Stories from Monday, September 8, 2014

Marlene Hancock, city clerk/treasurer of Trumann announced this week that she will seek re-election to her third term in office. "It has been a great joy and honor to serve the citizens of Trumann, as your city clerk treasurer. I ask for your continued support as we move forward," Hancock said. "We have accomplished a lot of things in the past eight years, and I think there are more projects we can complete in the future."...

Louis Jones, Sr., announced recently that he will be running for Trumann School Board in the Sept. 16 election. Jones has served on the school board for the last 5 years. "The past five years have flown by. In these years, especially the last three, I'm really proud of my record," Jones said. "I strive to try and stay on top of things when it comes to this school, these kids, and the teachers."...

This year marks the 80th anniversary for the Southern Tenant Farmers Union, an organization that was founded in 1934 in Poinsett County with the aim of reforming sharecropping and tenant farming. To celebrate, the Southern Tenant Farmers Museum in Tyronza and the Arkansas State University Heritage Studies program plans to host a program featuring Dr. ...

David Wallace, a retired Lieutenant Colonel with the 1st Cavalry who served in Vietnam, spoke recently to the Trumann Lions Club. Wallace, of Leachville, is running for State Representative of District 54. Wallace spoke to the club about some of his experiences in Vietnam and the importance of overcoming fear, whether it's in war, in government positions, or in everyday life...