Stories from Thursday, October 21, 2004

Tribune News Staff The Tyronza City Council voted last Tuesday night to approve a resolution for the city's tax millage to be extended upon the 2005 tax books and heard from a city resident about a problem with the city's sewer. In the meeting, held at the Tyronza District Courtroom, the council voted 4-0 to certify to the Poinsett County Clerk the rate of taxation levied by the city of Tyronza on real and personal property within the city. ...

In a game that started 45 minutes behind schedule, it was the play of Marked Tree running back John Ed Turpin in the second half that provided the difference in a 20-18 Marked Tree victory over Turrell in junior high action last Thursday night. In the game, played at Don Lovell Memorial Field in Marked Tree, both teams went out with guns blazing in the first quarter as they each scored on their opening possession. ...

Judy Wooten Allen, 51, of Marked Tree died last Wednesday. Allen was born Sept. 10, 1953 in Trumann to Pearline Wooten Norman and the late Oscar Wooten. She was a member of the Industrial Street Church of Christ and was a 1972 graduate of Marked Tree High School and graduated from the Delta Vo-Tech School of Nursing. ...

Agnes Christine May, 83, of Monette died Oct. 14 at St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born on Apr. 1, 1921, May was a homemaker and a member of the Brush Creek Baptist Church in Brush Creek, Ark. Survivors include two daughters, Mary Johnson and Nadine Davis, both of Osceola; two...

Ella Griffin, 93, of Trumann died Oct. 10 at the Trumann Health and Rehab Center in Trumann of natural causes. Griffin, a member of the First Baptist Church of Marked Tree was born in Prentiss County, Miss. and had lived in Trumann for the past 39 years. ...

Luther 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...

Funeral services for Virginia Glissen, 88, of Harrisburg were held last Saturday at the First Baptist Church Family Life Center in Harrisburg. Glissen died Oct. 13 at the Woodbriar Nursing Home in Harrisburg. Born in Tipper County, Miss., Glissen had lived in Harrisburg since 1966 and...

Tribune News Staff In a short meeting Monday night, the Lepanto City Council voted 6-0 to approve the city tax millage for the city of Lepanto for the 2005 tax books. In the meeting, held at the Lepanto District Courtroom, the council voted to have a 5.0 mills city tax rate, 1.7 mills for the City's General Fund and 0.4 mills for the fireman's retirement fund. ...

The Marked Tree Police Department announced last Friday the arrest of two area residents on separate criminal charges. According to Det. Mark Robinson of the MTPD, on Oct. 8, 2004, the MTPD arrested Timothy Carpenter, 42, of Payneway on a warrant, charging three counts of 2nd Degree Forgery. ...

Tribune News Staff In its meeting Monday night, the Marked Tree Board of Education voted 5-0 to set a policy for students to attend the Marked Tree Jr./Sr. High Prom. In the meeting, held at the Marked Tree High School Library, the board heard from teachers at the school about a way to ask that students who want to attend next year's Prom can contribute to the success of the prom, by doing fund raising at the school. ...

Tribune News Staff It was a "blast from the past" last Friday afternoon as a former Marked Tree resident, known for his communication skills appeared at a gathering of seniors in Marked Tree. In a meeting at the Marked Tree Senior Life Center, Trey Stafford, morning disk jockey at 104.9 the Fox in Jonesboro spoke with the seniors about his life in Marked Tree and his career in radio, which started as a nine-year old at KPCA in Marked Tree. ...

Tribune Sports Staff The Marked Tree Indians used a strong first half and the cheers of a home crowd last Friday night as the Marked Tree Sr. Indians defeated the Walnut Ridge Sr. Bobcats 48-6 in 3AA action. In the game, played at Don Lovell Memorial Field, Marked Tree jumped out to an early 12-0 lead and scored 22 points in the second quarter, to take a commanding 34-0 halftime lead. ...

Local high school teams were successful last week, as the East Poinsett County Warriors tennis team won all divisions of the 3AA-South District Tennis Tournament, while Marked Tree boys player Mike Brown finished third in the boys singles division at the tournament...

Last Week's Games 3AAA Gosnell 52, Trumann 28 Harrisburg 38, Brinkley 6 Marianna 40, Westside 14 Osceola 20, Rivercrest 6 3AA Earle 40, Cross County 34 Marked Tree 48, Walnut Ridge 6 EPC, Open Piggott, Open Salem, Open Other Scores Class AAAAA Cabot 24, Mountain Home 10...