Stories from Thursday, September 14, 2017

LEPANTO – Shirley Jean Rogers, 75, departed this life on September 10, 2017 at her home. She was born on August 14, 1942 to Earnest Ray and Estylee Inez Peel Pilgrim. She was a member of West Ridge Baptist Church and a volunteer at Stevens Square. She enjoyed playing cards with her sisters, baking, cooking, traveling, listening to live bands and spending time with her family and friends...

The 4th Annual Families, Inc. SCORE A TD…Howl for Humanity project will kick off this Saturday when the A-State Red Wolves take on UAPB. Each year, Families, Inc. selects non-profits to benefit from each home game touchdown. This year the selected non-profit organizations are: Breaking Bonds Ministry, Rivers of Recovery, The Children’s Shelter, John 3:17 Ministry, Northeast Arkansas Humane Society and our own Trumann Food Pantry. ...

Lake Poinsett reports getting a lot of phone calls asking if Lake Poinsett State Park will still be open due to the AGFC's draining of the lake. YES, we are open as usual! Now, for the fishing report: The lake is to the point that it is difficult to launch a boat. ...

Marked Tree and EPC 4th, 5th and 6th grade teams clash in youth football action.

EPC (1-1) scored on five big plays and used another big play to set up a fifth score as the Junior Warriors downed rival Marked Tree (0-1) 38-6 this past Thursday in junior high football action at Don Lovell Memorial Field in Marked Tree. The Junior Warriors started their first series at their on 35 after the Marked Tree kick-off went out of bounds. ...

Trumann's Lady Wildcats (2-10) volleyball team took a 20-25, 25-17, 25-20, 25-15 three games to one win over Cave City this past Tuesday night at Wildcat Gym. Hannah Craig had 17 kills and three aces to lead Trumann. Sydney Callahan had 23 assists, Mycha Wilson finished with 14 assists, Jenny Walton had 16 digs, Olivia Greenwell added 13 assists and three aces as Hannah McClaughlin totaled 12 assists...

Clay Wright threw five touchdown passes and ran for another Harrisburg (2-0) built a 14 point lead at the half and stretched it to 27 in the third quarter on their way to a 48-34 win over the Indians (1-1) this past Friday at Hornet Stadium. Marked Tree got the ball on their own 35-yard line after the kick-off went out of bounds to start their first series. ...