Stories from Wednesday, August 3, 2005

Marked Tree High School will hold registration for the 2005-06 school year on Tuesday, Aug. 9 and Wednesday, Aug. 10. Registration will give students the opportunity to rent lock/lockers for $4 and pick up school insurance forms, lunch forms and other important information about the upcoming school year...

Tribune Sports Staff EPC coach Mark Courtney has high expectations for his offensive line this season. "My plan is for some of the younger guys to start early in the season," Courtney said. "If we can do this then it will free some up to play just offense or defense."...

Tribune Sports Staff "We're looking forward to going," head coach Brian Weathers of EPC said Monday about the trip Team Arkansas will be making to Brenham, Texas, to play in the Regional Little League-Major Baseball Tournament beginning Friday, Aug. 5...

Mary Evelyn Sparks, 78, of Parkin died Saturday, July 30, at her home. Born at Springfield, Ohio, she was a nurse's aid and was of the Pentecostal faith. Survivors include six daughters: Cindy Edwards of Parkin, Ella Mae Taylor of Georgia, Nancy Smith of Wiona, Barbara Cantwell and Reatha Sparks, both of Marked Tree, and Debra Clayton of Harrisburg; seven sons: Larry Tesch of Kansas, James Butcher Jr. ...

Millis Edwin Price, 61, of Earle died Saturday, July 30, at his home. Born at Mountain View, he was a truck driver. Survivors include his wife, Glenda Gayle Price of Earle; a son, Millis Allen Price of Earl; a sister, Betty Dishaw of Alaska; and four grandchildren...

Marcus Dean "L.C." Pilgrim, 78, of Lepanto died Monday, July 25, at his home. Born at Oil Trough, he was a retired construction worker and Army veteran. He was a member of Etowah Pentecostal Church of God. Survivors include his wife, Betty Pilgrim of Lepanto; three daughters: Brenda Kay Shinall of Trumann, Teresa Gail Gosa of Lake City and Marcia Denette Holiman of Lepanto; three sons: Russell Dean "Rusty" Pilgrim of West Plains, Mo., and Kevin Eugene Pilgrim and Christopher Wade "Bubba" Pilgrim, both of Lepanto; one sister: Linda Bezzard of Caraway; two brothers, Howard Pilgrim of Birmingham, Ala., and Bob Pilgrim of Lepanto; 12 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.. ...

After growing up in Lepanto, Lauren Baker admits that Italy was a bit of a culture shock. Still, her one year stay there is an experience she said she would not trade. Baker spoke to the Marked Tree Rotary Club last Wednesday about her travels abroad, thanks to a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship. She spent one year in Italy studying fashion design, something she has always dreamed of doing...

While many students this summer were mowing yards, working in stores, taking vacation trips or just loafing, Marked Tree junior Skye Pollard was heading up a medical team trying to diagnose the additional medical condition of a 17 year-old suffering from type one diabetes. Their conclusion, the teen had acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)...

Poinsett County Sheriff Larry Mills was elected President of the Arkansas Sheriffs' Association at the annual summer convention held in Hot Springs, July 25-27. Sheriff Mills is the first Arkansas Sheriffs Association President from Poinsett County since 1971, when Sheriff Ray Holmes served. ...

"Minor in Possession" has a whole new meaning now due to Act 1535 of the Department of Finance and Administration. As of Aug. 13, any minor found in possession of alcohol, whether they are driving or not, will have their license suspended. Police Chief Tony Turner of Tyronza was also in full agreement with the passage of the new law...

Tribune Sports Staff According to Coach Tim Branum, the Marked Tree offensive line "can be pretty good if we have a couple of kids come on." With only three returning starters in the six down positions, if the Indians have any hopes of bettering their 4-5 record of last year, those "couple of kids" will have to "come on" pretty early...