Stories from Wednesday, April 21, 2004

Tribune News Staff Arkansas' senior senator was in the Tri-Cities area last week and listened as farmers and business owners, alike complained about a plan that they believe would isolate Tyronza from the proposed I-555 highway project. In the meeting, held last Thursday at the Tyronza District Courtroom, Sen. ...

Tribune Sports Staff A former Marked Tree High School basketball star is proving the experts right with his recent accomplishments on the court. Guard Jeremy Bell, who is a junior at Williams Baptist College in Walnut Ridge was recently selected as All Conference in the competitive American Midwest Conference this season. ...

The East Poinsett County girls softball team recently ended its 2004 season with games against inside and outside of district play. The Warriors faced the Marked Tree Indians in a tough non-conference game last Tuesday. In a slugfest, EPC picked up a 17-14 victory over their county rivals. The Warriors were led by Jessica Ross, who went 4-for-4 with three runs scored in the game. Tiffany Tyler paced EPC, going 3 for 4 with three runs scored...

The Marked Tree Indians baseball team fought back from a heartbreaking loss last Friday to move forward in the 3AA-South District baseball tournament at Lake City this week. After a tough 2-0 loss to Bay last Friday, Marked Tree battled back Monday afternoon, defeating Turrell 24-0 in a three inning, first round game at Lake City. ...

Dillion Ray Mahone, 5 weeks old, died of sudden infant death syndrome on April 8 at his residence. Mahone was survived by his parents, Cristie Baugh of Jonesboro and Anthony Mahone of Brickeys, his sister Destiney Locke of Jonesboro and his brother, Tyler Mahone of Jonesboro...

Della Mae Whitfield, 55, of Osceola died of heart failure Monday, April 12, at Baptist Memorial Hospital East in Memphis. Born in Osceola, she worked as a home health nurse and was a member of Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church at Osceola. Survivors include a daughter, Denise Sullivan of Osceola; a sister, Mozetta Whitfield of Osceola; and three brothers, Alfonzo McDonald of St. Louis, Frisco McDonald of Pine Bluff and Luther Whitfield of Osceola...

Ann Gray, 80, of Marked Tree died Thursday, April 15 at St. Bernards Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. Gray was a member of the First Baptist Church in Lepanto as well as a member of the Poinsett County Home Extension Clubs and the Marked Tree Bridge Club. Gray also taught Sunday School and was a former Girl Scout leader in Lepanto...

Tribune News Staff In its meeting last Tuesday night, the Tyronza City Council discussed two issues dealing with potential finance issues with the city. In the meeting, held at the Tyronza District Courtroom, council members and Mayor Marion Bearden discussed an offer from Christine Brewington to sell an apartment complex near City Hall for $35,000. ...

Tribune News Staff Community leaders and military officials met Tuesday morning at Marked Tree City Hall to discuss plans for a homecoming celebration for the 1123rd National Guard Transport Unit. The date for the celebration has been set for Saturday, May 8...

The Tyronza Police Department announced Monday the arrest of a Tyronza man on a series of drug-related charges, stemming from a traffic stop last Saturday. According to Officer Rodney Davis of the TPD, on April 17, 2004, at around 2:00 p.m., he saw a 1966 black Ford pickup truck traveling south on Main...

by Susan L Martin Modern News The Poinsett County Quorum Court unanimously approved a resolution that would immediately instate an emergency policy into the Sheriff's Office policy manual. Poinsett County Chief Deputy Kevin Molder addressed the court about the new taser guns the department introduced last month...

Tribune News Staff It was a busy week for the Marked Tree School Board with a three hour session on Monday night and another special called meeting on Tuesday night. Parents came to both meetings to express their concerns about events that occurred after cheerleading tryouts earlier this month...

Tribune News Staff The Lepanto City Council heard from a Poinsett County Election Commission member Monday night at its meeting, with the commissioner asking that the council seek to help him with a problem with the commission. At the meeting, held at the Lepanto District Courtroom, Wayne Schmidt of...

Tribune News Staff The East Poinsett County School Board voted 4-0 Monday night to agree to a compromise over an issue that was aired at its monthly meeting last Monday night. In the special meeting, held at the EPC-Lepanto High School Library, the board agreed to accept a plan that will allow a teacher at the district to write a mathematics curriculum for the school in grades seven and eight. ...

Bill Craft, former Poinsett County Judge, said this week that he is seeking re-election to that post. "Excessive spending and debt must be stopped," Craft said. "I know how important county roads and bridges are, but we should not go hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt for the road department while neglecting other departments...

Tuesday, April 13 Baseball Batesville 10, Greene County Tech 2 (First Game) Batesville 5, Greene County Tech 2 (Second Game) Brookland 16, Hoxie 6 (First Game) Hoxie 6, Brookland 1 (Second Game) Manila 9, EPC 5 Manila 9, Trumann 3 Rivercrest 13, Osceola 1...