Stories from Thursday, September 22, 2005

Citizens of Marked Tree as well as its neighbors are excitedly anticipating this year's Delta Cotton Pickin' Jubilee draws near. The event will begin at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 24 at Cypress Park, also known as the old horse arena. The Jubilee will feature a variety of arts and crafts booths as well as food booths. There will be a horseshoe tournament and stick pony races for the children. A carnival will run for the length of the event and will include a rock climbing wall...

Tribune Sports Staff Sophomore quarterback Brett Hardin completed 30-50 passes for 256 yards and four touchdowns to lead East Poinsett County to a 26-15 come-from-behind victory over Cross County in 3AA Conference action Friday night at Lepanto. The 5-10, 165-pounder threw to six different receivers as the Warriors moved at will through the air in the second half against the Thunderbird secondary. ...

Tribune Sports Staff Both teams were undefeated at 2-0, but that was where the similarity ended. Much like the old Muhammed Ali, Earle was a team of finesse and misdirection, almost magician-like in their ball handling. Marked Tree, on the other hand, was more of a Joe Frazier type, who believed in winning by pounding and pounding and pounding while sneaking in an upper cut every now and then...

Hayden Dewitt Jr., 61, of Black Oak died Monday, Sept. 12, at his residence. Born at Black Oak, he lived there all his life. He was retired from Coleson Caster in Monette and was a lifelong member and deacon at Black Oak Church of Christ. Survivors include his wife, Lanna Dewitt of Monette; two sons, Allen Dewitt of Monette and Aaron Dewitt of Black Oak; his stepmother, Ella Dewitt of Black Oak; a brother, Jesse Dewitt, of Black Oak; and two grandchildren...

Valerie Cagle Barnett, 49, of Memphis, Tenn., formerly of Marked Tree, died Monday, September 19 at the Methodist Hospital. She was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include her husband, Billy Don Barnett; her daughter, Brandi Wilson Michel of Holly Springs, Miss.; her son-in-law, Jake Michel; and her two grandchildren: Kendall and Jakob...

The Marked Tree Girl Scouts Troop #008 of Crowley's Ridge Council, Inc. will be holding a registration at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 27 in the Marked Tree Courtroom located inside City Hall. Girls, ages 5-17, interested in becoming a girl scout are encouraged to attend...

To many, a penny is something of not much worth. Pennies are often thrown in cups, stashed in car consoles and generally forgotten. Students at Marked Tree Elementary School discovered last week that pennies are quite valuable, and, like the old adage, "the small things add up."...

Tribune News Staff According to Tyronza mayor Marion Bearden the city has been approved for a $34,160 grant to be used on the Tyronza Park's walking trail. The grant, which was provided through funding from the Arkansas Recreation Trails Program, will allow the city to install lighting for walkers on the trail...

The East Poinsett County School Board met in regular session at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 12 in the Tyronza Elementary Library to discuss several subjects including the 2005-2006 budget, school trips and to hear from the EPC Tyronza Elementary Principal about the school's action plan for benchmark preparedness...

More than 500 citizens of Marked Tree went to the polls Tuesday to decide the Marked Tree School Board election. Over 400 absentee ballots were cast. Carolyn Wages won the election with 512 votes. Incumbent Robert Boxley received 432 votes.

The Trumann Wildkittens routed the Westside Warriors when they unleashed both Zac Thompson and Blaike Jones on the unsuspecting Warriors to the tune of 26-0 last Thursday night. With 99 yards and a touchdown, Jones connected with Thompson for a total of...

After two lackluster performances on offense that were marred by poor ball control and an unsure passing game, the Trumann Wildcats went to work Friday night in Paragould, dismantling an aggressive Ram offense and hammering through an unsuspecting defense to register a 29-25 victory...

In his 28th year as a football coach, Ricky Timbs is finding he still loves the job as much as he did when he first began. "It is still fun and exciting every time we take to that field," he said.Timbs is in his fifth year as Trumann head football coach...

Sarah Ann Medlock Boyd, 54, of Poughkeepsie died Saturday, Sept. 10, 2005 at her residence. She was born in Batesville and was a homemaker and member of the Lebanon Missionary Baptist Church at Nelsonville. She was preceded in death by her parents, Muriel Garrison and Ida Mae Shirley Medlock and one son, Winston Donald Boyd...

The Calvary Pentecostal Church on Smith Street in Trumann, pastor Rev. Ricky Forbis and members invite everyone to attend their forty year anniversary services Friday, Sept. 23 through Sunday, Sept. 25. Speakers will include previous pastors. Rev. Boyd Hosman will speak Friday, Rev. Eugene Loven will speak on Saturday and Rev. Forbis will speak on Sunday...

In 28 years as a registered nurse Sandra Teague has endured tragic loss, witnessed painful suffering, eased the needs of the dying and learned to appreciate small victories. "I have always enjoyed being a nurse and working with people who need me,"...

The Poinsett County Sheriff's Office now has a website, www.poinsettcountysheriff.org. The website consists of ten pages including a home page, about us, sex offenders, ask the sheriff, contact us, administration, detention center, patrol division, criminal investigations and Sheriff Larry K. Mills...

Poinsett County Circuit Clerk, Claudia Matthews, releases the following names drawn as prospective petit jurors for the September / October 2005 session of Poinsett County Circuit Court Criminal Division. Judge Victor Hill of West Memphis and Judge David Laser of Jonesboro will be presiding...

Members of the Trumann Senior Life Center are selling tickets on a chance to win a hand made quilt in an attempt to raise funds for the construction of an outdoor pavilion. "The residents have all wanted to have a nice out door place where they can have picnics, and events," said Cindy Marshall, Senior Life Center event planner...

Trumann city council members were introduced to city police Taser weapons up close when Alderman Scotty Jones volunteered to be shot at last Monday's meeting. "I am now a reserve officer and anyone carrying a Taser has to be shot and trained on it," said Jones before allowing Sheriff's Deputy to fire the 50,000 electrodes into his back...

Trumann veterinarians Dr. Norette Underwood and Dr. Amy Laws are doing all they can to help aid in the animal refugees from Hurricane Katrina. These animals are now being rescued by veterinarians and staffs, students studying to be veterinarians and volunteers...

With three consecutive wins against Marianna on Tuesday, the Trumann Lady Wildcats then moved into a tough match Thursday against the #1 team in the state, Valley View. "I was really proud of how well the girls hung in there," said Trumann coach Cindy Martin. "We played Valley View nose to nose for the first game with...