Stories from Wednesday, November 3, 2004

Over 7,500 voters turned out at the polls yesterday to cast their vote for president as well as other local politicians. Results for the Lepanto City Council election are as follows: Ward 1, Position 1: Pete Cox (incumbent), 268; Linda Powell, 417. Other seats for the Lepanto City Council are:...

Mid-South Manufacturing Inc., a major employer in Marked Tree since 1971, recently announced that it will make a $3 million investment and add 110 jobs to the payroll, bringing Mid-South's total workforce in Marked Tree to more than 450. The announcement was made at a press conference held on Monday morning. ...

Graduating college is a significant milestone for any one who works to obtain a degree. Such a milestone is especially significant when it occurs at the age of 19 as it did for Grant Kirby of Marked Tree. Kirby finished his coursework at Williams Baptist College in Walnut Ridge this fall after spending 12 weeks of intense language study in Costa Rica...

Times Sports Staff The Piggott Junior Mohawks played their final game of the 2004 season on Thursday, Oct. 28, taking on the Junior Indians of Marked Tree at Parker Field in Piggott. The result was an exciting 20-14 come-from-behind win by the Junior Mohawks...

Tribune Sports Staff Almost achieving rock star status, former EPC and current University of Arkansas wide receiver Marcus Monk returned home to Lepanto last weekend to visit family and friends and see his former team, the East Poinsett County Warriors battle their rival, the Marked Tree Indians in senior high football action last Friday night...

After winning the 3AA District Tennis Tournament two weeks ago in a convincing manner, the East Poinsett County senior high tennis team sent two doubles teams to the state overall tournament last week and did well. In the tournament, held on the campus of Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia, the boys doubles team of Adam Robertson and Colby Turner and the girls doubles team of Heather Benton and Holly Hinton faced some of the state's best tennis players, which consisted of Classes AA through AAAAA in the state of Arkansas.. ...

Tribune Sports Staff A strong fourth quarter performance by the East Poinsett County Jr. Warriors provided the difference last Thursday night as EPC defeated Salem 20-6 in the final junior high football game of the season for both teams. With the game tied at six, going into the fourth quarter, both EPC and Salem battled for position, with the EPC defense providing a key stop that gave the Jr. Warriors the go-ahead score...

Tribune Sports Staff In spite of the battle over T-shirts and the appearance of former EPC and current University of Arkansas wide receiver Marcus Monk at the game, both the East Poinsett County Warriors and Marked Tree Indians entered last Friday night's game, each with dreams of making the Class AA State Playoffs...

Tommy Gray, 59, of Tyronza died Thursday, Oct. 28, at Walton, Ky. He was a member of Black Oak Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Cynthia Gray of Tyronza; three daughters: Pam Allred of Tyronza, Teresa Fields of Jonesboro and Melissa Steele of Marked Tree; two sisters: Margaret Huss of Bartlett, Tenn., and Dorothy Morton of Harrisburg; two brothers: Alvin Gray of Tyronza and Finis "Bunky" Gray of Payneway; and four grandchildren: Jake Steele and Joeli Steele, both of Marked Tree, and Teri Fields and Casey Fields, both of Jonesboro.. ...

Verlyn Evelyn Carpenter, 91, of Marion died Saturday, Oct. 30, at Crittenden Memorial Hospital at West Memphis. She was formerly of Lepanto and was of the Baptist belief. Survivors include one daughter, Jackie Nelson of Marion; one sister, Lois Carpenter of Millington, Tenn.; five grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren...

Allison Faye Barrett, 2 months old, of Lepanto died of S.I.D.S. on Tuesday, Oct. 26. She was born August 21 in Jonesboro. Survivors include her parents, Jeff and Ann Barrett of Lepanto; grandparents Betty Brown of Lepanto, Jim and Glenda Barrett of Caraway and Anna Brown of Caraway; great-grandmother Inez Weaver of Shreveport, La.; and one brother: Jordan Alexander Barrett of Lepanto...

The St. Norbert's Catholic Church in Marked Tree will hold its Saturday vigil at 5:30 p.m., beginning Nov. 6.

Tribune News Staff In its meeting Monday night, the East Poinsett County Board of Education voted 4-2 to approve the bid of a Paragould company to build a new building on the high school campus. In the meeting, held on the Lepanto campus, board members discussed the bids for a new building that will be adjacent to the current high school campus in Lepanto. ...

Trumann High School will host a Veteran's Day program at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 11 in the High School Auditorium. All veterans and family members are invited to attend and should find their seat by 9:50 a.m. After the program a reception will follow for veterans and their spouses in the JROTC building...

Alpha Delta Kappa is hosting the Scholastic Book Fair on the campus of Cedar Park Elementary. The fair will begin on Friday, Nov. 5 and end on Friday, Nov. 12. Family and Community night will be from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 12. This night will give family members and members of the community a chance to participate and purchase books...

The city government of Bay has a new place to call home. Construction was recently completed on a new city hall located at 220 Elder St., just down from the old city hall. Officials moved into the building on July 7 of this year. The building houses the Bay Police Department, the Mayor's Office, Water and Sewer Department and Collections, Recorder / Treasurer, a meeting room for the Bay City Council and a very inviting lobby full of plush couches and inviting decorations...

The following theft reports were received by the Trumann Police Department. Kim Wren reported snacks from a vending machine stolen. Gaylon Rouse reported a rake and shovel stolen. Joe Fuller reported the theft of eight fishing poles. Reco Brown reported a bike stolen...

"The Trumann Housing Authority would like to thank everyone who made the annual Red Ribbon front yard picnic celebration a success," said Debby Mitchell, THA resident services coordinator. The event took place on Thursday, Oct. 28 at the Trumann Police Department substation with approximately 60 people present...

MARKED TREE, Ark. - Mid-South Manufacturing Inc., a major employer in Marked Tree since 1971, announced today that it will make a $3 million investment and add 110 jobs to the payroll, bringing Mid-South's total workforce in Marked Tree to more than 450...

It is time once again to strap on the feed sack and head down to the 28th annual Trumann Lions Club Barbeque from noon until 7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 6 at the Cedar Park Elementary cafeteria. The club has been preparing the mouth watering meal as their main fundraiser for almost three decades. ...

Voica "Mildred" Thorn, 86, of Earl passed away on Oct. 29, 2004 at the Trumann Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was preceded in death by her husband, O'Neal C. Thorn. She is survived by one son, Dexter Thorn of Hughes; two daughters, Irene Rouse of Trumann and Earlene Brooks of Earle; one sister, Olene McCarley of Pine Bluff; one brother, Lloyd Taylor of Wabash; 11 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren and seven great great grandchildren...