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Summer break nears end for students
(Local News ~ 07/26/06)
Summer break is nearing its end and the school year is about to begin. The first day of school for students will begin at 8 a.m., Monday, August 21. The Arkansas Better Chance for School Success PreSchool Program is located at 144 North Magnolia and will accept up to 80 students on a first come...
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Wanda Bernice Norwood Moss
(Obituary ~ 07/26/06)
Mrs. Wanda Bernice Norwood Moss of Trumann was born on Sunday, Aug. 2, 1942 in Leachville, the daughter of Thomas Wesley Norwood and Sylvia Pewitt Norwood. She died Friday, July 21, 2006 at NEA Medical Center in Jonesboro and was 63. Mrs. Moss had lived most of her lifetime in the Trumann area. She was a...
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School supply list for Cedar Park Elementary
(Local News ~ 07/26/06)
Kindergarten -- nap mat (please buy the blue and red, the other mats are too large for students cubbies), pencils, crayons (no larger than 24 count), magic markers, watercolors, glue, scissors (Fiskers brand / blunt tip), large box of Kleenex, baby wipes, large roll of paper towels, Germ-X, Playdough (please don't get the Roseart Brand it is too sticky), 2 pocket folders, dry erase markers, small pencil box, water bottle and clear or mesh backpack...
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Central Elementary school supply lists
(Local News ~ 07/26/06)
Fifth grade -- spiral notebooks, loose leaf paper, one inch three ring binder with paper for art class, pencils (no mechanical pencils of ink pens), crayons, colored pencils, ruler with standard and metric markings, three large boxes of Kleenex, 10 different colored paper folders with brads and pockets, one pencil box, two boxes of alcohol free baby wipes, one bottle waterless hand clear, optional clear or mesh back pack, no trapper keepers...
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Viva Drive has Bible school
(Local News ~ 07/26/06)
Viva Drive Church of Christ in Trumann is issuing a royal invitation to Vacation Bible School, King of Kings. All ages are invited to join the festivities at 7 p.m. nightly, Sunday, Aug. 13 to Thursday, Aug. 17. There will be classes for all ages and a different speaker each night for adults...
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Pastor Ward visits church
(Local News ~ 07/26/06)
Pastor Arthur Ward from Rock City Harvest Church will be at the Full Gospel Tabernacle at 5:30 p.m., Sunday, July 30 for one service only. The church is located on Hwy 69 North in Trumann. Pastor Ward will join Pastor Kenneth Green and the congregation of the Full Gospel Tabernacle in their debt free celebration. For additional information visit the church website at www.fgtlive.com...
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Fire Chief offers warning
(Local News ~ 07/26/06)
Trumann Fire Chief Rick Winkles offers a warning concerning burning in Trumann city limits. Due to the extreme hot and dry weather, Chief Winkles said it is imperative for people to limit burning. He encourages everyone to call the fire department for permission before they burn something, and the fire department will tell them proper ways to burn and give them tips on controlling a fire...
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Senior Life open house
(Local News ~ 07/26/06)
The St. Bernard's Senior Life Center, 351 Campbell, is hosting an open house from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, July 27. The open house is for anyone who is interested in attending the center, has a family member who has been considering coming to the center or anyone in general who is interested in the center. During the open house attendees will be entertained with door prizes, bingo and finger foods...
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Dow accepts scholarship to ASU
(Local News ~ 07/26/06)
J. MacKenzie Dow of Jonesboro has been awarded the University Honors Scholarship, the highest award offered to attend Arkansas State University in the fall. Dow, a graduate of Nettleton High School, plans to major in interdisciplinary studies. Her parents are Dr. Tim and LeAnn Dow...
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Memories from the past
(Local News ~ 07/26/06)
This 1955 photo was sent to the Democrat from Oliver Hinds by way of Terry and Aline Turman Hinds. In row shows Aline, who is holding Teresa, Susie Presley, Eula Marie Knight Hinds (Oliver's mother). Row two is George Joseph Wesley (Joe) Hinds (Oliver's father), William Stach (Bren) Knight and Ela Ishmael Knight (his grandpa's last wife)...
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Henderson to seek re-election
(Local News ~ 07/26/06)
Larry Henderson of Trumann announced recently he will seek re-election to the Trumann City Council position 1, ward 2. Henderson is just finishing his 12 year on the council. During his time on the city council he has served on the police and fire committees and is chairman of the finance committee...
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PCSO arrests two Trumann residents
(Local News ~ 07/26/06)
Misty D. Lindley, 205 Cherry; Danny W. Simmons, 309 East Side Gardens; and Tommy Goodwin, 1008 Green 229 Road in Deleplaine, were arrested on July 13 by Poinsett County Deputy Tommy Cole. According to an incident report, Cole received information from an individual while fueling his car in Trumann that Danny Simmons was "cooking dope: in a residence on Stout Lane in Trumann. ...
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Simmons announces intent to seek Bay Mayor's seat
(Local News ~ 07/26/06)
Jennifer Renea (Woods) Simmons has announced that she is going to run for mayor of Bay in the general election in November. Simmons is the daughter of Shelley Woods and the late Rick Woods of Bay. She also has three children: Courtney age 12, Raven age nine, and Quentin age seven...
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Help is Available
(Local News ~ 07/26/06)
Arkansans who want to stop using tobacco can get intensive treatment at no cost through the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Public Health, the UAMS Area Health Education Centers and affiliated hospitals and the Arkansas Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Health...
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Wacky Waiter night set
(Local News ~ 07/26/06)
The Leadership Trumann annual "Wacky Waiter Night" is set for 6:30 p.m, Tuesday, Aug. 1 at First Baptist Church. Tickets are $12.50 each with a steak dinner being served. Volunteer waiters will sell tickets to their table and decorate their table in a theme of their choice. ...
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Fortson visits Trumann Lions Club
(Local News ~ 07/26/06)
Longtime Trumann resident Ed Forton visited the Trumann Lions Club last Wednesday to inform them about the new location of a God's New Life Ranch in Marked Tree. Fortson started this ministry six years ago. Recently retired, he felt he the need to do something more for his community...
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Charles Howard "Captain" Bobbitt
(Obituary ~ 07/26/06)
Charles Howard "Captain" Bobbitt Sr., 84, of Jonesboro died Saturday, July 22 at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro. Formerly of Trumann and St. Louis, he was born in Bono and had lived in Jonesboro since 1998. He was a security guard for Wells Fargo, veteran of the U.S. Army and World War II, mason with the Beacon Masonic Lodge in Hazelwood, Mo. and of the Baptist faith...
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Dorothy Darlene Son
(Obituary ~ 07/26/06)
Dorothy Darlene Son, 70, of Marked Tree died Tuesday, July 18, 2006 at her residence from cancer. She was born Aug. 1, 1935 in Walnut Ridge. She was a homemaker, member of the Church of God in Marked Tree and a lifelong resident of Marked Tree. She was preceded in death by her parents Pansy Melton and Lee R. Smith...
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Wildcat players head to tournament
(High School Sports ~ 07/26/06)
The Trumann Wildcats age 13-14 Little League team swept the state tournament to earn their place in Trumann history and get a chance of a lifetime. The team is the first team in Trumann history to win a state title in any age division since Trumann was sanctioned with Little League...
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Trumann wins while Arkansas forced to forfeit at LL tournament
(High School Sports ~ 07/26/06)
Trumann had been primed for weeks to host the Southwest Regional Big League Little League Tournament at the Sports Complex. Everything went according to plan for the first three and one half days of the tournament for the teams who came from Arkansas, Colorado, Louisiana, New Mexico and Texas...
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