Stories from Thursday, May 19, 2005

Ephesians 2:8 reads, "For by grace are you saved through faith; and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God." January 10, 1980. The date may not be one that is remembered by many people, but it was one of the most important days in history. What is the significance of a single day? It was on that day, 25 years ago, that a man of God was born into a new life, a new creation in the Lord...

Tribune News Staff The police department topped the agenda of last Tuesday's Tyronza City Council meeting. Mayor Marion Bearden announced to the council that police chief Curtis Swan had been terminated from his position. Bearden said the termination came after Swan refused to resign...

Monday night, May 9 was a special evening for Marked Tree High School. It was special, first of all, because the Marked Tree High School Senior Band held its annual Spring Concert at the Marked Tree High School Auditorium. This year, though, the concert was made even more special by two additional occurrences: the participation of a number of former band members who have gone on to notable careers in music and by the awarding of the first Ned E. Penny Memorial Music Scholarship...

Project Pump, Inc is once again holding its annual charity basketball tournament at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 21 at the Marked Tree High School Gymnasium. Since 1997, Project Pump has been holding the tournament to raise funds for the Project Pump Scholarship Fund which awards scholarships to Marked Tree High School seniors each year...

Juanita Ayers, 86, of Joiner died Wednesday, May 4 at Baptist Memorial Hospital East in Memphis. She was a home maker and was a member of Whitton Baptist Church. Survivors include one daughter, Laquita Price of Tyronza and one sister, Virginia Tidwell of Joiner...

Lucille Staggs of Russellville, died Friday, May 13, 2005, at Stella Manor Nursing Center. A daughter of the late Charles Joseph and Francis Sue Gentry Stewart, she was born in Lepanto. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Charles Staggs, and numerous brothers and sisters. Survivors include two sons and a daughter-in-law: Dennis Staggs and Randall and Cathryn Staggs, all of Russellville; a granddaughter, Joy Dunn of Russellville; and three great-grandchildren...

Tribune Sports Staff Outstanding student-athletes were honored in the annual sports awards program of the Marked Tree Schools held at the auditorium last Tuesday. The following major awards were presented in football, basketball, baseball, softball and cheerleading plus a number of memorial awards:...

Tribune Sports Staff Trying to follow up on an 8-1 regular season, a 3AA district championship and a trip to the state playoffs will definitely be a hard act to follow, but EPC coach Mark Courtney seems to feel that his Warriors will be up to the challenge when the 2005 season begins in September...