Stories from Friday, July 22, 2005

Tribune News Staff The Poinsett County Sheriff's Department arrested James Keith Terrell, 42, and Ronnie Gene Terrell, 47, at their home in Marked Tree on July 13. They were charged with two counts each of possession of a controlled substance and possession or use of drug paraphernalia to plant, grow, manufacture, etc...

Trash was the main topic of conversation at the Marked Tree City Council meeting held on Monday, July 11. Mike Barkley of B & B Disposal addressed the council about a proposed rate increase for garbage pickup in Marked Tree. "We are faced with many additional costs including the rise in gas prices," Barkley said. "We're just struggling and we can no longer absorb the costs."...

Mary Estelle Harris, 85, died Sunday, July 17 at her residence in Lepanto. She was born in Big Prairie, Mo. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. Preceding her in death were her husband, George Harris; three sisters: Glaydis Dunning, Myrtle Yancy and Jean Vaughn; and one step son, George L. Harris...

Jesse Lee Young, age 88, of Tyronza, died Tuesday, July 12 at Baptist East Hospital in Memphis. He was the son of the late J.D. Young and Mamie Young. Young was a farmer and a member of the Central Baptist Church of Marked Tree. He is survived by two sons: Jake Young of Osceola and Butch Young of Kennesaw, Ga; two sisters: Ethel Holt of Gilmore. ...

Former Marked Tree resident Mary Lawson Andrews died at her home in Turrell on Tuesday, July 12, 2005, at the age of 86. Andrews was a former long time employee of John & Frank Drug Store and Schonbergers in Marked Tree. She was retired from the Turrell School District...

Sara Ann Wilkey, 55, of Tyronza, died Tuesday, July 19 at St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was a custodian and cafeteria worker for the EPC school system. Survivors inclue her mother, Elsie (Chaffin) Ursery of Walnut, Miss.; one son, Michael Wilkey and two sisters, Freda Kirk and Willie Harris, all of Tyronza...

Tribune Sports Staff The Marked Tree Senior Little League All-Stars, made up of baseball players from Marked Tree and EPC, is now Team Arkansas. This designation officially became there's last Saturday when Marked Tree defeated South Little League District Champion, Prescott 8-1 and 3-1 in the first two games of a best-of--three series at Blytheville's baseball complex...