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AmericanTowns Heroes: Willow Rosenthal Helps City Slickers Become Urban Farmers

This local hero turned empty lots into blooming plots to help revitalize a community and created a model that city officials hope will be duplicated nationally. When Willow...

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Start your Search for Volunteer Opportunities in Trumann, Arkansas with AmericanTowns Trumann Volunteer Guide!

On behalf of non-profit groups and organizers all over Poinsett County, AmericanTowns would like to invite all of you to join in on making a difference. Seize today and...

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AmericanTowns PR Tool: Getting publicity for your Trumann organization has never been easier

If your nonprofit group in Trumann is looking to let the community know about an upcoming event, activity or initiative, our PR Tool is here to help! Here's how it works: when you...

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An Invitation to our Trumann Community: BLOG ON!

Since this site is all about Trumann, we’d like to get the unique perspectives of local bloggers. If you’ve been blogging, great – send your name, email and a link to your...

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AmericanTowns Heroes: Brandon Rohlwing Helps Teens Get Through Tough Times

Brandon Rohlwing was feeling pretty low when he stumbled upon the website ReachOut offering support to anyone questioning the meaning in life. The information he found helped give...

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AmericanTowns Heroes: Edward Palomba Puts Service Above Self

This week's hero is making a difference on a local level. As the chairman of the Children’s Accessible Playground Committee, Edward Palomba has put in his share of...

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AmericanTowns Heroes: Bob Fried Pedals His Way Into People's Hearts

Bob Fried takes the concept of Meals on Wheels to another level with his latest mode of transport. You see Bob has taken to the streets in a pedicab, which has been part of his...

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AmericanTowns Heroes: Gail Savina Harvests Fruit and Grows Community

Gail Savina hails from the great state of Washington where she grew up picking apples, cherries and peaches and where she recalls being in the Apple Blossom Festival every year. ...

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AmericanTowns Heroes: Dorine Kenney Keeps Jacob's Light Burning By Helping Soldiers

Dorine Kenney had been sending things to her son and to soldiers he would tell her needed a little extra cheering up. She was eager to do it and happy to help send the comforts of...

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AmericanTowns Heroes: Lisa Watson Works to End Homelessness for Women

Lisa Watson has received awards for her outstanding contributions to the community in which she lives, including being named "woman of the year," which is fitting...

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AmericanTowns Heroes: Leah Cronn and Marathon Match Scholars and Sponsors

With the cost of getting a college education steadily rising, even promising students are having to forgo the dream of an advanced degree. It's not a new story, but one which Leah...

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AmericanTowns Heroes: Mike Arms Makes a Career of Caring for Animals

Mike Arms knew he always liked animals, but it wasn't until he was lying in the street after a brutal beating that he decided to dedicate his life to protecting and saving them....

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Bank's employees define what volunteerism is about

The Trumann Chamber of Commerce normally chooses an active person in the community to receive the "Volunteer of the Year" award. This was the year they had to add an...

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Tyronza six-year-old is named honorary fireman

How do you make a six-year-old's day? You make him an honorary fireman -- and that is exactly what the Tyronza Volunteer Fire Department did for Houston Daniels on Friday,...

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Longtime Marked Tree community worker dies

Longtime Marked Tree community worker Gloria Nichols Ritter McCord, most recently of Memphis, Tenn., died Monday, Feb. 7, at age 86 after a brief illness. She was surrounded by...

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Trumann mayor outlines issues in talk to Lions Club

Trumann Mayor Sheila Walters gave a brief overview of 2010 activities in the city and a look at what is expected in 2011 in a talk last week to the Trumann Lions Club. "2010...

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Advantages of temp workers topic at Marked Tree Rotary

Marked Tree Rotary Club guest speaker James Frans spoke about the advantages of using temporary employees in a talk to the group last week. Frans, marketing representative for AID...

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AETN goals explained to Trumann Rotary

The founding and growth of the Arkansas Educational Television Network (AETN) and its programming and goals were discussed by Mike McCullars, AETN's director of research,...

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Grant allows Tyronza to purchase police car

The city of Tyronza will have a new police car thanks to a Justice Assistance Grant. With the grant, which is about $49,000, the police department has purchased a Dodge Charger,...

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Trumann to host district, regional 4A tournaments

For the first time in 53 years, Trumann is about to host a high school basketball tournament -- actually two tournaments. Trumann School will host the District 3-4A basketball...

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Lepanto sports complex preparing for baseball

Construction on Lepanto's Sports Complex was completed in September of 2010, but there is still a lot of work to be done before it can open for play this baseball season. A...

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Charles Wilson Atwood

Mr. Charles Wilson Atwood, age 88, a resident of 2953 Denton Rd., Thomasville, N.C., died Saturday, Feb. 5, 2011, in the Hinkle Hospice Home. He was born Feb. 26, 1922, in Laurel,...

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Sibyl Catherine Condra Ballard

TRUMANN - Mrs. Sibyl Catherine Condra Ballard, 92, died Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2011, at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro, Ark. She was born in Harrisburg, Ark., and had...

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Janet Ann Barton Roach

WEST MEMPHIS -- Mrs. Janet Ann Barton Roach, 63, of West Memphis, Ark., died Thursday, Feb. 3, 2011, at the family residence. She was born in Harrisburg, Ark., and had lived most...

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Nellie Mae Woodard

TRUMANN - Mrs. Nellie Mae Woodard, 87, of Trumann, died Friday, Feb. 4, 2011, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro, Ark. She was born in Lake City, Ark., and had lived most...

