Stories from Wednesday, April 28, 2004

Tribune News Staff Stop, drop and roll. Those were the words of an official with the state's leading children's hospital, who paid a visit to the Tri-Cities area last week. In a meeting with fire and police personnel from Lepanto and Tyronza, along with Riverside Ambulance, Jimmy Parks of Arkansas Children's Hospital in Little Rock discussed a problem that affects some people during this time of the year: sunburns. ...

It has been a busy last week and a half for Marked Tree Head Baseball Coach Matt Wright and his baseball team, as Marked Tree battled through a tough Bay team to capture the 3AA-South District Baseball title. After a win over Turrell in the first round of the tournament and a 10-5 victory over Cross County in the semifinals, Marked Tree faced the Bay Yellowjackets in the finals of the tournament, with the winner guaranteed a top seed in the Class AA Region 4 tournament at Monette...

Tim Aurthur James Jr., 8, of Lepanto died Tuesday, April 20, at Regional Medical Center of NEA. He was a second-grade student at East Poinsett County School in Lepanto. Survivors include his parents, Tim Authur James Sr. of Marion and Amy Roach James of Lepanto; one sister, Silver James of New York City; two brothers, Brandon Lee James of Osceola and Dustin Lee James of Lepanto; maternal grandmother, Linda Roach of Lepanto; and paternal grandmother, Betty Brewer of Marion...

Lola Moore, 63, of Osceola died of cancer on April 19 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Osceola. Born in Alabama, Moore was a housewife and a member of Holy Trinity Church of God. Survivors include three daughters: Theresa Hilburn of Osceola, Doris Anderson of Blytheville and Diane Jones of Blytheville; one sister: Bonnie Caines of Osceola; one God sent sister: Patsy Cotham of McCrory; seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren...

Caraway Gerald Wayne Jennings, 62, of Caraway died Saturday, April 24, 2004, at his residence. He was a lifetime resident of Caraway and a retired educator and member of the Community of Christ Church at Caraway. He was a graduate of Arkansas State University, obtaining his bachelor's of science, master's of science and administration certification...

Cynthia Renee Frazier Pratt, 43, of West Memphis died Monday, April 26 at Baptist Memorial Hospital. Frazier was a waitress at the Old Feed House in West Memphis. Survivors include her husband, Terry Pratt of West Memphis; one step-daughter: Courtney Barker of Jonesboro; two sons: Mathew Hatley of Marked Tree and Tommy West, Jr. ...

County Clerk Fonda Condra announces that new laws concerning early voting hours will be in effect for the May 18 Primary. Early voting begins Monday, May 3 and continues through Monday, May 17 at the County Clerk's office in the courthouse. The hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays and from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 8 and Saturday, May 15...

Tribune News Staff If it has happened in Marked Tree in the last three quarters of a century, the Barnes were there to see it. Sitting in their living room among walls of family photos, the Barnes shared their story of a lifetime in Marked Tree. L.D. ...

Tribune News Staff Members of the Marked Tree Friends of the Library are always willing to rise to a challenge, especially when that challenge involves their passion - books. After reading a chaplain's request for books in Iraq, the group began working to collect and box up paperback volumes to send to the soldiers overseas...

The Poinsett County Sheriff's Department, along with the Arkansas State Police is investigating the death of a Trumann man Sunday at a residence outside Trumann. According to the Poinsett County Sheriff's Department, the Poinsett County Emergency 911 system received a telephone call at around noon Sunday, requesting that the PCSD respond to a residence on Ditch 23 Road, south of Trumann. ...

Tribune News Staff (Editor's Note: The following story is one of a series of stories, detailing the work and sacrifice of local veterans during our nation's wars.) When you look at the work of veterans like Paul Bryan of Lepanto, he and others who served in the United States military during World War II fought for a principle greater than themselves. Yet, they have stayed meek and humble about their service...

Arkansas State University in Jonesboro was the recipient last Thursday of a new professorship at the College of Agriculture, due to the philanthropic acts of a Trumann agricultural foundation. At the reception, held at the Fowler Center, school officials and Mike Gibson, representing the Judd Hill Foundation trustees announced the creation of the Judd Hill Endowed Professorship in Agricultural Biotechnology at the school...

Tribune News Staff City, county and state officials were in Trumann last Thursday to discuss re-organizing Poinsett County's district court system, with a plan that will be enacted after the 2005 Arkansas General Assembly. In the meeting, held at the Trumann District Courtroom, city and county officials heard from Keith Kevis, Administrator of the Office of the Courts for the state of Arkansas. ...

Tribune News Staff A man known for his lifelong dedication to education died this weekend at his home in Caraway. Gerald Jennings, who served as a teacher and in administration for over 40 years at the Caraway, Riverside and East Poinsett County school districts died Saturday at his residence after a battle with cancer...

Monday, April 19 Baseball 3AA-North District Tournament Walnut Ridge 11, Rector 0 Softball 3AAA-North District Tournament Hoxie 13, Brookland 10 Tuesday, April 20 Baseball 3AAA-North District Tournament Corning 15, Westside 5 3AA-North District Tournament...