Stories from Monday, March 21, 2005

The Tyronza City Council met in regular session last Tuesday and addressed many community issues including the possibility of obtaining a K-9 police dog for the city. Chief Curtis Swan asked the council to consider the purchasing and training of a K-9 for the Police Department. The K-9 would be utilized not only by Tyronza but also by Lepanto and Marked Tree if they should need the assistance...

Tribune News Staff The class of 2005 at the Arkansas State University Technical Center will soon be graduating from Emergency Medical Technician class, some with honors, but all with a great knowledge of what being an emergency medical technician involves...

Local wrestling matches seem to be growing in popularity these days. And, wherever there's a match Jeff Miles is usually close to the action. In fact, he sometimes can be found in the center of the action, the ring. UPN Channel 30 out of Memphis recently contacted Miles for an exclusive interview about his wrestling experience and an upcoming event in Lepanto...

The Marked Tree City council met in regular session Monday night to review the city's financial statements and department reports. The council voted unanimously to approve the purchase of two police cars for the department. Police Chief Jim Crum told the council the department was in need of new vehicles as some of its current cars are high in mileage and need significant repairs. The council approved the purchase of two cars from the Missouri State Highway Department for around $12,500 each...

The Geographic Information System (GIS) being proposed by Office of Emergency Management director Merle Williams and Tax Assessor Johnny Rye, Jr was unanimously given a green light for a fly-over Monday night thanks to the Poinsett County Quorum Court...

Mike Dabney called the regularly scheduled Marked Tree Board of Education business meeting to order last Monday night, to a much larger crowd than usual. After a reading and approval of the minutes from meetings on February 7, 21 and 28, the board's attention turned to the financial statements. After a review of the statements, Superintendent Gary Masters began clarifying a number of points, especially the substantial drop in the school lunch funding...

The AAU Basketball team will hold a fundraiser dance at 7 p.m. on Friday, March 11 at the Lepanto Marshall Arts Center. The cost for admission will be $5.00 for students 16 and under. The basketball team is raising funds to pay for tournament entry fees as well as lodging and gas...

Everyone is welcome to attend revival services at Trinity Baptist Church. The services will begin March 23 and are scheduled to go through March 26. Services will begin at 7 p.m. each night. Bro. Tommy Stacy, pastor of North Main Baptist Church of Jonesboro, will be the evangelist. There will be special singing each night...

The East Poinsett County Elementary School in Lepanto will be registering for Pre-K and Kindergarten from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on March 29. The Tyronza campus will hold registration for Pre-K and Kindergarten from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on March 30. Parents must bring children's birth certificate, social security card, shot record and physical screening...