Stories from Thursday, August 25, 2016

TRUMANN - Mr. J.L. Smith departed this life Saturday, August 21, 2016, in Jonesboro at the age of 68. Mr. Smith was born June 20, 1948 in Florence, Ala. to Homer and Nellie Scott Smith. He was a farm worker and of the Pentecostal faith. Mr. Smith was preceded in death by his wife, Donna Maness; two sisters, Nancy Smith and Ivydean Russell; a brother, Charles Smith and his parents...

Local teams win rings at youth baseball tournament in Trumann this past weekend.

Trumann hosted Marked Tree, Piggott and Hazen this past Monday in a high school football jamboree at Wildcat Field. Marked Tree took the field in the first 30 minute session against Hazen and then squared off against Piggott in the second session. Marked Tree head coach Cody Wallis was pleased with what he saw from his team. ...