Stories from Monday, January 13, 2020

April- During the month of April, Tess Pruett, Supervisor of the Hampson Archaeological State Park Museum in Wilson, spoke with Trumann Lions Club the Museums new facility and new exhibits inside of the Museum. Harrisburg City Council approved raises for city employees, raising wages by $1 an hour. ...

The Trumann Library has received a gift of 100 new children's books, ranging from pre-kindergarten through early readers. These books were a donation from the Brownstone Book Fund, a private foundation in New York City, interested in fostering early reading, a love of books and encouraging parents and children to read together. Come to the library to explore and enjoy their new collection...

Southern Bancorp of Trumann made donations to multiple organizations, presenting these donations at their bank in Trumann. The first donation presented went to the Community House Foundation. Southern Bancorp has made donations of $2500 to the Community House Foundation since at least 1983...

Mr. Harold Dean Duncan of Trumann departed this life Tuesday, December 24, 2019, at his home, at the age of 52. He was born January 5, 1967 in Springdale, Arkansas, the son of James Alva Duncan, Jr. and Bertha Holcomb Duncan. He was a 1985 graduate of Rogers High School and following graduation worked in maintenance for a janitorial business. He moved to Trumann in 2004 and was a christian...

Mrs. Fay Mozelle “Tootie” Norris of Trumann departed this life on Thursday, January 2, 2020 at Phil & Flo Hospice House in Jonesboro, Ark. at the age of 79 years. 6 months and 7 days. She was born Wednesday, June 26, 1940 in Hubbard, Texas and had lived in Trumann for the past 40 years and was formerly of St. ...

Mrs. Gladys Uneda Williams Pratt of Trumann departed this life on Monday, December 30, 2019 at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro, Ark. at the age of 98 years, 2 months and 4 days. She was born Wednesday, October 26, 1921 in Decatur, Tenn. and lived most of her lifetime in Trumann. She was a housewife and of the Church of Christ faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, C.W. ...

Mrs. Oma June Tate Smith, 95, of Trumann, departed this life on Friday, January 3, 2020 at the family residence. She was born on November 25, 1924 in Dunlap. Tenn. and had lived in Trumann since 1953. She was a homemaker and a member of the Viva Drive Church of Christ. Mrs. Smith was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Floyd A Smith in 2007; two sisters, Dortha Tate and Jeanetee Gibbs and was the daughter of the late John and Sarah Ada Cookston Tate.      ...