Stories from Thursday, May 24, 2001

BY: MICHAEL WILKEY An ASU official, with plans to help to develop the Arkansas Delta, addressed the Lepanto City Council, at its May meeting Monday night in Lepanto. Ruth Hawkins, with the Arkansas Delta By-Ways Historical Conservation Program, told the council about plans to include all three Tri-City area museums: the Marked Tree Delta Area Museum, Lepanto Museum USA, and the new Southern Tenant Farmers Union Museum in Tyronza, in a new "Sunken Lands tour" of historical sites...

Loretta Mae Williams, 41, died recently. Loretta was born of May 18, 1960 to Rev. Henry and Pearline Williams. Loretta moved to California when she was nine years old. Later she moved to Houston and was married to Michael Brown and had three children...

Cindy Tyler, 43, of Lepanto, died Monday morning, May 21, 2001, at her home in Lepanto. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Lepanto. She worked for Portis Mercantile CO. in Lepanto for many years. Previously she worked as a teller for Little River Bank, also in Lepanto...

Sylvillia Mae Neiswander Wells, formerly of Marked Tree, died at her home on Wednesday, May 9, in Foly, Ala., following a long illness. She is survived by her husband, Lee J. "Smokey" Wells of Foly, Ala.; one brother, E.G. Neiswander of Wynne; numerous nieces and nephews and a host of friends...

Linda Mae Roland Pierce, 56, of Payneway, died Wednesday, May 16, at St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro, of heart failure. Pierce was a homemaker. She is survived by four daughters, Joyce Mendora and Linda Ford of Payneway, Joyce Crum of Hardy and Regina Burns of Trumann; one sister, Virginia Diaz of Earle; four brothers, Robert Roland of Kansas City, Kan., Melton Roland of Pawhaska, Okla., David Roland of Trumann and John Roland of Bellingham, Wash; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.. ...

The program is designed to keep children reading during the summer. The program places a strong emphasis on reading everyday. At the end of the program awards will be given based on attendance and most books read, along with other categories. According to Martha Watson, during the last two summers, the program has experienced a wonderful turnout...

BY: MICHAEL WILKEY The following arrests were made by the Tyronza Police Department, during the week of May 13-19:...

Jurors are instructed to report to the Poinsett County Courthouse in Harrisburg on Wednesday, May 30, 2001 at 9:15 a.m. Jurors are also instructed to call the Circuit Clerk's Office (870-578-4420) after 5 p.m. on Tuesday, May 29, 2001. Jurors will hear a recorded message that will verify the date and time they will need to report in case of a change in the court schedule. ...

"I'm pleased to announce that Amanda has joined the staff at the Tribune," Kemp says. "She brings a lot of talent and energy to the position and we are delighted she will be putting these attributes to work for the tri-city area." Harris assumed the position recently vacated by Paula Davis...

BY: MICHAEL WILKEY The month of May may not be a month known for playing high school football, however, a new athletic rule in the state of Arkansas has changed all of that. The second year of spring football in the state of Arkansas has teams preparing for the 2001 season...