Stories from Wednesday, August 22, 2001

A long-term investigation by the Marked Tree Police Department culminated Tuesday morning with the arrest of almost 20 individuals on various drug charges. In the early hours of Tuesday morning, the Marked Tree Police Department, along with the Tyronza Police Department and officers with the Arkansas State Parole and Probation Office, executed numerous warrants throughout Marked Tree and Tyronza...

Baldwin Piano and Organ Company workers weren't back on the job last week as officials said they might be early in the week. Baldwin, which laid off 178 workers after failing to meet payroll, set a return date of Sept. 4 before leaving the door open for the hourly workers to be back on the job last week...

The Back to School S.O.S. blast off held at the CRDC (Crowley's Ridge Development Council, Inc.) Office located in Marked Tree last Friday was a huge success. A total of 50 pre-registered children from Poinsett County school got a helping hand in obtaining school supplies...

Poinsett County school board elections will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 18. Candidates who will appear on the ballet are: East Poinsett County -- Jimmy Meeks of Lepanto, Zone 3, unopposed; Harold Tyler of Lepanto, Zone 4, unopposed; Zone 6, open. (Zone 6 covers Tyronza.)...

Marvin Ed Rouse, 68, was born July 26, 1933 and died Wednesday morning August 15, 2001 , at te Regional Medical Center of NEA in Jonesboro,AR of natural causes. Mr. Rouse was born in Lepanto, Ark, and was a lifetime resident of Trumann. He was a retired maintenance worker of Singer Co. ...

Mrs. Mullins,37, was born July 18, 1964 and died Monday, August 13, 2001 in her home of natural causes. Mrs. Mullins was born in Memphis, Tenn. and was a lifetime resident of Truman. She was a nurse and of the Baptist faith. She was preceeded in death by her father, Melvin E. Haynes in 1998. She is survived by one son: Brandon Mullins of Trumann, her mother: Mrs. Faye Hayens of Trumann , and two brothers: James Haynes of Jonesboro and Lee Haynes of Trumann...

Mr. Newell, 69, was born April 9, 1932, and died Saturday in Trenton, Tenn. of natural causes. Mr. Newell was born in Baldwin, Miss. and had lived most of his lifetime in Trumann before moving to Trenton, Tenn. four months ago. He was a retired fireman for the City of Trumann and mechanic and a member of the First Assembly of god in Trenton, Tenn. ...

Iva Massey, 91, was born November 2, 1909 and departed this life Thursday evening, August 16, 2001 at the Rose Skill Care Nursing Center in Jonesboro, Ark of natural causes. Mrs. Massey was born in Stone County, Ark, and was a lifetime resident of the Trumann area. ...

Democrat Editor Poinsett County leaders met Friday at Regions Bank in Trumann to discuss submission of an application for an empowerment zone. Ed Stepp, coordinator of the Poinsett County Champion Community/TEA Coalition, spoke to mayors and chamber of commerce leaders on Empowerment Zone Round III, which would give tax breaks to businesses and citizens in a qualifying area. Those eligible in Poinsett County are the east portion of Trumann, all of Marked Tree and the Lepanto/Tyronza region...

Democrat Editor Trumann head football coach Rick Timbs addressed the Lions Club last Wednesday, giving members an idea of what the team will look like this year. Timbs said he has a good nucleus of 11 seniors that were undefeated in junior high. He added that some members of that ninth grade team are no longer in Trumann, but the class is strong...

Democrat Editor Baldwin Piano and Organ Company workers weren't back on the job last week as officials said they might be early in the week. Baldwin, which laid off 178 workers after failing to meet payroll, set a return date of Sept. 4 before leaving the door open for the hourly workers to be back on the job last week...

Democrat Editor John and Ellen Medeiros will soon add another Trumann business to their name. Medeiros is in the process of buying Tanline Video. He also owns Jackson Hewitt Tax Service and the Catfish Hole. He is a retired postal worker and said he plans to run for city council in Ward 2 next term...

Every year about this time I get an itch. An anxious feeling if you will. No, it's not the mosquitoes, but they do fly through the air. Trumann's annual jamboree Tuesday night was the first significant event (if a pre-season game can be significant) of the high school football season -- and I can't wait...