Stories from Wednesday, October 19, 2005

Tribune News Staff The EPC School Board met Tuesday, Oct. 11 with a lengthy agenda including the election of new officers for the 2005-2006 school year. Jeannie Glover was elected new Board president, Jimmy Meeks, vice-president while Teri Grissom was reelected secretary...

Tribune Sports Staff Thursday night there was more illumination from street lights on Frisco Street in Marked Tree than there was on the Rocket's football field in Turrell. The Junior Indians saw well enough, however, to gain their second come-from-behind tie of the year 20-20 to increase their record to 4-1-2 and 3-1-2 on the year....

Tribune Sports Staff Considering that Charleston (4-1, 6-1) held the ball for 33 minutes as opposed to only 13 minutes for EPC (4-1, 5-2), it's nothing short of a major accomplishment that the Warriors lost to the Tigers by only four-points, 24-20, Friday night in Alumni Stadium in Western Arkansas. This fact, however, does little to ease the pain EPC felt in losing their second game of the year...

Tribune Sports Staff It was as ugly a game as the Indians have played this year. By the time the final whistle sounded, Marked Tree had lost two of six fumbles and racked up 115 yards in losses on 13 penalties. Nevertheless, even with the mistakes, the Tribe still managed to remain in a three-way tie atop the 3AA conference with EPC and Cross County by ruining Walnut Ridge's homecoming 30-0 Friday night...

Anthony Charles Parrish, 38, of Marked Tree died Tuesday, Oct. 18. Survivors include his mother, Shirley Cantwell; his stepfather, Fred Cantwell; one son: Anthony Parrish, Jr.; five brothers: Raymond Parrish of Marked Tree, David Parris, Clarence Parrish, Richard Parris of Harrisburg, Clyde Parrish of Augusta and William Parrish of McCrory; six nephews: Tommy Parrish, Jr.; Billy Parrish, Ellis Eaton, Tommy Parrish, David Wayne Coalson and Michael Coalson; six nieces: Danielle Parrish, LeeAnn Parrish, Holly Parrish, Linda Parrish, April Parrish and Courtney Parrish.. ...

Joe H. Jones, 78, of Tyronza died Wednesday, Oct. 12 at the NEA Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was a retired farmer. Survivors include his wife, Lola Faye Young Jones of the home, two sons: Joe David Jones of Phinix City, Ala. and Steve Jones of Marion; one daughter: Linda Phillips of Marked Tree; two sisters: Aline Warren of West Memphis and Myrtle Domaingue of Dodson, La.; two brothers: Ensley Jones and Ed Barnes, Jr., both of Marion; 10 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren...

Eula Holt, 59, of Gilmore died Sunday, Oct. 16 at Crittenden Memorial Hospital in West Memphis. Holt was a member of the Tyronza Church of Christ and the Jones Connection Relay for Life. She was a postmaster at Gilmore post office and a third generation employee of the Gilmore post office. Holt also served as an alderman on the city council...

Mary Louise Gaddis, 71, of Trumann died Friday, Oct. 14, 2005 at the St. Bernard's Regional Medical center of natural causes. She was a homemaker who attended regular services at Providence Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband Woodrow Gaddis, one sister and two brothers...

Ella Mae Collier, 82, of Marked Tree died Wednesday, Oct. 12, at Marked Tree. She was retired from the Singer Company and was a member of Trinity Baptist Church of Marked Tree. She was preceded in death by her husband, Merlie E. Collier; three sons, Lonnie Merle Collier, Troy Emmett Collier and Doyle Glenn Collier; and her parents, Herman Alexander and Peral Allen Crews Madden...

The Modern news When the levee district residents got their bills last month, many were shocked and angry to find an extremely large increase. Now, those same people can make a choice to participate in the levee district's decisions by running in an unprecedented, unpaid position race next month...

Tribune News Staff Poinsett County held its quarterly intergovernmental meeting last week at Williams and Carey Barbecue in Tyronza to discuss the progress in the county's cities and to hear from the county's emergency management coordinator. Each mayor in attendance gave brief updates about the cities they help to govern. ...

Mary Louise Gaddis, 71, of Trumann died Friday, Oct. 14, 2005 at the St. Bernard's Regional Medical center of natural causes. She was a homemaker who attended regular services at Providence Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband Woodrow Gaddis, one sister and two brothers...

Jack C. Tarver, 91, of Trumann died Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2005 at his residence of natural causes. He was born in Manila, Ark. And lived most of his life in Trumann. He was a retired employee of the singer company in Trumann and was member of the Calvary Pentecostal Church. ...

