Stories from Friday, February 24, 2017

Last month, the Lepanto City Council voted to eliminate the position of code enforcement officer, which is currently held by Alderman Charles Mahan. During this month's meeting Tuesday night, Mayor Dale Dunlap said he had vetoed the resolution to dissolve the position and was keeping Mahan on as code enforcement officer...

According to Mike Preston, Arkansas has a lot to be proud of in the area of economic development and needs to keep that momentum going forward. Preston, who serves as Executive Director for the Arkansas Economic Development Commission, was keynote speaker for the Trumann Chamber of Commerce's annual banquet Feb. 16...

Johnetta Crumbly and Leroy Williams, both volunteers with AARP, were the guest speakers at the Trumann Lions Club's weekly meeting last Wednesday. Crumbly told the group that caregiving for a family member is getting more and more common. She said AARP is available to help. Crumbly said there are five steps that will help in caregiving...

Ritter Communications announced it will once again sponsor the annual Radio/Cablethon live from Blytheville, Ark., on Friday, March 3 and Saturday, March 4. In its 37th year, the Radio/Cablethon raises money for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, one of the world's premier centers for the research and treatment of childhood cancer and other catastrophic diseases. The event will be held at the Blytheville High School auditorium, where performances will be showcased for a live audience...

Marked Tree High School students competed in a Super Bowl food drive recently to raise bowl food items for the Three Rivers Food Pantry. The freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior classes competed against each other to see which class could raise the most. All together, the classes were able to donate a total of 244 pounds of soups, ramen noodles, mac and cheese, chili, beans, and other items. The senior class won and will receive a pizza party for all class members...