Stories from Wednesday, November 21, 2018

Ms. Jeanna Lynn Terrell of Harrisburg, departed this life on Wednesday, November 14, 2018, at the Woodbriar Nursing Home in Harrisburg, at the age of 58. She was born June 3, 1960, in Harrisburg, the daughter of the late Edsel Terrell and Barbara Jean Hunn Terrell. ...

Mrs. Emelean Ann Fortson of Jonesboro departed this life on Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro, AR at the age of 71 years, 7 months and 21 days.  She lived most of her lifetime in Trumann before moving to Jonesboro two years ago. ...

The Arkansas State football team moved into a tie atop the Sun Belt Conference West Division standings Saturday night with a 31-17 victory over Louisiana-Monroe at Centennial Bank Stadium. Senior quarterback Justice Hansen threw three touchdown passes and senior defensive back Justin Clifton came up with a pick-six to help lead the Red Wolves to their third consecutive victory. ...

Marked Tree won the first quarter of their semi-final match-up only to see Valley View win the last three quarters as the Junior Blazers beat the Junior Indians 50-39 in one semi-final game of Ben Ford State Farm Invitational junior high tournament this past Friday in Bay...

Trumann fell behind early and got it close at halftime before MacArthur pulled away in the second half for a 56-42 in the finals of the Ben Ford State Farm Invitational junior high tournament this past Saturday in Bay. The Junior Lady Cyclones jumped out a 7-0 lead before Kayde Jones went coast to coast for a layup to make it 7-2 with 3:10 left. ...

Trumann (3-1) fell behind early and never recovered as the Valley View Junior Blazers beat the Junior Wildcats 53-33 in the finals of the Ben Ford State Farm Invitational junior high tournament this past Saturday at Bay. Valley View scored the first four points before Drew Osment canned a three-pointer to make it 4-3 Junior Blazers. ...

Jay Morgan and Jackson Darr headed to national fishing tournament.

Junior Lady Wildcat cheer squad wins second consecutive cheer title.

Trumann had a night they hope they'll soon forget as the Junior Lady Wildcats only managed to score eight points in a 40-8 loss to Tuckerman this past Monday night at Wildcat Gym. The Junior Lady Bulldog jumped out to a 5-0 lead with 4:21 left. Tuckerman added seven more points before the quarter was over to make the score 12-0 at the end of the first quarter...

Azani Smith scored 14 points to help lead Trumann to a 32-27 win over Tuckerman this past Monday night in junior high basketball action at Wildcat Gym. Rian King gave Trumann a 2-0 lead with two free throws before Tuckerman hit one of two free throws to make the score 2-1. ...

Trumann outscored Tuckerman 18-7 in the fourth quarter to erase a seven point on their way to a 48-44 win over the Lady Bulldogs this past Monday in Trumann. Mallory Hartley gave Trumann an early 3-0 lead with a three-ball only to see the Lady Bulldogs score back to back baskets to make it 4-3 Tuckerman. ...

Ben Turner hit a jumper in the lane with 22 seconds left to lift Trumann to a 70-68 win over Tuckerman in the season opener for the Wildcats. The game was a rematch from the Kell Classic finals in Swifton that Trumann also won 58-54 back in January...