Stories from Wednesday, October 28, 2020

Ashley Cox, 33, Trumann was caught on camera stealing lottery tickets from the store where she worked. Cox was an employee at Flash Market #23 on Highway 69. Officer Ryan Price stated that video provided by the store’s managers show Cox take cash from the register then put it in her pocket. “It is also clearly visible that Cox takes lottery tickets from the spool and does not pay for them,” he stated. “In some instances, [she] scratches them off in clear view of the camera.”...

EPC (5-3, 4-0) forced a turnover deep in Cross County (5-1, 1-1) territory and scored off the turnover to turn a one point lead into a nine point lead on their way to a 30-21 win over the Thunderbirds. The win secures the Warriors the top seed out of the 2A-3 conference and the Warriors can claim the conference title with a win at Marked Tree this coming Friday...

Trumann (4-4, 2-3) got a big defensive stand at the end of the game denying Blytheville (3-3, 1-1) a game winning score on the last play of the game as the Wildcats won a 13-12 thriller over the Chickasaws in 4A-3 conference action this past Friday night at RMC Stadium...

Mr. Derrell Dee Carter departed this life on Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at the age of 53 years, 1 month and 14 days. He was born Wednesday, September 6, 1967 in Jonesboro and lived his lifetime in Trumann. He was a factory worker and of the Pentecostal faith. He was preceded in death by one brother, Dewayne Edward Carter, and his father, Delbert D. Carter...

Mr. Lonnie L. Taylor of West Memphis departed this life on Monday, October 19, 2020 at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro at the age of 78 years and 7 days. He was born Monday, October 12, 1942 in Monette and lived in West Memphis since 1969. He was a self-employed accountant, a veteran of the Army National Guard and a member of Trinity in the Fields Anglican Church in Marion. He was preceded in death by his parents, James Leon and Berlie Louise May Taylor...

Administrators for the Marked Tree School District announced that beginning Friday, October 30, they would send every child home with four meals for their Saturday and Sunday breakfasts and lunches. This is thanks to a series of waivers the school is using through the government...

Mr. Melvin Carl Rieves of Trumann departed from this life on Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro at the age of 88 years, 10 months and 21 days. He was born Sunday, November 29, 1931 in De Witt. Melvin was a US Army veteran of WW II, worked in maintenance and was a member of Trumann Missionary Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Doris Pierce Rieves and his parents, Harry Martin and Sue Odessa Ayers Rieves...

Mrs. Sheena Faye Duboise Farmer of Trumann departed this life Sunday, October 18, 2020 at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro at the age of 62 years, 3 months and 11 days. She was born Monday, July 7, 1958 in Trumann and lived most of her life in the Trumann area. Sheena was a homemaker and was called Mama Sheena by the family and of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by one brother, Jimmy Duboise and her parents, Charles Ripley and Susie Fleming Duboise...