Stories from Thursday, May 3, 2007

Tribune Editor "Everyone should have a healthy smile," said Bill Stanley, incoming president of the Marked Tree Rotary Club. "That's why what we're doing is so important." Stanley and other members of the Rotary Club visited all the second graders at Marked Tree Elementary School and East Poinsett County Elementary School last Monday to help a few youngsters learn the value of a great smile for themselves...

Courtesy: Wichita State Head coach Jane Albright and the Wichita State women's basketball program have announced the signing of East Poinsett County (Ark.) High School guard Sade Madden to a National Letter-of-Intent to play at WSU. "We are excited to add Sade to what we feel is already an outstanding recruiting class," Albright said. ...

Tribune Sports Staff A rough first inning hindered the Lady Indians on Monday in the semifinals of the 2A East Regional Tournament at Rector on Monday. Marked Tree fell to Midland 6-4 in the day's first game. Midland jumped out to a 3-0 advantage in the first inning. The Lady Indians cut the lead to 3-1 in the bottom of the first...

Tribune Sports Staff In a moment which had the feel of the final scene of The Natural, senior Indian Matt Tacker decided it was time to hit the first home run of his career against Midland Saturday afternoon at Newark. And he couldn't have picked a better time...

Tribune Sports Staff The EPC Warriors (29-4) continued their march toward a possible shot at the state title Saturday when they came from behind to defeat Bergman 3-2 Saturday and went extra innings to beat Marmaduke 6-4 Monday in the 3A Region 3 baseball tournament at Harrison...

Whitney Clay Lacy, 43, of Lepanto died April 21 at Regional Medical Center of NEA in Jonesboro. He was a farmer, a pilot, a member of the Arkansas Agriculture Aviation Association and the OK Hunting Club in Weiner. He was baptized in the Atlantic Ocean on Easter Sunday, 2005...

On Veterans Day 1996, The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund unveiled a half-scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., designed to travel to communities throughout the United States. Bringing The Wall home to communities throughout the country allows the souls enshrined on the Memorial to exist, once more, among family and friends in the peace and comfort of familiar surroundings. ...

Courtesy of the Modern News Poinsett County is without an Office of Emergency Management Director. Marvin Krauss of Harrisburg, who has held the position since last November, resigned last Monday morning after differences surfaced between he and County Judge Doyle Hillis...

Teaching has been a life-long dream for Marked Tree native Dale Smith and in September of last year, his dream became a reality. Smith became the Diesel Program Director and instructor at Mid-South Community College through Roadmaster. Having been a diesel technician for many years, Smith was excited about the opportunity to pass his knowledge on to others...

Tribune News Staff Funding for the new Chandler Homestead barn in Lepanto took two and a half years to raise and two and a half weeks to spend. The barn was completed last week, using the original blueprints from the movie set of "A Painted House," filmed on location in and around Lepanto...

The Marked Tree Historical Society will host its annual luncheon at noon on Saturday, May 5 in the fellowship hall of First United Methodist Church in Marked Tree. A delicious meal will be served followed by a special presentation. Tickets are available for $12 each. Those wishing to buy a ticket or needing more information may contact Joan Thompson at 358-2121...

Tribune News Staff Marked Tree Police Department received a 911 call at 11:51 p.m. Friday, April 20 informing them of a man in need of help at the Travel Air. When officers arrived on the scene the found 43 year old Whitney Clay Lacy Lepanto in a car outside the Travel Air Motel in Marked Tree...

Marked Tree High School's Brian Coleman was one of 48 scholar athletes honored April 27 at an awards luncheon at the Wyndham Riverfront Hotel in North Little Rock. The awards were given for the 25th year by the Arkansas chapter of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame, Inc...