Stories from Thursday, June 9, 2016

TRUMANN - Mrs. Justene McAnally Mitchell passed away Tuesday, June 7, 2016 at Jonesboro Health Care Center in Jonesboro, Ark., at the age of 85 years. She was born Saturday, June 28, 1930 in Tupelo, Miss., and had lived most of her lifetime in Trumann, Ark. ...

Local players compete in tournaments in Trumann and Jonesboro.

The second annual MARS (Mid-America Racing Syndicate) Invasion was recently held at the Eagle's Nest Raceway in Horn Lake, MS. A pair of Trumann drivers took first and second place in the event. Ben Collins took top honors as he drove his B7 machine to victory lane. ...

Trumann jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the first inning before Bay tied it in the second, took the lead in the fourth and held on for a 2-1 five inning win in high school extended season baseball action this past Tuesday in Bay. Cade Gartman singled to start the game and advanced to second on a passed ball before Terran Blanchard walked. ...

Matthew Criswell, 26, of Payneway, is a student in the Residential Construction Carpentry program at Crowley's Ridge Technical Institute in Forrest City. Criswell is also known as Sgt. Matthew Criswell of the Arkansas Army National Guard unit based in Hot Springs. He was slated to graduate from the CRTI Residential Construction Carpentry program on June 16, but has been deployed to serve with a Medical Unit in Guatemala before CRTI's Graduation ceremony...

Jeff Weaver, pastor at First United Methodist Church in Trumann, spoke to the Trumann Lions Club last week and gave an update on Stepping Stone Sanctuary. Stepping Stone is a shelter for those who are in need or are going through tough times, Weaver said. ...

Eight alumni of Arkansas State University's Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) program who went on to exceptional military and civilian service careers are being inducted into the U.S. Army Cadet Command Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony is Friday, June 10, at Fort Knox, Ky. Among them is Douglas Moore of Marked Tree...

Since opening on May 27, business has been booming at Gavin's Downtown. The restaurant in downtown Harrisburg is a family affair, co-owned by siblings Mindy Grubbs and Hunter Zirbel. Mindy's youngest son Gavin, for whom the restaurant is named, also helps out as a host...