Stories from Monday, January 20, 2003

With the production of the TV movie "A Painted House" completed, the Lepanto Citizens for Growth have been busy developing plans to bring the painted house' back to Lepanto. Doris Pounders announced last week that the house that was used in the filming of the TV movie has been donated to Lepanto. ...

It was a series of spurts last Thursday night, as the Marked Tree Sr. Indian girls basketball team picked up a 37-34 victory over EPC at Indian Fieldhouse. The game featured a couple of first-year coaches (EPC's Gary Williams and Marked Tree's Betty Burge) and two of the best guards in Poinsett County: EPC's Tia Hendrix and Marked Tree's Rudy Martin. ...

A nine for 28 free throw shooting night, along with 18 points by Joe Gibson was the difference Friday night, as Turrell defeated Marked Tree 59-51 in 3AA-South action. The Rockets and Indians, two of the best teams in the district in recent years, battled for most of the first quarter. ...

Jackie L. Bishop, 56, of Harrisburg died Friday, Jan. 10, 2003, at St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. Bishop was born Dec. 24, 1946, in Harrisburg to the late B. C. and Agnes (Hitt) Bishop. He was in Maintenance and Engineering for St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was a member of the First United Pentecostal Church in Harrisburg. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and yard work. He enjoyed being with his family...

Willie "Bill" King, 75, of Lepanto died Jan. 7, 2003, at Beverly Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in West Memphis. King is survived by his wife, Willie E. King of Lepanto; two daughters, Sarah Wiley and Joyce Ann Owens, both of Detroit, Mich.; two step-daughters, Enlinda Brown of Lepanto and Erma Thompson of Milwaukee, Wis.; five step-sons, Jerry Lewis Brown and James Brown, both of Osceola, Terrance Brown of Blytheville, Gary Brown of Jonesboro and Luther Leon Brown of Montgomery, Ala.; three sisters, Sarah Murry, Amelia Skyes and Beulah Neely, all of West Memphis; one brother, Harry Young of Bakersfield, Calif.; nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.. ...

Mary Alice Littleton, 80, of Osceola, died Jan. 11, 2003, at her residence in Osceola. She was a homemaker and was a member of Macedonia MB Church in Wilson where she was an usher. She is survived by five sons, Robert Pendleton, Donald Littleton and Roosevelt Littleton, all of Osceola, Charles Littleton of Detroit, Mich. ...

Jay Edward Wroten, 68, of Dyess died Jan. 13, 2003, at St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was a farmer and attended the New Hope Pentecostal Church of God in Dyess. He was preceded in death by one daughter, Melony Wroten; one son, Billy Wayne Wroten; one grandson, Clinton Wroten; one sister, JoAnn Wroten and two brothers, Elton, Jr. and Paul Wroten...

Submitted by The Sacramento Bee Sheila Anderson's passion to save California's children began about 15 years ago while studying death row killers. She reviewed juvenile records for the condemned inmates for a state reports and, to a man, they had all been abused or neglected as children...

Dr. Corey Craine, an optometrist with the Vision Care Center, has begun practice in Lepanto at the East Arkansas Family Health Center. Dr. Hyman, who served Lepanto for 20 years, has left his patients in the capable hands of the Manila native,Dr. Craine. Initially, changes in the office will be few, however, they will be sending their eyeglasses to Jonesboro now instead of Gallaway, Tenn. in hopes of getting them to you much faster...

The legislative session of the Arkansas General Assembly, scheduled to start this week in Little Rock will be chocked full of issues that will benefit all Arkansans, says District 56 Representative Wayne Nichols. Nichols, who was re-elected to a new two-year term last year, says that many issues, like tort reform, education, the new State Department of Agriculture, illegal drugs and the possible location of a Toyota plant near Marion could benefit all of Arkansas, in particular Northeast Arkansas. ...

Mayor Marion Bearden conducted first Tyronza City Council meeting for 2003 on Tuesday, Jan. 14. The council had several complex items on the agenda for its first meeting, including reviewing expenditures from December 2002, approving a budget for 2003, and discussing city employee issues...

In a game that brought out celebrities like new Dallas Cowboys offensive coordinator Maurice Carthon, it was an early run by EPC that set the tone in a 77-55 victory over Osceola, last Saturday at Warrior Gym in Lepanto. The Warriors, behind the leadership of forward Marcus Monk and guard Boo Collins, jumped out to a 20-14 lead after one quarter and 38-28 at halftime over the Seminoles, who had won 42 straight going into Saturday's game. ...