Stories from Thursday, March 12, 2020

Trumann jumped out to the early lead but would not be able to hold off the Mayflower Eagles, as the Lady Wildcats fell 47-42 in the opening round of the Class 3A State Basketball Tournament at Charleston High School last Thursday. Trumann looked really solid early in the game as the Lady Wildcats jumped out to a 6-0 lead after the first two minutes. ...

Area sports roundup By COSMO COSSEY, DT Sports Staff Trumann battled back from a 7-2 deficit with five runs in the bottom of fifth to tie the game before falling 9-7 in eight innings to Westside this past Friday in Trumann. Murphy Williams led the Wildcats with two hits, two runs scored and a stolen base as Drew Osment had a hit, two runs scored and a stolen base. ...

Tiara Postell’s walk-off single in the bottom of the seventh inning scored Emma Turner giving Trumann a 13-12 over win over Lake Cormarant High School out of Mississippi and a split of games in the Trumann Play Day this past Saturday in Trumann. The Lady Wildcats lost the first game of the day 21-8 to Southaven, Mississippi...

Mr. Walter Perry Sims departed this life Friday, March 6, 2020 at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro, Ark. at the age of 89 years, 7 months and 4 days. He was born Saturday, August 2, 1930 in Lake City, Ark. and lived most of his lifetime in Trumann. ...

Jack Brewer of Lepanto, Ark. was born June 13, 1931 to Henry Ervin Brewer and O’Dell Moore Brewer in Hatcher, Ark. He passed peacefully into Heaven at Three Rivers Healthcare and Rehabilitation in Marked Tree, Ark. on March 5, 2020 from Lewy Body Dementia...

Mr. Douglas Alton “Doug” Hendrix, 64, of Trumann, departed this life on Monday, March 2, 2020 at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro, Ark. He was born Sunday, July 17, 1955 in Jonesboro, Ark. and lived most of his lifetime in Trumann. Doug attended Arkansas State University in Jonesboro and was self employed as an engineering consultant, 3D Modeling, and a entertainer that loved to sing and play the guitar. ...

The Trumann School District School Board held their monthly meeting this past Monday. School Board members present were Adam Jones, President, DJ Penter, Vice President, Scotty Taylor, Secretary, and Anthony Patterson. Board Member Revis Kemper was absent...

Harrisburg Chief of Police Roderick Moore was the guest speaker at the Harrisburg Rotary Club's weekly meeting last Thursday at the First United Methodist Church. Moore told the group that he's been on the job a little over a year and some changes have been made at the police department. ...

No discussion on skate park at city council meeting By COSMO COSSEY, DT News Staff It was standing room only at the Circuit Courtroom in Trumann as over 70 citizens came to what they hope would be a discussion on the skate park. They left disappointed as a motion to change the agenda was voted down during the Trumann City Council's monthly meeting this past Tuesday...

“I want to speak about the giant uproar that is going on about the removal of the skate park. It's been a fixture in Trumann for a long time. Credit goes to former mayor Ronnie Harrison for getting the skate park put in back in 2005,” Lewallen said in opening...

The Harrisburg School Board held their monthly meeting this past Monday at the Central Office Board Room in Harrisburg. Present were board members Jeb Bass, Nacole Sweeney, Kurt Johns and Ashleyt Rowton. Board member Todd Bartholomew was absent. The meeting was called to order as Sweeney led the Pledge of Allegiance. The minutes from the February meeting were approved as were the February bills and financial reports...

Family gathering of five generations.

Country Mart makes donation.

New business opens in Trumann.

Bay students of the month for March.

Harrisburg City Council held a brief meeting this past Tuesday to pass resolution 2020-002 and to give a report on the community center. The meeting began with acceptance of the financial statements and minutes from the previous month. Resolution 2020-002 authorizes Mayor Justin Kimble to purchase new radio equipment for the police department in Harrisburg. ...

Book donated in honor of former member.

The Family Caregiver Support Program of East Arkansas Area Agency on Aging will hold a monthly scheduled meeting for residents of Craighead and Poinsett on Tuesday, March 17, at 12:00 p.m. The meetings will be held at the Agency’s offices, 2005 E. Highland Drive, Jonesboro...

Local Navy veteran presented with award.

A body found south of Harrisburg is being sent to the Arkansas State Crime Lab in Little Rock according to Poinsett County Sheriff Kevin Molder. The body was found Saturday afternoon and the death is still under investigation. Speaking to Molder on Tuesday, the sheriff said they are awaiting results from the crime lab as to cause of death. The Democrat Tribune will continue to follow this story...