Stories from Monday, June 11, 2018

The Trumann Food Pantry is trying something new to encourage healthy eating. They have started a community garden at the corner of Douglas Street and Oakland Avenue. Jane Baldwin, who serves on the board for the Trumann Food Pantry, said they started it to encourage both kids and adults to eat more fresh vegetables...

Marked Tree municipal candidates have finished filing for the General Election in November, and no one will be running unopposed this year. For the office of Mayor, Code Enforcer Jim Huff will be running against Alderman McDaniel Danny Johnson. Three candidates will be running for City Attorney: incumbent Jobi Teague, Mike Dabney, and Rhonda Gail Davis. For Clerk/Treasurer, incumbent Pam Wright will run against Susan Johnson Macefe...

Chad Emerson, manager of Country Mart in Trumann, was the guest speaker last Wednesday for the Trumann Lions Club. Emerson told the group he has been the manager at the Trumann store for almost a year. Having been in retail since he was 16, Emerson said he started in Piggott and then moved to the Jonesboro location when he was 20 to manage the meat department before coming to Trumann. "I'm happy and excited to be here in Trumann," Emerson added...