Stories from Wednesday, September 7, 2005

Tribune Editor Communities in the Tri-City area have joined together to do what southern people do best, offer compassion and hope. Numerous student groups, businesses and organizations have opened their hearts and wallets to help the victims and displaced families of Hurricane Katrina...

Democrat Sports Staff East Poinsett County opened the 2005 football season by putting on an explosive offensive show as the Warriors outscored Gosnell 52-37 Friday night at Lepanto. Sophomore quarterback Brett Hardin riddled the Pirate secondary by passing for 330 yards and four touchdowns in addition to rushing for another 22 yards and one score. ...

Tribune Sports Staff Friday night when Marked Tree traveled to McCrory to take on the Jaguars, most people thought the mosquitoes and muggy weather would present more of a problem for the Indians than the Jaguars would. After all, the Jaguars hadn't fielded a team in two years and with just 18 players this year, they...

Samp William Smith, 80, of Trumann died Saturday, Sept. 3, 2005 at NEA Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was born in Florence, Ala. He was a retired farmer and of the Pentecostal faith. He was preceded in death by his parents, Maudie Smith and Frank Smith; one brother, Dick Smith and one sister, Minnie Brown...

Kenji Darnell Marshall, infant son of Benjy and Shameka Marshall of Marked Tree, died Tuesday, Aug. 30. In addition to his parents, survivors include a sister, Makayla Marshall of Marked Tree; two brothers, Benjamin Marshall of Marked Tree and Malcolm Marshall of Jonesboro; his grandparents, Virgie Howard of Marked Tree and Joe T. and Carey Marshall of Jonesboro; and his great-grandparents, Mammie Robinson of Detroit, Savannah Nicks of Niles, Mich., and Dorothy Clark of Jonesboro...

Connie Mae Lung, 70, of Marked Tree died Tuesday, Aug. 30, at Healthcare and Rehab in West Memphis. Born at Lepanto, she was a homemaker and a 35-year resident of Healthcare and Rehab. Survivors include two sons, Roger Paul Lung of Panama City, Fla. and Douglas Lung of Marion; a sister, Shirley Stephens of Southaven, Miss.; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren...

Stanley Eugene Craft,53, of Bakersfield, Calif. died Aug. 25, 2005. Formerly of Marked Tree, Craft was born in Memphis. He served proudly as a United States Marine during the Vietnam conflict. Craft was survived by his wife of 35 years, Joy Lynn Craft; two sons: Richard J. Craft and Michael Craft; two brothers: Bill Craft of Marked Tree and Jim Craft of Donaldsville; one sister: Margaret Stems of Bakersfield, Calif; and four grandchildren...

Percy B. Boyce, 64, of Osceola died Friday, Sept. 2, at St. Bernard's Medical Center. Born at Hughes, he was a truck driver and mechanic and a member of Zion Chapel Missionary Baptist Church of Luxora. Survivors include his wife, Louisia Boyce of the home; a daughter, Kendell Boyce of Osceola; a son, Percy Boyce Jr. ...

Gale Lee Adams, 57, of Trumann, formerly of Marked Tree, died Saturday, Sept. 3, at his residence. He was a disabled veteran of the Vietnam War, having served in Pleiku, Vietnam. Survivors include two sons, Scott Adams and Tim Adams, both of Trumann; a daughter, Brandi McGuire of Trumann; four brothers, Danny Adams, Dennis Adams, Mike Adams and Glen Adams, all of Marked Tree; and 10 grandchildren, Josh Adams, Zack Adams, Dustin Sisco, Ethan McGuire, Loni Adams, Ariel Grooves, Evan McGuire, Daniel Kunkleman, Joseph Arnold and Amanda Kunkleman.. ...

In order to provide residents with more consistent and reliable service, the garbage pick up day has been changed beginning Sept. 13. Citizens on the south side of the railroad track will have their garbage picked up on Tuesdays. The north side of the tracks will be picked up on Thursdays...

Democrat News Staff The 11th annual Judd Hill Field day featured results of new technology tests meant to help area farmers improve cotton yields. The event, which was held last Thursday, highlighted new research projects recently established in a cooperative agreement with the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture and Arkansas State University...

Tribune Editor Campaign competition increases as the date of the Marked Tree District School Board election approaches. Voters will be asked to go to the polls on Sept. 20 to choose between two candidates vying for the at-large position on the board...

James Theodore Goucher, 42, formerly of Harrisburg (Central), died Monday, August 29, 2005 at his home in Traveler's Rest, South Carolina. He was a long time resident of the Central Community and he attended Central School. He was born in Michigan City, Ind...

Noel Andrew Easter, 70, of Trumann died Saturday, Sept. 3, 2005 at St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro of natural causes. He was born in Trumann and had lived there most his life. He was retired from Singer and Delta Woodworks and of the Pentecostal faith...

Samp William Smith, 80, of Trumann died Saturday, Sept. 3, 2005 at NEA Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was born in Florence, Ala. He was a retired farmer and of the Pentecostal faith. He was preceded in death by his parents, Maudie Smith and Frank Smith; one brother, Dick Smith and one sister, Minnie Brown...

James Freeman Helton, 79, of Trumann, died Thursday, Sept. 1 2005, in Craighead Nursing Center in Jonesboro. Born in Tennessee, he had lived in Trumann since 1959, moving from Marked Tree. He was a retired mechanics teacher at Delta Technical Institute in Marked Tree and was member of Parkview Missionary Baptist Church...

Homer Frederick Bell, 22, of Trumann died Wednesday, August 31, 2005 in Pine Bluff. He was of the Baptist faith. He is survived by his mother, Ethel Bell of the home; step-father, Willie Matlock of the home; his father, Sammy Smith of Madison, Wis; four brothers, Marquee Clark Bell and Johnny Cortez Bell, both of Trumann and Stevie Smith and Sammy L. ...

The East Arkansas Area Agency on Aging will begin offering Strong Woman Exercise classes from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. every Monday, Wednesday and Friday beginning Sept. 12. To register of for more information call 930-2226 or 1-800-680-6950.

A Rector Saddle Club speed show scheduled for Friday, Sept. 9, has been delayed until Friday, Sept. 23, at the Rector Arena. The Rector Saddle Club will hold its regular show at 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, at the Rector Arena.

Doyle Wayne Holman, 517 West Speedway, was arrested on Aug. 31 by Lt. Shane Blagg. Holman was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia with intent to manufacture, over possession of pseudo ephedrine and careless driving. According to police reports Holman was arrested after he consented to a search to his vehicle during a traffic stop and items used in the manufacturing of meth was found in the car...

The Trumann Wild Duck Variety Show, sponsored by the Trumann Fine Arts Council will be at 7 p.m. on Oct. 7 in the Trumann Sports Complex. The entry fee is $35. The first place winner will receive $250; second place will receive $150 and third place will receive $100...

A local bank teller discovered two counterfeit twenty-dollar bills among the deposit of a local business. As the teller was making the deposit she noticed the money didn't feel right. On further inspection the money was found to be counterfeit. Anyone with information regarding the money is urged to contact Lt. Detective Jerry Foster at the Trumann Police Department at 870-483-6423...

The rising costs of gas prices are putting a strain everyone including city government and schools. Trumann School District Superintendent Joe Waleszonia said currently the only effect of the rising prices is the cost effect on the school's budget...

Harley Timbs, a 1989 graduate of Trumann High School, recently placed third in the Mr. Tennessee contest. Timbs moved to Tennessee four and half years ago. This was his first time to enter the contest.