Stories from Friday, April 22, 2016

Harrisburg rallied back from a 2-0 deficit to take a 3-2 lead only to see Valley View score two runs in the fifth and one in the sixth to take a 5-3 win over the Lady Hornets this past Friday at Valley View. The Lady Hornets went three up three down in the top of the first as Jessica Webb struck out leading off as Keely Edwards followed by popping out. ...

EPC took an early 1-0 lead as Harrisburg kept the game close for the first two innings. EPC used six hits in the top of the third to go up 6-0 on their way to a 13-2 win over the Hornets this past Friday in Harrisburg. Kyler Gordon and Trevor Walker both grounded out for EPC in the top of the first before Clay Malone singled and stole second base, Peyton Phillips singled scoring Malone to make it 1-0 Warriors. ...

All the hard work Caroline Parker of Harrisburg has put in over the past several years paid off this past Friday as Parker signed scholarship papers to play volleyball for the Lady Warriors. Parker was all smiles afterwards. "It's an amazing feeling. It just shows that all the hard work does pay off in the end. If anyone has the desire to play college ball I say go for it, it's possible," Parker said...

The home plate umpire overturned a call by the field ump at first base that would have given EPC the victory but instead allowed the tying run to score before Trumann got a single from Jarred Carter to score Koltan Jones with the winning run as Trumann nipped EPC 12-11 in high school baseball action t his past Monday in Trumann...

EPC made it a season sweep over Marked Tree taking a 12-4 win over the Lady Indians this past Tuesday in Lepanto. The Lady Warriors won 20-11 earlier in the season on Marked Tree. Ally Byers walked leading off for Marked Tree and promptly stole second base. ...

MARKED TREE - Claude Leander Day, 89, of Marked Tree, passed away Monday, April 18, 2016, at NEA Baptist Hospital. He was born in Eads, Tenn., to the late Ocie Day and Allie Maude Morgan Day Robison. Claude was a mechanic and of the Baptist faith. Claude served in the U.S. ...

TRUMANN - Mr. Frank Ray Jr. (Paw) was born in Stonewall, Ark., on Jan. 4, 1945, to late Frank Sr. and Imogene Barnett Ray. Mr. Ray passed peacefully Wednesday, April 13, 2016, at the family residence at the age of 71. Mr. Ray was a long time resident of Trumann, coming from the Corning and Nobel area. ...

TRUMANN - Mr. Harles W. Reece, Sr., of Trumann died April 13, 2016, at Arlington Cove in Trumann at the age of 87. Mr. Reece was born Friday, Feb. 15, 1929, in Booneville, Miss., and lived most of his lifetime in Trumann. He was a retired factory worker and a member of Providence Baptist Church. Mr. Reece was preceded in death by his wife Lorraine Beasley Reece; one sister, one brother and his parents, James Wesley and Ruby Littrell Reece...

Patti McWayne, Parent Coordinator at the Parent Center in Trumann, was the guest speaker at the Trumann Lions Club's weekly meeting last Wednesday. McWayne is in her fourth year at the position but has been in the Trumann School District for 28 years. "I'm honored to be here today and to speak to you. We are very fortunate to have a parent center here at Trumann," McWayne said...

Riverside Ambulance organized this year's mock prom wreck at EPC High School to teach students of the dangers of drunk driving. Many of those involved in staging the wreck said if they were able to reach just one person, it was worth it. Students from EPC and Marked Tree came to see the performance, which involved rescue crews responding to the scene of wreck between high school students and a family of three. ...