Stories from Thursday, November 10, 2005

Schools across the nation and throughout Arkansas received letters last week notifying them of their status on the state's school improvement list. Marked Tree Elementary School was designated as "level three" on the list, EPC-Tyronza Elementary School was assigned a "level two" slot on the list and EPC-Lepanto Elementary School was also listed as "level two." Marked Tree High School was listed as "level one - M," meaning the students did meet the required scores for this year and have to do so again next year before being removed from the list.. ...

Ked Madden scored three touchdowns and intercepted three passes while Brett Hardin passed for three more scores as the East Poinsett County Warriors clinched a share of the 3AA Conference Championship with a 39-0 shutout over Salem Thursday night at Lepanto...

Leonard Allen Newman, 87, of West Memphis died Thursday, Nov. 3. Born at Indiana, Okla., he was a heavy equipment mechanic and a farmer. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Audra Newman, and his second wife Daphine Newman. Survivors include three sons: Gerald Newman of West Memphis, Charles Newman and Clifford Newman, both of Sanford, Fla.; one sister: Opel Gooden of Edna, Texas; two brothers: Dean Newman of Victoria, Texas and Paul Newman of Napa, Calif; and three grandchildren...

Hollis Blake Miles, 75, of Lynn, Ala. died Nov. 5 at his residence. Survivors include three sons: Hollis Ray and Danny Mitchell Miles of Haleyville, Ala. and David Lee Miles of Killen, Ala.; one daughter: Tammy Rena Stephens of Asbridge, Ala.; five brothers: Millard Miles of Lepanto, James Miles and Joseph Miles, both of Marked Tree, and Oscar Miles and Howard Miles, both of Haleyville, Ala.; three sisters: Helen King of West Memphis, Olar Fay Mattingly of Jacksonville and Mary Ann Miles of Bear Creek, Ala.; 10 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.. ...

Charline Johnson, 74, of Blytheville died Monday, Oct. 31 at her residence. Born at Hickory Flat, Miss. in July of 1931, she was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Johnson, Sr.; two sons: Ricky Johnson and Thomas Johnson, Jr.; and eight brothers and sisters...

Richard E. Burress, 67, of Tyronza died Nov. 4 at his residence. He was a retired factory worker, an army veteran and a member of Tyronza First Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Betty Burress of Tyronza; one son: Gregory O. Fleming of Alexandria; two sisters: Opal Linley of Joiner and Vickie Haney of Jonesboro; one brother: Frankie Cavitt of West Memphis and one grandchild...

The citizens of Marked Tree will have a chance to come together on Tuesday, Nov. 15 to discuss what they can do to help improve student achievement and continue in building a high performing public school in the community. The organization Building Communities Just for the Kids will host community discussions at 7p.m. ...

As early as Nov. 15, individuals with Medicare will be able to sign up for the new drug program. According to the 2006 information booklets sent out by the Social Security Administration, the new drug coverage is open to anyone who now is on Medicare regardless of age and no matter how drugs are paid for today...

A group of staff members, emergency workers, parents and students met in the EPC library Thursday morning to look at a new Crisis Management Plan which had been formulated for the school system. District crisis coordinator and high school Principal Gary Williams presented the plan and answered questions posed by those in attendance...

Tribune News Staff Elections were held Monday for the St. Francis Levee Board. Over 800 voters turned out county wide to cast their ballot at two polling places in Trumann and Marked Tree. No absentee votes were taken in the election. Terry Hatley received 298 votes from the Marked Tree polling site and 246 votes in Trumann, giving him a total of 544 votes to defeat incumbent Mary Ann Arnold for position one on the board. ...

Other than the fact that Piggott had the home field advantage, it shouldn't have even been much of a contest. Marked Tree had lost only two games all year long while the Mohawks had won only three. The Indians were playing to finish the regular season on a high note before the playoffs began while Piggott was playing its last game of the year because they were going nowhere...