Stories from Thursday, June 21, 2018

TRUMANN - William “Sonny” Whitmire, 72, moved to his heavenly home on Friday, June 15, 2018. He loved his Savior, his family, his friends, and his country. He was born in Strawberry, Ark. and lived most of his life in Trumann and Jonesboro. William was retired from Hytrol Conveyor and was also a retired Army veteran. ...

TRUMANN - Mr. Richard Douglas Green, 70, departed this life on Saturday, June 16, 2018 at the family residence. He was born in Winston County, Miss. and lived his lifetime in Trumann. He was a retired Iron Worker, veteran of the U.S. Army and a member of the First Assembly of God in Trumann. He was preceded in death by one sister, Polly Ann Abbott, one brother, James Lee Green and his parents, Harmon Lee and Florrie White Green...

Alex Moses signs to continue basketball career at Williams Baptist College.

Harrisburg Junior Hornets beat Brookland for 7 on 7 title.

Four Poinsett County athletes are gearing up to play in their respective all-star games as one assistant coach gets to coach her player one last time. EPC's Madison Wiggins and Trumann's Olivia Greenwell will lace up the cleats one more time as they play in the high school all-star softball game, Trumann's Cade Gartman will don the pads for the East team in the high school all-star football game as Marked Tree's Markel Perry will fill the stat book one more time as Marked Tree head basketball coach Barbara Wilburn gets to coach Perry one final time in the high school all-star basketball game.. ...

The Trumann Fishing high school team of Cade Gartman and Jay Morgan finished 10th out of 332 boats last year in the state high school fishing tournament. After an impressive spring season, the duo are headed back to Pickwick Lake with their eyes on the top prize this year...

Bailey Williams of Bay was recently selected to the Class 3A-2A-1A all-state bowling team. Williams was the girls' individual conference champion this past season after rolling a 550 series with games of 200, 134 and 216. Williams had a season average of 169.28 with a high game of 225. Williams also garnered all-conference honors while also being a 95.3 The Ticket Player of the Week selection...

Not many kids have a chance to meet a professional athlete. The hundreds of kids that attended the High Five Camp this past Monday at Valley View got to do just that. Lepanto native and current Charlotte Hornets basketball player Malik Monk visited with each age group for a question and answer session before having pictures made and signing autographs for the kids...