Stories from Wednesday, August 19, 2020

I am seeking re-election for Trumann City Council Ward 3 Position 1. I am currently the only Certified Municipal Official, through the Arkansas Municipal League Voluntary Certification Program, on the Trumann City Council. As your elected representative I have sponsored a litter clean up, voted NO to increase your water rates (2019), voted NO to stopping public comment at council meetings (2019), voted NO to move City Hall (2020), voted YES to building a new skate park (2020), voted YES to get new tornado sirens (2020), & voted YES to allow Trumann residents & business owners to comment at council meetings (2020). ...

Stephanie Vincent, 46, has decided to run for Ward 5 position 2. Vincent is from Trumann and has been a lifelong member of the Trumann community. She is a 1992 graduate of Trumann High School and currently holds her Specialist Degree in Educational Leadership and teaches at Bay High School where she is a Business Teacher. She is married to Greg Vincent and has been for the last 28 years and is the mother of Kyle and Katie Vincent, all residing in Trumann...

Little Free Libraries are a global phenomenon. The small, front-yard book exchanges number more than 100,000 around the world in over 100 countries — from Italy to Brazil to Japan. Now, a new Little Free Library at Veteran’s Park in Marked Tree will join the movement to share books, bring people together, and create communities of readers...

The Trumann City Council had their monthly meeting last Tuesday in the courtroom at the Trumann Police Department. Council members Hazel Riley, Dwight England and James Baker were absent from the meeting. The council passed the ordinance to waive competitive bidding for the purchase of two new tornado sirens for the city. ...

Mrs. Dolores O. Tolbert departed this life on August 10, 2020 at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro at the age of 87 years, 4 months and 12 days. She was born Wednesday, March 29, 1933 in Bay and lived most of her lifetime in Trumann. Dolores was a artist, singer, songwriter and served on several city committees. ...

The EPC School Board elected new officers at their regularly scheduled board meeting on August 10 in Tyronza. New officers elected were Jeanne Glover, President; Keith Tyler, Vice-President and Daniel Nooner, Secretary. The board accepted the Ready for Learning Plan and had discussions on hotspots and construction progress with no action taken...

Mr. Ernest “Gene” Cook of Trumann departed this life on Saturday August 15, 2020, at the family residence at the age of 50 years, 1 month and 25 days. He was born June 21, 1970 in Jonesboro and lived most of his lifetime in Trumann. He was a 1989 graduate of Trumann High School and a merchandiser for Coca-Cola and attended Eastside Baptist Church. He was a family man and loved working. Ernest was preceded in death by one son, Dakota Cook and his mother, Christine Moss...

Here is the menu for Harrisburg School District for August 24-28 and Monday, August 31. Monday, pizza, baby carrots, seasoned broccoli, krispy treat, fruit, milk. Tuesday, fajita nachos, seasoned corn, salsa cup, fruit, chocolate milk FF, milk. Wednesday, manager’s choice, baby carrots, seasoned green beans, fruit, whole milk, Thursday, country steak w/peppered gravy, seasoned green beans, mashed potatoes, fruit , whole wheat roll, white milk and Friday, manager’s choice, oven crisp fries, vegetarian beans, fruit, cookies and white milk. ...

If you lived in Trumann from 1945-1957 you may have seen him at school, at church or momentarily at the Singer plant before he went off with the Army to Korea. If you liked to fish, you could have run into him one of the 100 weekends that he went fishing with his brothers somewhere in the early 2000’s. Though he moved away, part of his heart and many of his family members still live on in the Truman area...

Leandra "Sonny" Buchanan, Jr., 75, of Lepanto died August 8, 2020 at his home. He was a retired Ritter truck driver after 30 years and a 58 year resident of Lepanto. Mr. Buchanan was born March 7, 1945 in Lepanto to Leandra Buchanan and Emma Lee Barnes...

Mrs. Margaret Louise Thomas of Trumann departed this life Thursday, August 13, 2020 at St. Bernards Hospital in Jonesboro at the age of 84 years, 11 months and 16 days. She was born Wednesday, August 28, 1935 in Trumann and was a lifetime resident of Trumann. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Pentecostal Church. Mrs. Thomas was preceded in death by her husband, Riley Thomas, one daughter, Rhonda Thomas and her parents, Robert L. and Bessie Shamlin Reed...

Mrs. Mary Isabell Clem, “Mamabell”, daughter of the late Willo Maddox and William Andrew Lemons was born on April 22, 1922 in Florence, Ala. Mamabell was a devoted member of the Lepanto Church of Christ Church. As a result of her generous spirit and loving personality, she was loved by many. ...

Matthew Gunter Travis faces a felony charge of rape after police say he sexually molested two young children. Officers received a report of 27-year-old Travis abusing two girls. Trumann Lieutenant Lenny Becker contacted the Arkansas State Police Crimes Against Children Division which began investigating the case. ...

Danielle McLeod and CJ Enfinger are the proud parents of a new son, Wiley Christopher McLeod. Wiley was born August 10 at 11:30 a.m. and weighed seven pounds and two ounces. Wiley joins siblings Isaiah McLeod and Alexzander Enfinger. Grandparents are Jason and Beth McLeod. Great-grandparents are Jackie McLeod, Ronnie McLeod, Linda Montgomery and Gene Montgomery...

Mr. Robert O. Saunders, Jr., 86, of Trumann departed this life on Monday, August 10, 2020 at Arkansas Continued Care Hospital in Jonesboro at the age of 86 years, 10 months and 22 days. He was born Tuesday, September 19, 1933 in McCormick and lived in Jonesboro and was formerly of Trumann and Lepanto area. ...

As the 2020 crop production season continues, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will be contacting producers nationwide to determine the production and supply of small grains in the United States...

The Trumann Fire Department answered 82 calls for the month of July. The department averaged 2.6 calls per day. The breakdown on type of calls was as follows: Rescue/Medical, 62 percent (51 calls), Public Assist, 20 percent (16 calls), Fires, 12 percent (10 calls) and False Alarms, six percent (five calls)...

The Trumann School Board held their regular monthly meeting on July 13 and also had meetings on July 20 and July 30. During the regular meeting on July 13, in new business, the board approved the purchase of Science Lab workstations for the Trumann Middle School from School Outfitters with costs not to exceed $34, 983.91. The board also approved to purchase the iStation Learning Program and related professional development with cost not to exceed $24,236.00...

The Tyronza City Council held their regular monthly meeting on August 11 at the Senior Citizen's Center. In new business, Tyronza Mayor Charles Glover informed the council that Police Chief E.J. Roach was leaving the department. Glover said he had a couple people interested in the position. ...

Kline signs letter of intent with CRC.

**UPDATE**Christopher Wayne Sparks turned himself in this morning (Friday) at the Poinsett County Detention Center. Sheriff Kevin Molder said there are no further comments as it's still an ongoing investigation. Poinsett County Sheriff Kevin Molder is asking the public to be on the lookout for a man wanted for rape and child pornography crimes. Christopher Wayne Sparks, aka Flip, was last seen fleeing on foot in a rice field south of Harrisburg on August 16. Sparks has family in the Harrisburg area and also in the Hardy area. Sparks is considered dangerous and should not be approached. Contact the Poinsett County Sheriff’s Office at (870) 578-5411, call 911 or call your local law enforcement agency...