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Benefit auction, chili dinner set Feb. 5 for Trey Hindman

Trey Hindman's parents knew even before he was born that their son may need a heart transplant one day. Two and a half months before he was born, Mark and Tabitha Hindman of...

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NFL ref emphasizes involvement, risk-taking in banquet speech

National Football League referee Walt Coleman was welcomed with applause as the guest speaker at the Trumann Chamber of Commerce Industrial Appreciation Banquet. ...

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Perry and Perry shine fopr MT

The Lady Indians of Marked Tree scored a hug win Monday night at home, topping the Walnut Ridge Lady Bobcats, 72-65. The duo of Alytrius Perry and Quanesia Perry provided enough...

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Wildcats fall to Osceola

The Trumann Wildcats received a stellar effort from Malcolm Washington in their Friday night meeting with the hosting Osceola Seminoles. Despite Washington's 24 points, 11...

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Lady Wildcats struggle in losses to Brookland and Valley View

The Trumann Lady Wildcats had a tough outing Friday night, falling to host Brookland, 54-23. The Lady Wildcats had to take the court with only five players suited up, staring down...

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Lady Warriors keep rolling, top Rector and Maynard

The Lady Warriors of East Poinsett County had little trouble in their Monday night meeting with the hosting Maynard Lady Tigers, cruising to a 62-27 win. Whitney Ball recorded a...

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EPC stays unbeaten in conference

The East Poinsett Warriors used a steady attack to remain undefeated in 2A-3 conference play Friday night in Rector, topping the hosting Cougars, 64-41. After a slow start saw EPC...

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Tough loss for Indians

The Marked Tree Indians dropped a heartbreaker at home Friday night, falling to the Buffalo Island Central Mustangs, 58-54, in 2A-3 conference action. The Indians trailed 16-9...

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Joe Waleszonia speaks to Lions Club

Joe Waleszonia, superintendent of Trumann Schools, spoke Wednesday, Jan. 26, to the Trumann Lions Club about the upcoming district basketball tournament, to be held the week of...

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Gospel singing benefit Feb. 12

A benefit for Alana Bond will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 12, in the Marked Tree High School auditorium. The event will be hosted by In His Grace Southern Gospel Singers, who...

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Rotarian demonstrates handcrafting checkerboards

People bidding in Marked Tree Rotary Club's auction this March are sure to notice some beautiful handcrafted checkerboards up for auction. They are made by Rotarian Bill...

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New body cameras provide extra eye for police officers

In the Green Lantern comic books, every Green Lantern is equipped with a power ring which, in addition to conjuring anything their user can imagine, records everything that...

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Ribbon cutting is held at Harrisburg Welcome Center

The new Harrisburg Welcome Center held its ribbon cutting Monday. The building, which is on 200 East Jackson Street, houses the offices for the mayor, city treasurer and the...

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Stuart Bodry

TYRONZA - Stuart Bodry, 80, of Tyronza, Ark., passed away Saturday, Jan. 29, 2011, at St. Bernards Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro, Ark. Mr. Bodry was a member of Tyronza...

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Jessie Karl Morrison

TRUMANN - Mr. Jessie Karl Morrison, 59, of Trumann died Friday, Jan. 28, 2011, at the V.A. Medical Center in Memphis, Tenn. Mr. Morrison was born in and was a lifetime resident of...

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Freddie Lee Osment

TRUMANN - Mr. Freddie Lee Osment, 63, of Trumann, died Saturday, Jan. 29, 2011. He was born in Jonesboro, Ark., and had lived most of his lifetime in Trumann. He was a retired...

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Beatrice Lunna

Mrs. Beatrice Lunna, 89, went home to be with her Lord on Monday, Jan. 31, 2011, at the Trumann Health and Rehab Center in Trumann. She was born in Saulsbury, Tenn., and had...

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AmericanTowns Heroes: Troy Yocum Returns Home

On April 17th 2010 Iraq War veteran Troy Yocum began his hike across the United States to raise awareness of military families in need. On September 3rd, 2011 Troy and Emmie, the...

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AmericanTowns Heroes: Joanne Kouris Has Dedicated More Than Two Decades to Delivering Meals

(photo courtesy of 7News) For 21 years, Joanne Kouris has been a friendly face, faithfully delivering hot meals to elderly and home bound neighbors who are now like...

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Madden McDonald's nominee

East Poinsett County's Rashad "Ky" Madden is a nominee for the 2011 McDonald's All-American game in Chicago.

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EPC ladies stun BIC, move to first

The EPC Lady Warriors went into the second quarter with a 16-0 lead over the Buffalo Island Central Lady Mustangs Friday in Monette. The Lady Warriors didn't look back as...

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EPC crushes BIC

Another team effort, complete with Rashad "Ky" Madden, and another step closer to tournament time as the EPC Warriors handily defeated the BIC Mustangs, 74-39, Friday...

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Carol English Cattaneo

MUNFORD, TN - Mrs. Carol English Cattaneo, 56, of Munford, Tenn., died Thursday, Jan. 20, 2011, at the family residence. She was born in St. Louis, Mo., and lived in Munford for...

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Della Mae Allison Wood

Della Mae Allison Wood, 90, of Tyronza passed away Jan. 21, 2011, at NEA Hospital in Jonesboro, Ark. Mrs. Wood, a homemaker, was a member of the First Pentecostal Church in...

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New parks website to be an asset

The Trumann Parks and Recreation Department has a new website that will become an important asset to the community.

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