of the Democrat Tribune for story.

TRUMANN - Mrs. Dorothy L. Woods, 69, of Trumann, died Thursday, April 4, 2013 at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro. She was born in Florence, Ala., to the late Clay and Charity Lee Fraizer Bratton, Sr., and had lived the past 38 years in Trumann. She was a homemaker and of the Pentecostal faith. Mrs. Woods was preceded in death by her husband, Benjamin Franklin Woods, one son, Ben Alexander Woods, one grandson, Jeremy Marshall, four brothers, three sisters and her parents...

TRUMANN - Mr. R. L. Holt, 81, of Trumann died Saturday at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro. Mr. Holt was born May 10, 1931 in Trumann, Ark. and had lived in Trumann for the past six years and was formerly of Fort Smith, Ark. He was a 20 year retired Sargent for the U. ...

TRUMANN - Mrs. Alphia Mae Brooks, 90 of Trumann, entered into the arms of Jesus on Thursday, April 4, 2013 at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro, Ark. She was born in Trumann to the late Arthur Brooks and Dottie Henderson Presley and had a lived her lifetime in Trumann. Mrs. Brooks was a homemaker and a member of Central Community Church. She was preceded in death by one grandson, Chad Brooks Benson; two sisters, four brothers...

TRUMANN - Mrs. Mary Wylma Parrish, 94, of Trumann, died Thursday, April 4, 2013 at her home in Trumann. She was born in Lunsford, Ark., to the late Charles and Della Burgus Payne and had lived most of her lifetime in Trumann. Mrs. Parrish was a homemaker, a member of EHC Ladies Club, Girl Scout Leader, Secretary at Maple Grove Baptist Church and an original charter member of Maple Grove Baptist Church. ...