Trumann (3-1, 4-3) answered a Pirate siege Friday with some swashbuckling heroics by quarterback Justin Elliot, to lead the Wildcats in a fourth-quarter rally to defeat Gosnell 30-24 at Gosnell. Scoring 16 unanswered points in the third quarter, Trumann finished with 331...

Trumann Lady Wildcat Volleyball Team scored three wins over Bay Thursday, 25-10, 25-7, 25-14 and then lost in four against Paragould 25-23, 25-22, 15-25, 25-20 to move to 8-10, 6-5 in 3AAA-South play. "We are still looking at finishing the season strong and gaining momentum...

Crowley's Ridge Academy defeated Bay in straight sets Monday, 25-11, 25-18, and 25-17 as Bay said farewell to four senior players and prepared for one more game on Tuesday to finish their season. "We were very upset at the loss on our senior night," said Tracie Blackman,...

The first Nina Trenthem Memorial golf tournament was Sept. 17 at the Trumann Country Club. Helen Chaffin, Joanne Burgess, Doris Adams and the Trumann Country Club Ladies Association organized the tournament. The tournament is set to be an annual event...

Rickie Gene Ballard, 56, of Trumann died Wednesday, Oct. 12, at NEA Medical Center of Jonesboro. He was born at Jonesboro and lived most of his lifetime in Trumann. He was a truck driver for Roadway Express. He was a veteran of the Marine Reserve, a member of Ducks Unlimited and a member of Bear Creek United Methodist Church of Evening Shade...

Van Ryan Georgia Glasco Ryan and husband Van Ryan of Chaulmett, La. are presumed lost in the Hurricane Katrina flood. Their bodies have not yet been found. Georgia Ryan was originally of Trumann. Van Ryan was from Memphis. Georgia Ryan is survived by one sister, Hazel Smith of Wilmington Calif.; one brother, Gene Glasco of Hot Spings and a half sister, Edna Armstrong of Flint, Mich...

Nora Gail Eidson Greenway, 51, of Bay died Sunday, Oct. 15, 2005 at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro of natural causes. She was born in Nettleton and had lived most her life in Bay and Nettleton. She was a waitress and cook for Couch's Bar-B-Que in Jonesboro for 25 years and of the Baptist faith...

Elsie Canella Whitmire, 83, of Trumann died Thursday, Oct. 13, at St. Bernard's Medical Center. Born at Strawberry, she lived in Trumann most of her life. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. Survivors include a daughter, Margaret Kelley of Trumann; two granddaughters, Sabara Heard of Jonesboro and Robyn Heard of Trumann; and two great-grandsons, Austyn Elrod and Ryder Elrod, both of Trumann...

Calling all former students and teachers of Trumann, McCormick, Tulot, Hatchiecoon, Central, Walnut Grove and all other small schools from the Trumann area. The Trumann Schools Alumni Association annual reunion is this weekend. This is a great opportunity to catch up with old classmates and teachers that you haven't saw in years...

Trumann Police Department Detective Lt. Jerry Foster wishes to warn local business owners and Trumann residents that counterfeit $10 bills are circulating in town. There have been several occasions where the bills have been attempted to be passed. Anyone who comes in contact with one of these bills needs to contact Det. Lt. Foster at the Trumann Police Department at 870-483-6423...

Martha Parker's second grade class at Cedar Park Elementary have had a visitor in their classroom. Flat Stanley made his way to Trumann by Florida and Manhattan, NY. Parker found a program on the internet based on the book Flat Stanley. A second grade class at Public School 46 in Manhattan, NY first made and colored Flat Stanley, they then made a journal to send with him on his travels...

When Jimmy Moon, Sr. says a field has the best looking cotton he has seen in 30 years, you know it must be true. Moon has been farming in Trumann for many decades and is a seasoned farmer. The particular fields he was referring to was the 1,100 acres making up the Tulot Plantation Moon farms...

Trumann's Lady Wildcat volleyball team scored a win over Bay Thursday, 25-10, 25-7, 25-14, and then lost in four against Paragould, 25-23, 25-22, 15-25, 25-20 to move to 8-10, 6-5 in 3AAA-South play. "We are still looking at finishing the season strong and gaining momentum...

In a 40-0 rout of Brinkley, the Trumann Wildkittens scored repeatedly on the arm of Quarterback Blaike Jones. "We had some good plays and some quick thinking by our team that allowed us to stay on top of them," said head coach Scott Brown. In the first quarter Jones scored on a 10-yard keeper with an extra point...