Stories from Thursday, September 27, 2007

Tribune Editor Flyers are going up around Marked Tree a week after Angel Kain, a 13 year old eighth grader at Marked Tree Elementary School, went missing. According to Kain's legal guardian and grandmother Martha May Rhoads, Kain was last seen in Marked Tree on Tuesday, Sept. 18. The Tribune received information about the child's disappearance Tuesday morning from Rhoads who said Kain missed her bus after school on the 18th...

Tribune Sports Staff "They played us about like we expected," said coach Bryan Harris after his Warriors beat previously undefeated Piggott, 35-28 Friday night at Lepanto. "They were physical and ran right at us." EPC (3-1, 1-0) had to come from behind twice before finally taking the lead for good at the 9:11 mark of the third period on an eight yard pass from Brett Hardin to Bucky Chamberlin followed by Rex Boone's PAT kick...

Tribune Sports Staff The Indians beat Clarendon handily in all but three categories Friday night at Marked Tree. Unfortunately, one of those categories was the final score, 26-20. The other two areas the Lions completely dominated in, passing and turnover margin, were almost as indicative of the game as the score. While Marked Tree had no fumble recoveries, interceptions or passing yardage, Clarendon passed for 67 yards and one touchdown while getting six turnovers, one for another TD...

Frances (Polly) Pauline Ryan, 78, of Marion died on Sept. 23 at Willowbend Nursing Home in Marion. She was a homemaker and a member of Missouri Street Church of Christ in West Memphis She is survived by one daughter, Deborah Tucci of Sarasota, Fla.; two sons, Ralph D. Ryan of Marion and Phillip R. Ryan of Jackson, Miss.; four grandchildren, Ashley N. Ryan and Jeremy R. Ryan both of Jackson, Miss., Whitney D. Ryan and Leigh Ann Christy both of Marion...

Elizabeth E. Bentley, 88, of West Memphis, died on Sept. 19 at the Arkansas Crittenden Regional Hospital in West Memphis. She was a member of the Methodist church, an avid gardener, home maker and was known for her goodness and kindness to all. She is survived by one daughter, Theresa Williams; three sons, John R. "Bob" Bentley, Chris Woosley, and Betty James all of West Memphis; 10 grandchildren and 12 great- grandchildren...

Tinnie Ann Gallion, 85, of Tyronza died on Saturday, September 22 at St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was a member of the Neiswander Baptist Church and a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her parents, Aaron Lendley Keeling and Penelope Ann Lay Keeling of Peach Orchard; her husband, Glendell H. ...

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...

Walter Brown, 60, of Trumann, died Sept. 18 at St. Bernard's Hospital in Jonesboro. He was a farmer and a member of the Baptist Faith. He is survived by one sister and two brothers, Leroy Brown and Larry Brown both of Jonesboro. Services were on Friday Sept. 21 at Graveside Holly Springs Cemetery in Harrisburg with Bro. Gary Andrews officiating...

Tribune News Staff "It probably began with a spark that just smoldered and then grew," said Marked Tree Fire Chief Danny Johnson of the fire which destroyed much of the city's water and street department equipment Sunday morning. "We got the call about 4:40 a.m. and there wasn't a lot we could do when we got there but protect the equipment and buildings which weren't on fire."...

Tribune News Staff Anyone who has been to a Marked Tree home football game in the last few years has seen him. He's hard to miss with his white, "ZZ Top" style beard. But he's invariably there outside the stadium standing near his barbeque grill, dishing up a mixture of good food and good will. His name, of course, is Danny Adams and he was this year's honoree as Grand Marshall of the Marked Tree Homecoming Parade...

Tribune Editor Cotton is more than just a way of life in Marked Tree. It is the backbone of the community's economy and something worth celebrating. The eighth annual Delta Cotton Pickin' Jubilee is set for Saturday, Sept. 29 in the heart of downtown Marked Tree...

The 875th is finally coming home! After more than a year's deployment to Iraq, the Northeast Arkansas based engineering company has finally returned to American soil. Their planes landed at Fort McCoy, Wis. early Monday. After a debriefing, the soldiers will arrive by plane in Memphis on Saturday, Sept. 29...

Tribune Sports Staff Turrell ran only 17 plays at Marked Tree last Thursday night, but that's all they needed to come away with a 6-0 victory over the junior Indians. Ironically, the score was identical to the game last season with the junior Rockets, Marked Tree, though, came out on the top of that one...

Tribune Sports Staff The Brinkley junior Tigers came into Lepanto last Thursday afternoon undefeated and unscored upon. They left Friday night maintaining both marks with a thoroughly dominating 41-0 performance. Besides the score, two of the most telling statistics are that the junior Warriors made only one first down, that by way of a penalty, and EPC had a negative 40 yards...