Stories from Monday, July 10, 2017

MARKED TREE - Asher James Nothstein was born and passed away on July 3, 2017 in Jonesboro, Ark. He is survived by his parents, Jarod and Stephanie Melton Nothstein of Marked Tree; two sisters, Hannah Butler of Cherry Valley and Kenady Nothstein of Marked Tree; his grandparents, Mark and Holly Melton of Cherry Valley, George and Brenda Brewer of Humboldt, Tenn., Tracy Traynom and Richard Thomas both of Forrest City. ...

TRUMANN - Mr. Gary Luchion Anderson, 63, departed this life Thursday, July 6, 2017 in Trumann. He was born June 30, 1954 in Trumann and was a lifetime resident of Trumann. He was the Trumann City Inspector, former Fire Chief for the City of Trumann,, past president of the Arkansas Fire Chief’s Association, Poinsett County Justice of the Peace member, past president and member of the Trumann Lions Club and manager of the Trumann Country Club. ...

TRUMANN - Mr. James Perry Harness, 66, departed this life on Sunday, July 9, 2017 at the family residence. He was born in Jonesboro and had lived most of his lifetime in Trumann. He was a sales clerk for Home Depot, former plant manger for Earle Industries in Earle, Ark., a former employee of Roach Mfg. and of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his parents, Herschel L. and Edith Hazel Massey Harness...

Emelda Williams of Travel With Us Jonesboro spoke to the Trumann Lions Club about the world of travel and about upcoming tours her company has to offer. Williams told the group a little about herself and her husband. "We are both retired professors from Arkansas State University, and we lucked into the business we have now," Williams said. ...

The Arkansas Historic Preservation Program, an agency of the Department of Arkansas Heritage, has awarded $2,824,799 in grants for projects in 47 Arkansas counties--including Poinsett County--through its County Courthouse Restoration Grant, Historic Preservation Restoration Grant and Main Street Downtown Revitalization Grant programs...