Stories from Thursday, May 7, 2015

TRUMANN - Mr. Nevis Earl Sims, died Friday, May 1, 2015 at the family residence at the age of 63. He was born in Jonesboro, and had lived his lifetime in Trumann. Nevis was a forklift driver with Firestone in Memphis, a Veteran of the U.S. Army and of the Baptist faith...

TRUMANN - Mrs. Helen C. Moye of Trumann died Sunday, May 3, 2015 at St. Elizabeth's Place in Jonesboro at the age of 94. Mrs. Moye was born Sunday, April 17, 1921 in Florence, Ala. and had lived most of her lifetime in Trumann. She was a homemaker and member of the Pleasant Valley Baptist Church. ...

Daly Taylor (32' 2.5") and Jarred Carter (45' 4.5") won the shot put competition at the 4A-3 junior district track meet this past Tuesday in Pocahontas. Doc Chappell (5:08.95) won the 1600M run in the 4A-3 senior district meet in Pocahontas. Also placing in the junior meet were: (Boys) Shot put: Kelon Booker, 3rd and Chase Cook 6th. ...

Hayden Allen tossed a one-hitter giving up only one run as EPC (17-5) took a 19-1 win over Marmaduke in the opening round of the 2A-3 district baseball tournament being held in Monette. The Greyhounds got on the board first as they plated a run in the top of the first inning. ...

Trumann got two good pitching performances from Garrett Woods and Kevonte Andrews at the Wildcats swept a doubleheader from Harrisburg last Friday in Trumann. Trumann (10-15, 7-7 4A-3) will advance to the 4A East Regionals in Pocahontas as the Hornets (5-18, 1-13) season came to an end...