Stories from Thursday, April 27, 2006

A tragic accident last Thursday night left many area teenagers grief-stricken by the loss of their classmate and friend, Micah Woodall. The East Poinsett County High School valedictorian was killed in the one-vehicle crash that also led to the hospitalization of passenger Jessica Teague, a senior at Marked Tree High School...

Tribune Sports Staff It was a very short season for the lady Warriors of EPC lasting just 16 games and four weeks. But in that time, the team has shown some marked improvement even though scores like 19-0 and 15-3 helped dampen the spirits of most of the players...

In a real nail-biter, Marked Tree, which had beaten EPC by 15 and two runs during the regular season, had to hold on for dear life in their 3AA Conference Tournament game to come away with a 10-9, come-from-behind victory at Marked Tree Monday. "This was a fantastically exciting game," Indian coach Matt Wright said later in a telephone interview. "I feel just terrible for EPC because it was the type of game neither team should have lost. We both played just too hard."...

Micah Cade Woodall, age 17, of Lepanto died Friday, April 21, in an automobile accident near Marked Tree. He was valedictorian of his graduating class at EPC, a member of the National Honor Society, FFA and played football. He attended the Lepanto Church of God and First Baptist Church. His favorite hobbies were hunting and fishing...

The gospel band Extended Grace will be playing at Corners Chapel Baptist Church in Payneway at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 30. They will also be playing at Salt BLOCK at First Baptist Church in Marked Tree at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, May 1.

The Arkansas Department of Emergency Management provides financial help for residents to construct safe rooms or in-ground storm shelters. The program offers a 50% rebate (up to $1,000) to homeowners for the construction of safe rooms or storm shelters built on their property on or after January 21, 1999...

The Etowah Pentecostal Church of God will be holding a benefit singing for the Bethel Pentecostal Church of God at 7 pm, Friday, April 28 to help raise money for the rebuilding of the church which was recently destroyed by fire. "They've said it would cost about $115,000 to get it back to where it was," Pastor Billy Suthern said form his home in Dyess...

The Marked Tree Police Department kicked off Operation Spring Cleanup at approximately 6:30 a.m. last Tuesday morning. The operational goal was to serve approximately 100 warrants. The majority of the warrants were for the sale of controlled substances crack cocaine, marijuana, powder cocaine and methamphetamine. One subject was arrested on an outstanding forgery warrant...

Dyess welcomed home another favorite son last week, Tommy Cash, of Hendersonville, Tenn., younger brother to the world-famous Johnny Cash. Tommy Cash is a star in his own right, acclaimed recording artist, song writer and author. He is well known in the music world for his gold 1969 Epic record about JFK, RFK, and Martin Luther King entitled, "Six white Horses."...

In the April Lepanto City Council meeting held last Tuesday two items of business supplied most of the discussion for the aldermen. Robbie Bettes, a local bowman and archery teacher, came before the council to get a clarification regarding the city's laws regarding target shooting of arrows within the city limits...

Tribune Sports Staff In the top of the first inning of the Lady Indians (12-16) opening 2AA-South District Tournament game Monday, it looked as if Marked Tree just might get blown out as the were struck out one-two-three. It looked as if there was going to be no doubt when the Lady Yellowjackets proceeded to send three of their first four batters across the plate for a 3-0 opening lead. ...