Stories from Thursday, March 20, 2014

The Tyronza City Council Tuesday night approved a resolution authorizing Mayor Marion Bearden to apply for a Rural Fire Protection Grant. The grant is a $5,000 matching grant for obtaining equipment for the fire department. The plan is to use the funding to purchase eight new fire turnout coats and pants to replace the eight oldest pairs of turnouts. Mayor Bearden said a smaller department may purchase the older turnout coats...

Mr. R. C. Trussell of Cherokee Village died Saturday, March 15, 2014 at the White River Medical Center in Batesville at the age of 87 years and 18 days. He was born in Osceola had lived in Cherokee Village since 2004 and was formerly of Trumann. Mr. ...

Mr. Robert E. Lee Loggains of Trumann died March 15, 2014 at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro at the age of 91 years. He was born in Harrisburg and had lived most of his lifetime in Trumann. Mr. Loggains was a retired factory worker and a member of the Liberty Baptist Church in Payneway. ...