Stories from Thursday, September 20, 2007

Voters headed to the polls in Lepanto Tuesday to vote for who they wanted to fill the zone three seat open on the board. Unofficial polls results are Terry Hinton won the seat with 37 votes. Challenger Jeff Miles received 15 votes. In Marked Tree, Robert Boxley will fill the Zone 1 seat as he was unopposed for the position...

Tribune Sports Staff "It was one of those nights where nothing went right," said coach Brian Weathers of the Junior Warriors' 30-0 loss at Piggott last Thursday night. "We didn't catch well, run well or throw well. And we sure didn't block well."...

Tribune Sports Staff Most people would consider it a boring game, but Indian defensive coordinator Waylon Dunn isn't one of them. "Coach Dunn did an outstanding job getting the defense ready," said Marked Tree head coach Tim Branum following the 8-7 victory over the Harrisburg Hornets Friday night at Marked Tree. "I could say something about every player on the defense because they all contributed to keeping the Harrisburg offense out of the end zone."...

Tribune Sports Staff EPC Quarterback Brett Hardin didn't complete one of his seven passes in the second half Friday night against Walnut Ridge. It didn't prove to be a major problem, though, as the senior hit six of 11 in the first half for two TDs while running in another for the 20-0 win at Lepanto...

Daundra Annette Proffitt Carlton died Sunday, Sept. 16, at NEA Medical Center in Jonesboro surrounded by her loving family. She was born Jan. 19, 1964 at Oates Clinic in Lepanto. She was a life-long resident of Dyess. She graduated from Dyess/Rivercrest Public Schools in 1982 and was a graduate of Cotton Boll Vocational Technical School in Marked Tree...

Juanita Rose Vowell, 85, of Paragould died Sunday, Sept. 9 at Paragould Health and Rehab Center. Born in Flippin, Vowell lived in Lepanto, Rivervale and Caraway before moving to Paragould 20 years ago. She was a homemaker and a member of Eastside Baptist Church in Paragould...

Community and school groups looking to raise money are invited to reserve a booth at the Marked Tree Delta Cotton Pickin' Jubilee. The event is set for Saturday, Sept. 29. Booths will be available for all-day rental beginning at 9 a.m. Some booths in the past have included arts and craft, games, raffles, food and more...

Dr. Jeffery Graham joined the clinic last month. Originally from Rogers, Dr. Graham received his degree from University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. He did his residency at Ashville, N.C. and stayed on to work in the area for another year where he practiced sports medicine...

Cancer is something that touches everyone's life in someway, either directly or through a family member or friend. The Marked Tree Rotary Club lost one of its own special members in 2005 when Peggy Bankston died of breast cancer. Shortly before her death, the members decided to host a walk/run in her honor...

First Delta Bank in Marked Tree recently made a $1,000 donation to the Marked Tree Friends of the Library. According to the Friends of the Library, the bank's donation will be used to help fund the library's operation, expenses and programs. The library depends almost solely on donations to operate each year. It is through sponsors such as First Delta Bank that they are able to continue to provide valuable services to the community and the citizens of Marked Tree...

It's time for the Indians Alumni Reunion once again! It will be held at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29 at the Marked Tree Elementary School cafeteria. As usual this is also the day of the Marked Tree Delta Cotton Pickin' Jubilee, so participants are invited to come early and enjoy the entire day...

Tribune Sports Staff In the beginning, it looked as if the junior Indians just might run roughshod over the Augusta junior Red Devils. After all, they marched down the field in a high-school-like drive of 83 yards in 13 plays. Unfortunately, whatever problem the Devils were having got corrected shortly as Marked Tree came home with their second loss of the season, 24-8 last Thursday night...