Stories from Thursday, May 18, 2006

A community meeting was held in Marked Tree last Tuesday night at Arkansas State University Technical Center. The meeting, which provided an opportunity for area residents to share their hopes for the future of Marked Tree, was part of the process of the town becoming an Arkansas Community of Excellence. (Tribune photo / Desha Smith)...

Tribune Sports Staff The East Poinsett County Senior High Athletic Banquet which was held at the EPC cafeteria last Thursday was a somewhat more emotional affair than in previous years. The two primary reasons for this was that three longtime coaches have already left or made their plans known that they are leaving for positions elsewhere at the conclusion of the school year...

Larry Curtis Hutcheson, 60, died on May 2, 2006 at the Kootenai Medical Center in Couer D'Alene, Idaho. He was born in Marked Tree on September 2,1945 to parents Curtis Leland Hutcheson and Luna Jane Simpson Church. He was a 1963 graduate of Marked Tree High, an air force veteran, retired union carpenter and commercial builder. He was also a business man in Pasco, Wash. and Rathdrum Idaho, before moving to Montana two years ago...

Jimmy Earl Miller, age 42, of Tyronza died Wednesday, May 10 at NEA Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was employed by Afco Metals and was preceded in death by his parents Wesley and Mary Miller. He is survived by his daughter, Whitney Miller of Tyronza...

Garry "Tiny" E. Tyler, age 57, of Lepanto died Friday, May12, at the VA Hospital in Memphis. He was a member of the Baptist Church and was preceded in death by his parents, John and Mary Tyler, and a sister, Janie Elizabeth Barnet. Survivors include his wife Audry Humphrey Tyler of Lepanto; two sons, Gary Everette Tyler, II and Terry Tyler, both of Lepanto; five brothers, Larry "Buddy" Tyler, James Tyler of Jonesboro, Charles Tyler of Jacksonville, Donald "Pete" Tyler of Lepanto and David Tyler of Lepanto; three sisters, Mary Gibbs of West Memphis and Angela Mckinness and Shirley Tyler, both of Lepanto.. ...

The U.S. Geological Survey and earthquake experts from the University of Memphis and the University of Texas have been using a special truck to study the New Madrid earthquake zone. The U.S. Geological Survey or USGS is based in Golden, Colo. at the National Earthquake Information Center and conducts seismological investigations in the field...

Further benefit from the half-cent sales tax was realized last week by the Lapanto Fire Department when they accepted delivery of a new 1,000 gallon fire truck. The 2006 truck, a Pierce sporting a Kenworth chassis, replaced a 1973 truck which was retired and will be used by the city's road department for a dump truck...

Tribune News Staff Voters are gearing up to go to the polls next week to cast their votes in a number of local and statewide primary elections. The vote will take place Tuesday, May 23. In the Democratic primary, four locals are facing off to win the District 56 state representative seat. ...

Tribune News Staff The tune of pomp and circumstance will be heard throughout the Tri-City area this Friday as both East Poinsett County and Marked Tree High Schools will hold their graduation ceremonies. EPC graduation will begin at 8 p.m. on the high school football field, weather permitting. The gym will be used as an alternate location in case of rain...

Tribune Sports Staff Next year will be the first time in 16 years that the halls as well as athletic fields and courts of EPC will be absent of the influence and long--time expertise of coach Tommy Ford. Starting next year, he will an assistant principal in the Nettleton School System...