Stories from Friday, August 22, 2003

Parents and school children got a chance to see their school last Thursday night, as the East Poinsett County-Lepanto Elementary hosted an open house at the school. Between 150 and 200 parents and their children attended the event, which gave parents an opportunity to meet with school personnel, including teachers. ...

Dolly Mae Price, 14, of Payneway, died Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2003. She was a student at Marked Tree High School and was of the Baptist belief. Survivors include her mother and stepfather, Carrie and Wayne Merritt of Payneway; her father, Allen Price of Earle; four sisters, Sarah Purnell and Robin Price, both of Payneway, Christina Price of Millington, Tenn., and Linda Shaw of Harrisburg; her grandparents, Robert and Mary Dexter of Tyronza and Edwin and Gayle Price of Earle; and her great-grandmother, Willie Conatser of Marked Tree.. ...

Farrell Davis Pannell, 69, of Forrest City, died Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2003 at Crest Park Nursing Home in Forrest City. He was of the Church of Christ belief. Survivors include his wife, Juel Pannell of Forrest City; one daughter, Nancy Gardner of Forrest City; two sisters, Elizabeth Pannell of Osceola and Shirly Boone of Kennett, Mo.; four brothers, Aaron Pannell and William Pannell, both of Osceola, Cleveland Pannell of Forrest City and Frankie Pannell of Fayetteville; and two grandchildren...

Lillian D. Moore, 88, of Payneway, died on Monday, Aug. 18, 2003 at Plantation Homes Retirement Center in Trumann. Born at Glenwood, Ark., she had lived at Payneway for 63 years. She was a Baptist and a homemaker. Moore was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur Moore, and her parents, James and Ellick (Dees) Sigman...

Pearlie Mae Jones, 51, of Conway, formerly of Osceola, died Tuesday, July 29, 2003 at her home. She lived in Osceola most of her life and worked at American Greetings for 21 years. She was of the Baptist belief. Survivors include one son, Roosevelt Peterson IV of Conway; three daughters, Alline Mattison, Shanta Steele and Larcena Peterson, all of Conway; five sisters, Catherine Patterson, Josie Hotfield and Mary Ellen Patterson, all of Osceola, Ruthie Jones of Jonesboro and Betty Patterson of Miami; three brothers, Mike Patterson of St. ...

Leonard Allen Daniels, 94, of Tyronza, died Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2003 at St. Bernard's Medical Center. He was a retired farmer. Survivors include his wife, Beulah Barrier Daniels of Tyronza; one daughter, Peggy Preston of Tyronza; four sons, Henry Daniels, Ray Daniels and Greg Daniels, all of Tyronza, and Randy Daniels of Marked Tree; one sister, Gertie Whiltt of Florida; 19 grandchildren; and 22 great-great-grandchildren...

Margaret Parker Arwood, 77, of Marked Tree, died on Aug. 19 at Regional Medical Center of NEA. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence E. Capooth; one sister, Geneva Capooth Hanna; her first husband, Jay Louis Parker, Sr. and her second husband, William Arwood...

In an area of the country that has seen musical talents like Johnny Cash and Buddy Jewell become nationally known, a songwriter with ties to this area has become successful. Lance McDaniel of Jonesboro, formerly of Marked Tree, has turned a talent for music into a songwriting career that has one CD in the top 25. ...

In its meeting Monday night, the Lepanto City Council voted 8-0 to purchase a drug dog for the city and heard from residents who stated that they are fed up with illegal drugs in their community. At the meeting, held at the Lepanto District Courtroom, the council heard from residents who stated that illegal drugs have taken over the city and that the city's police department has not done a good job in going after drugs and enforcing laws, like curfews. ...

Marked Tree Superintendent Gary Masters received word last week from the State Department that the Marked Tree School District is not on alert status as defined by the No Child Left Behind legislation. Masters prepared the Marked Tree School Board at their last meeting, saying he "wouldn't be surprised" if the school was placed in the first phase of academic distress. ...

With an announcement last Wednesday that the Marked Tree Municipal Airport will receive over $150,000 to help improve runways and other areas at the airport, Marked Tree Mayor Lawrence Ashlock announced last week the results of a report detailing the kinds of work that will be done at the airport, as a result of receiving the money...

Rainey Lake, south of Tyronza, was the setting for the Second Annual Skeet Shoot hosted by the Four Rivers Chapter of Ducks Unlimited on Saturday, Aug. 16. The event raised $1,581, with all proceeds benefiting Ducks Unlimited International. This amount is more than doubled from what was raised last year...