Stories from Friday, April 29, 2005

This week's edition of the Tri-City Tribune marks a special milestone for the paper as it commemorates publication's 100th birthday. The history of the Tri-City Tribune is almost as long as the city it has called home. On April 29, 1905, the Marked Tree Gazette opened for business. It was owned and operated by Henry M. Felts of Imboden. In his second week of business, Felts hired T.D. Harris as editor. Harris remained involved in the paper until 1933...

Concerned citizens filled city hall last Tuesday night as the Lepanto City Council met in regular session to discuss several issues including payroll hours for city employees and the NEMS certification deadline. The group came to speak to the council about a continuous residential theft problem...

Jewell Thielmier, 79, of Marked Tree died Saturday, April 23 at Skill Care Nursing Home in Marked Tree. She was a founding member of Beta Sigma Phi and a member of Sioree Bridge Club since 1946. She was also the owner and operator of a Marked Tree retail store as well as a member of the Liberty Street Church of Christ inMarked Tree...

Lewis Dale Dawson, 76, of Tunica, Miss. Died Friday, April 22, 2005 at Baptist Desoto Hospital in Southaven, Miss. Born June 9, 1928 in Lepanto, he was a former member of the U.S. Navy. Survivors include his wife, Frances Ann Dawson of the home; two daughters: Shelly Ruth Shurden and Mary Frances Edwards, both of Tunica; one son: Lewis Dale "Dusty" Dawson of Tunica; and six grandchildren...

By DANN BRAWNER Tribune Sports Staff When Marked Tree went up against #1 seed, Bay Monday afternoon in the semifinal round of the 3AA South district tournament, they were hoping, as the old saying goes, "the third time was the charm," having lost twice in the regular season. Well, that's exactly what it turned out to be as the Indians had to come from behind in the top of the seventh inning to take a 7-6 lead and then hold on for dear life...

Tribune Sports Staff EPC's Lady Warriors took an early 2-0 lead over Marked Tree in the first round of 3AA tournament play Monday, but were unable to silence the thundering bats of the Lady Indians who moved into the second round with a 15-4 victory...

Tribune Sports Staff After easily defeating Turrell Saturday in the first round of the 3AA South district tournament, EPC had their hands full Monday as they took on #2 seed Cross County in a semi-final game at Lake City. The Thunderbirds proved to be too much for the Warriors, though, as they fell 6-2...

Tribune Sports Staff The final week of the regular season started for the Lady Warriors last Monday with the season's second game against their most contested rival, Marked Tree. And even though the game was closer the second time around, the Lady Indians were still too much for EPC as they won going away, 8-4...

Tribune News Staff Brad Daniels, board member of Marked Tree Youth Sports, recently spoke to the Rotary Club about the Little League program. Marked Tree Youth Sports (MTYS) sponsors several sports including pee wee Football, girls softball, little league baseball, basketball and soccer...