Trumann Democrat: News

School information for new term (08/07/08)
Summer vacation is almost over for students in the Trumann School District. Classes for students in the local district will begin at 8 a.m. on Monday, August 18. Trumann School Superintendent Joe Waleszonia's office has released the following information for students and parents...

City Council filing periods announced (08/07/08)
Poinsett County Clerk Fonda Condra announced Monday that filings for municipal candidates begins Wednesday, Aug. 6 and ends at noon Aug. 26. Candidates must file their petitions with the required number of signatures along with a political practice pledge with the county clerk. Additional information is available at the clerk's office or by calling 578-4410...

Miss Poinsett Pageant offers $500 scholarship (08/07/08)
Poinsett County Fair Board has selected new directors for this year's Miss Poinsett County Fair Queen Pageant and a $500 scholarship to the Queen winner of the Miss Division is just one of several changes made to this year's pageant...

Trumann Housing Authority (08/07/08)
The Trumann Housing Authority is proud to announce the winners of the Yard of the Month contest for the month of June, 2008. The winners are First Place is Ovada Phillips at 204 Cherry Drive; Second Place is Hazel Riley at 272 Eastside Gardens and Third Place is Sharon Woods at 220 Birch Avenue...

Holmes announces candidacy for school board (08/07/08)
Gary Holmes of Trumann recently announced he is a candidate for Trumann School Board. Holmes is a lifelong resident of Trumann and a 1989 graduate of Trumann High School. He currently has two sons enrolled in the Trumann Public School system...

Henderson announces for re-election (08/07/08)
Larry E. Henderson recently announced that he will seek an eighth term on the Trumann City Council as alderman in Ward 2, Position One. Henderson currently serves as chairman of the council's budget and finance committee as well as on the Trumann Police and Fire Committee...

County Judge urges eligible senior citizens, veterans to file for stimulus payments (08/07/08)
Over $21 million in economic stimulus payments is sitting in government coffers because more than 70,000 eligible senior citizens, veterans and others in Arkansas have not filed for their share of government funds, according to information supplied by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)...

Maple Grove Baptist Church plans local mission effort (08/07/08)
The members of Maple Grove Baptist Church have been willing workers on foreign and American mission fields through the years, according to Ronnie Dye, worship leader/outreach minister at the church. The church, however, has been searching for a way to make a difference in the community of Trumann...

TPD buys two motorcycles (08/07/08)
Trumann residents should see policemen patrolling on motorcycles throughout the city in the next couple of weeks, according to Trumann Police Chief Larry Blagg. The police department has recently purchased two Johnny Pag Interceptor 300 Police Motorcycles. ...

One hundred years of history have been memorable (07/31/08)
"In the beginning, God created…" (Genesis 1:1) And so it was with the first Baptist who began what was to become First Baptist Church in Trumann. ...

Elizabeth Grace Hancock (07/31/08)
Chris and Melanie Hancock of Trumann are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Elizabeth Grace Hancock. Elizabeth Grace was born July 2 at St. Bernard's Hospital Birthcare Center in Jonesboro. She weighed six pounds and five ounces...

Alderman shares support for sales tax (07/31/08)
Trumann City Councilman Larry Henderson has seen many changes in Trumann since he joined the city council. Henderson currently serves as chairman of the council...

Farmer's Market (07/24/08)
The East Arkansas Area Agency on Aging is participating in a Senior Farmer's Market Nutrition Program. The purpose of the Farmer's Market program is to improve the nutrition of the elderly and to increase the consumption of Arkansas produce...

Appropriations Committee funds Poinsett project (07/24/08)
Senators Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor announced Monday, July 21 that the Senate Appropriations Committee has approved funds for construction of an I-555 access road in Poinsett County. The Senate appropriated $2 million dollars for construction of an access road along the...

Finances "critical" says Hillis at Quorum Court meeting Monday night (07/24/08)
In an abbreviated meeting Monday night, the Poinsett County Quorum Court quickly address three issues, the main one of which was generated by a question from Justice Johnny Johnson. "How far off are we on our (budget) balance?" asked Johnson of outgoing Judge Doyle Hillis...

Chamber recycling effort (07/24/08)
The Trumann Chamber of Commerce is cooperation with WalMart is offering Trumann residents the opportunity to recycle old newspapers, paperback books, magazines and old phone books from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 26. Residents can drop off the above named paper items at the Trumann WalMart...

Mayor says sales tax a major issue (07/24/08)
The approval of a 1 percent citywide sales tax on Sept. 9 to pay for water and sewer repairs and improvements and street improvements is very important to the city of Trumann. Repairs to equipment used by Trumann Water Works for pumping water and disposing of sewer waste can be postponed no longer, according to Mayor Sheila Walters...

Progress being made on new THS (07/24/08)
Students should be attending classes in the new Trumann High School by January of 2009, according to Trumann School Superintendent Joe Waleszonia. "Our goal is to get moved into the building over Christmas break of 2008," he said. "And, hopefully, our students will be in classes there in January."...

Area firefighters receive awards (07/16/08)

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