Stories from Thursday, July 27, 2006

Two traffic stops earlier this month by the Lepanto Police Department led to drug busts for the department. At around 10:30 p.m. on July 15 Officer Allen Hicks pulled over a vehicle on Thompson Street. When the driver, Greg Gibbs of 1028 Woodland in Lepanto, exited the vehicle a paper bag fell to the ground...

Tribune News Staff Marked Tree's Blagg, Malone and Ruthven head Arkansas LL team Saturday afternoon at 1 p.m. at the Trumann Sports Complex, the Arkansas District 4 Big League Little League team made up of players from seven towns in northeast Arkansas including Marked Tree was primed to win two more games and get on a flight to the World Series in Easley S.C...

Dorothy Darlene Son, 70, of Marked Tree died Tuesday, July 18, 2006 at her residence from cancer. She was born Aug. 1, 1935 in Walnut Ridge. She was a homemaker, member of the Church of God in Marked Tree and a lifelong resident of Marked Tree. She was preceded in death by her parents Pansy Melton and Lee R. Smith...

Charley David Sipes, 75, died July 21, 2006 at St. Bernard's in Jonesboro of heart failure. He was born May 1, 1931 in Selmer, Tenn and was a minister at the Church of God in Payneway. He was preceded in death by one sister, Mary Davis, and two brothers: Richard Sipes and Arnold Sipes...

Alice Faye Pasley, 66, died July 21, 2006, at Baptist Hospital East in Memphis of heart failure. Born July 18, 1940, in Luxora., she was a retired cook and of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her sister: Marjorie Euggit. Survivors include her husband: Henry Pasley of Osceola; six daughters: Janet Chunn of Cape Neddick, Maine, Debbie O'Kane, Donna Duncan and Kim Easley all of Osceola, Sandra K. ...

Troy Lee Carroll, 48, of Marked Tree died July 20, 2006 at Three Rivers Nursing Home. Born December 17, 1957 in Wynne, he was a farmer and a member of the Church of Christ in Marked Tree. He was preceded in death by his father Willie Carroll. Survivors include his mother: Mary Carroll of Whitton; three daughters: April Carroll and Terri Carroll both of Lepanto and Mandy Gilbert of Stuttgart; one son: Nicholas of Brownsville, Ky.; three sisters: Gracie Carnes of Earle, Mae Watts of Whitton and Nancy Finley of Manila; five brothers: Johnny Carroll and Jimmy Carroll both of Earle, Doug Carroll and Charles Carroll both of Whitton and Billy Carroll of Manila; and ten grandchildren.. ...

Kohn Park Bray Jr., 55, died Tuesday, July 11, 2006, in NEA Medical Center. He lived most of his life in the Marked Tree area and was a member of Marked Tree First United Methodist Church. Bray was part owner of Bray Gas Company in Marked Tree and preceded in death by his parents...

Hard work and dedicated service rarely go unnoticed when one gives their time and makes sacrifices in order to provide that service. Thelma Jett could never go unnoticed. Her service goes beyond her community and extends to the county as well. Jett recently retired from her positions on the Poinsett County Equalization Board having served seven years and the Poinsett County Library Board after serving five years. ...

Tribune News Staff On Tuesday, August 1, a combined neighborhood and police block party will be held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. The party will be centered outside of the Marked Tree City Police Department and in the park area next to the Municipal Building...

Opinion by Dan Brawner It was supposed to be a chance for Trumann and Poinsett County to showcase the people, the city and the sports facilities available in Eastern Arkansas. It was supposed to provide an opportunity for many local youths, including three Marked Tree high school players Tyler Blagg, Matt Malone and William Ruthven, to showcase their baseball talents to potential college and pro scouts...