Stories from Friday, November 14, 2003

The Marked Tree City Council voted 7-0 Monday night to approve the proposed 2004 budget, for all city services for the city of Marked Tree. In the meeting, held at the Marked Tree City Hall, the council discussed various aspects of the budget that takes effect on Jan. ...

An announcement Monday afternoon by the Arkansas Activities Association has breathed new life into the playoff hopes of East Poinsett County. The AAA announced Monday that the Osceola Seminoles have been forced to forfeit all of its regular season games, including wins over East Poinsett County and Piggott after reporting the use of an ineligible player for the 2003 season. ...

PIGGOTT -- In a highly dramatic climax to Senior Night Friday night at Parker Field here the Piggott Mohawk football team capped off a stunning performance by shutting down Marcus Monk, P.J. Lacy and the rest of the East Poinsett County Warriors for a thrilling, 12-8 win in what most team members thought was their final high school game...

Thurman "Pop" Thompson, 55, of Benton died Thursday, Nov. 6, 2003, in Benton. He was a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include four brothers, Joe Thompson of Hope, Jimmie Thompson of Middleton, Tenn., David Thompson of Marie and Jerry Thompson of Dyess; and four sisters, Willie Ashburn and Sara Cooper, both of Joiner, and Betty Huskey and Charolotte Carmichael, both of Manila...

Tommie Powell, 82, of Blytheville died Thursday, Nov. 6, 2003, at Crittenden Memorial Hospital in Blytheville. He was of the baptist faith. Survivors include a wife Mary Powell ; one daughter, Lavera Kuykendall of Blytheville; He was preceded in death by his father Saul Powell...

Evelyn Newman, 75, of Blytheville died Sunday, Nov. 9, 2003, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Blytheville. Born in Marion, she was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. Survivors include one daughter, Earnestine Thompson, of Newnan, Ga.; two sons, Robert Newman of Virginia Beach, Va. and Kenneth Newman of Blytheville; 12 grandchildren; and a host of great-grandchildren...

Queen Ester Harrison, 82, of Blytheville died Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2003, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Blytheville. Born in Palestine, she was a homemaker, a resident of Mississippi County for 20 years and a member of Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist Church in Blytheville...

Vivian Allred, 80, of Jacksonville, formerly of Tyronza, died Thursday, Nov. 6, 2003, at Arkansas Hospice in North Little Rock. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist belief. Survivors include a son, Robert Howerton of Holden, La.; two daughters, Debra Tacker of Tyronza and Betty Leggit of Jacksonville; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren...

Willie Lourene Cates, 86, of Marion, formerly of Marked Tree, died Monday, Nov. 10, 2003, at Crittenden Memorial Hospital in West Memphis. She was a member of the Church of God and the Order of Eastern Star. She had worked as a seamstress for Salant and Salant...

Lester Carroll, 67, of Harrisburg, died Monday, Nov. 10, 2003, at Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was a farmer and of the Baptist belief. Survivors include a wife, Pat Carroll of Harrisburg; two sons, Mark Carroll and Tony Carroll both of Marked Tree; and five grandchildren...

Odle Harold Baker, 73, of Osceola died Saturday, Nov. 8, 2003 at Baptist Hospital in Osceola. He was of the Baptist belief. Survivors include one son, Odle H. Baker II of Phoenix; six daughters, Sandra Wallace of Cresthill, Ill., Cathy Garcia of Orland Park, Ill., Susan Zeffield of Plano, Ill., Deborah Baker of Warrenville, Ill., Cheryl Baker of Joliet, Ill., and Terri Clark of Algonquin, Ill.; 19 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren...

Joey Ray Frazier, 39, of Bay died Thursday, Nov. 6, 2003, at Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was a member of the McCormick Baptist Church. Survivors include a wife Tammy Frazier of Bay; two sons, Joseph "Ty" Frazier and Ryan Frazier of Bay; parents Jim and Martha Frazier of Marked Tree; two brothers, Mike Frazier of Marked Tree and Jeff Frazier of Logansport, Ind...

The Crowley's Ridge Development Council (CRDC) Board of Directors will meet in regular session at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 20, at the CRDC Head Start Complex, 213 North Fisher Street in Jonesboro. Board members from the eight-county CRDC service area will gather at that time to act on matters affecting the numerous community service programs supported by the agency...

Donations to the American Cancer Society should be mailed to ACS, 901 University, Little Rock, AR 72207. You should send donations with the name of person you are making the donation in memory of or you are honoring and the name and address of the person you want to receive the donation acknowledgement...

In a short meeting Monday night, the Marked Tree School Board voted 4-0 to approve the 2004 Special Education Budget for the school. The budget, which is covered mainly through federal funds was approved for grades K-12 and their various programs. Voting in favor of the budget were members Mike Dabney, Ira Lee Whitfield, Robert Boxley and Keith Steele. Board president Josh Gallion was absent...

The East Poinsett County Board of Education met Tuesday night and heard from the school's administration and teachers about working to improve the school's test scores. In the meeting, held in the Lepanto campus, the board members heard from EPC-Lepanto Elementary Principal Pam Faught, EPC High School Principal Gary Williams and EPC High School Counselor Sharon Coburn about plans underway to improve test scores in grades K-12. ...

With Veterans Day this week and the current war on terrorism going on in the Middle East, Americans have turned their attention to honoring those who have served this nation in the military. And the Tri-Cities area has a veteran with an amazing story...

A close game early in the second quarter quickly turned to the advantage of Hughes last Friday night, as the Hughes Blue Devils defeated the Marked Tree Indians 52-26 in the 3AA action. In the game, played at Hughes, both teams battled for most of the first and part of the second quarter in a strong defensive battle. ...