Stories from Wednesday, October 13, 2004

Associated Press Writers MARION, Ark. (AP) _ A tour bus carrying Chicago-area residents to a Mississippi casino left an interstate highway and flipped over early Saturday, killing at least 15 people, including the driver. The bus from Chicago left Interstate 55 in northeastern Arkansas, near Memphis, Tenn., and crashed. The bus was heading to Tunica, Miss., a popular destination for casino gambling, when the accident happened about 5 a.m., state police spokesman Bill Sadler said...

After an early sluggish start, the East Poinsett County Jr. Warriors answered the Turrell challenge last Thursday night as the Jr. Warriors defeated Turrell 30-6 in 3AA junior high action. EPC battled back from a 6-6 deficit late in the first quarter to score 24 unanswered points as the Jr. Warriors led 14-6 at halftime and 22-6 after three quarters in a game, played at Rocket Field in Turrell...

A touchdown late in the first quarter provided the difference last Thursday night as Walnut Ridge defeated Marked Tree 8-0 in junior high football action. In the game, played at Walnut Ridge, Marked Tree appeared to be hamstrung by a series of problems that led the Jr. ...

Edna Mabyn Williams, 89, of Marked Tree died Friday, Oct. 8, at NEA Medical Center. She was a member of the Marked Tree Church of God. Survivors include a brother, Buel Adamson of Marked Tree; two grandchildren, Annette Relue and Bobbie Kirk, both of Brownsburg, Ind.; and six great-grandchildren...

Flinton Kimble, 71, of Lepanto died on Friday, Oct. 8, at his residence. Born at Nettleton, Miss., he was a farm worker and of the Pentecostal belief. Survivors include his wife, Mary Kimble of Lepanto; two daughters, Brenda Brown of Lepanto and Janice Carruth of Manila; one sister, Stella Raines of Lepanto; three brothers, London Kimble, Johnny Kimble and Melvin Kimble, all of Nettleton, Miss.; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren...

Mary Johnson, 86, of Malvern passed away Monday, Oct. 4 in a hospital in Hot Springs. She was formerly of Dyess. She was born November 3, 1917 in Bradley to the late Luther McDonald Keen and the late Mattie May Newport Keen. She was a former dietician for the Hot Springs County Hospital in Malvern. She was a member of the Riverside Baptist Church in Donaldson and a former member of the Eastern star...

Charles "Chuck" Nelson Burres, 70, of Manila died Tuesday, Oct. 5, at St. Bernard's Medical Center. Born in Jonesboro, he was a driver for the Northeast Arkansas Area Agency on Aging and of the Baptist belief. Survivors include his wife, Emma Steinbach Burres of Manila; one son, Mike Burres of Jonesboro; four stepsons, Howard Harwood of Detroit, James Harwood of South Lyon, Mich., and Robert Harwood and Kenneth Harwood, both of Manila; two daughters, Tammy Burres of Fairbanks, Alaska, and Patricia Burres; one stepdaughter, Flora Cassidy of Manila; 27 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren.. ...

Gerline Brown, 79, of Trumann died Saturday, Oct. 9, at her residence. Born at Walnut Ridge, she was a homemaker. Survivors include four daughters: Mary Darren of Paragould, Linda Hamm of Poughkeepsie, Brenda Brown of Trumann and Sharon Daniels of Sydney; six sons: James Brown of Dyess, Orville Brown and Troy Brown, both of Lepanto, Bobby Brown and Douglass Brown, both of Trumann, and Bennie Brown of Paragould; two sisters: Marcel Colby of Illinois and Juanita Johnson of Lakeland, Fla.; 51 grandchildren; and a number of great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.. ...

Summer is over for 2004, but the Harris families (non-related) will always hold and cherish the memories of vacationing on their Harley Davidson motorcycles, refereed to as "Hogs" by some. The trip was truly unforgettable. It was filled with excitement, adventure and a bit of danger, but it was a whole lot of fun from beginning to end...

The months of September and October have been very busy months here at TRNC. We always enjoy receiving new residents and making new friends. Helping people and making life enjoyable is part of the reason we keep going. Our family keeps growing and we keep busy...

We've had a fantastic week of Terrapin Derby fun! Thanks to everyone who came and worked and baked and to those who bought! Proceeds from the Bean Dinner were $786.05, which will be used for special events at Stevens Square and Lepanto Senior Life Center...

Shirley Maxia Smith and Mr. and Mrs. James Smith of Tyronza would like to announce the engagement of their daughter, Emily Jocelyn Smith, to Glenn Garrett Gillis, son of Glenn and Toya Gillis of Marked Tree. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Maxia and Mrs. Hazel Lovell of Tyronza...

Tribune News Staff In its meeting Monday night, the East Poinsett County Board of Education discussed a series of reviews that, according to some will help improve both standards and facilities in the district. At the meeting, held on the Lepanto campus, board members heard from Supt. ...

Town Crier News Staff Nan Snider of Monette has just completed another regional book, titled "Lepanto Goes Hollywood," with the making of the Painted House movie. She will have her first book signing at the Painted House homestead from 8 a.m. to noon during the Lepanto Terrapin Derby, slated for this Saturday, Oct. 2...

The Poinsett County Sheriff's Department announced Monday the arrest of two individuals for allegedly doing damage to the Harrisburg Municipal Building recently. According to Poinsett County Sheriff Larry Mills, on Sept. 30, 2004, a Harrisburg Police Department secretary arrived at the Harrisburg City Hall at around 6:45 a.m. ...

At the recent meeting to determine top seeds for the 3AA-South District tennis tournament, both the East Poinsett County Warriors and Marked Tree Indians received seeds from the tournament, which starts this week in West Memphis. The East Poinsett County tennis team had several players reach the top two seeds in the tournament, in all four divisions. ...