Stories from Thursday, June 28, 2018

TRUMANN - Mrs. Anita Faye "Tootsie" Hendrix, 83, passed away on Thursday, June 21, 2018 at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was born Saturday, September 8, 1934 in Caraway, Ark. to the late Floyd and Sybil Hickman Fisher and lived most of her lifetime in Trumann. ...

LEPANTO - Jessie Mae Brimingham, 90, departed this life on Sunday, June 24, 2018 in Osceola. She was born on February 3, 1928 to Jesse Franklin Rinehart and Johnie Mae Stacy. She was a member of The First United Methodist Church in Lepanto, she was a wonderful friend, mother and grandmother...

Daly Taylor, Ansley Wixson and Sydney Callahan played in the AHSFPA Sophomore/Junior Showcase in Conway.

Harrisburg's Kloey Harlson was named Newcomer of the Year for the 2018 edition of the Best Under the Sun softball edition. Also named to the the team were Meagan Allen of EPC, Olivia Greenwell of Trumann and Jehlian Wright of Harrisburg. Four area players got to participate in high school all-star games this past weekend in Conway. ...

Delta 8U, made up from Poinsett County players, played in the state tournament this past weekend in Jonesboro.

Nathan Higgins of Bay was recently selected to the Class 1A all-state baseball team. Higgins batted .523 for the Yellowjackets on the season with a .611 on-base percentage and a .773 slugging percentage. He hit one home run on the year and finished with 12 RBIs and 19 runs scored while only striking out five times in 60 plate appearances. ...