Stories from Wednesday, December 16, 2020

The Trumann City Council met for the last regular session of 2020 this past Tuesday at the courtroom in Trumann. Council member Stephen Hammell was the only member absent. In new business, the council approved the purchase of two new vehicles for Trumann Public Works and two new vehicles for the Trumann Police Department. ...

The Arkansas Department of Health announced that the Trumann Water Works has been awarded a Water Fluoridation Quality Award from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Fluoridation is the adjustment of fluoride in drinking water to a level that is effective for preventing tooth decay. ...

EPC's slow start proved to be costly as the Lady Warriors fell to Earle 48-21 last Tuesday in girls' 2A-3 conference basketball action in Lepanto. Earle jumped out to a 4-0 lead before Emili Mangrum converted an old-school three-point play to make it 4-3. ...

Mayor Barbara Lewallen, State Representative Johnny Rye, Drainage District 7 Manager Doyle Hillis, Trumann Public Works Director Scotty Jones and the U.S. Corps of Engineers representatives Brian Schneider and Jarius Strope met to discuss ways to help with drainage for Trumann last Tuesday at the mayor's office...

Hubert Harold Gill, 91, of Tyronza died December 3, 2020 at Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. He was a retired mechanic and a member of Black Oak Baptist. Mr. Gill was born August 12, 1929 in Tyronza to Hardin and Hester Kelly Gill. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Lois Gill; one son, Mac Gill; three brothers, Charles Gill, Drexel Gill and Larry Gill; two sisters, Mildred Gill and Lou Ella Gill...

Mrs. Ida Yvonne “Von” Schulz, 84, of Marked Tree passed away Thursday, December 10, 2020 at the Ridgecrest Rehabilitation Center in Jonesboro. She was born January 27, 1936 in Marked Tree to Cecil and Verdie (Whitaker) Hendrix. Von was a graduate of Marked Tree High School, Proprietor/Owner of Hendrix and Schulz Corner Grocery and loved socializing and storytelling...

Drive Safe, Drive Sober, This Holiday and Always. To help keep drug-impaired drivers off the streets during the holiday season, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is teaming up with the Truman Police Department to spread the message that impaired driving of any kind — drugged or drunk — is dangerous and illegal. ...

Lavonda Sue Lung, 80, of Marked Tree departed this life on Thursday, December 10, 2020. She was born on November 15, 1940 to Virgil Allen and Leone Mize Rodgers. She was a member of Central Baptist Church in Marked Tree and was a cashier at Buck’s, Fred’s and Walmart. She is preceded in death by her husband: Donald H. Lung, parents, and one daughter: Susan Diane Lung...

To the surprise of many, Poinsett County Judge Bobby Cantrell announced his resignation at the end of the Poinsett County Quorum Court meeting this past Monday night. Cantrell still has two years left on his term. After all the business for the county had been taken care, Cantrell stood up and read from a prepared statement. ...

Ms. Ruby Rodgers passed away on December 11, 2020 at Three Rivers Nursing Home in Marked Tree at the age of 97. Rodgers was born October 7, 1922. She was a housewife. She was preceded in death by her husband Clarance Rodgers. She is survived by her daughter Virginia Dawson of Marked Tree; three grandchildren, Robert Dawson, Charles Dawson and Penny Vonner; three great-grandchildren ad two great-great-grandchildren...

Mr. Thomas Albert Worley of Trumann departed this life on Saturday, December 12, 2020 at Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro at the age of 76 years and 16 days. He was born Sunday, November 26, 1944 in Tyronza and lived in Trumann most of his lifetime. He worked in Ad Specialties and was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by one sister, Anne Hatfield; one brother, Joe Worley and his parents, James Harold and Opal Inez Lewis Worley...