Stories from Friday, November 23, 2007

Tribune News Staff Three Poinsett County mayors met for lunch in Trumann Monday. They were in town to discuss their dissatisfaction with a recent vote by the Poinsett County Quorum Court that took away a half mill that contributed to street funds used in all Poinsett County cities...

Tribune Sports Staff EPC took the first of their two scheduled games of the Greene County Tech Classic at Paragould last Tuesday night, defeating Rivercrest, 73-43. "They played us a really good game the first quarter," said coach Bobby Lewallen of the win. "In fact it seemed like they out-rebounded us even though they didn't."...

Tribune Sports Staff They were more successful and went much farther than most people thought they would before the season's first kickoff. That fact, though, was little consolation to the dejected Indians who walked off the field Friday night at Marked Tree following their season-ending, second round 28-8 playoff loss to the Bulldogs from Strong...

Ann Lee Smith, 58, of Tyronza, died Tuesday, Nov. 13, at St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was born May 12, 1949, to the late Norman Presley Oakes and Ethel Moefield Oakes. She was of the Pentecostal Faith and a homemaker. She is survived by two sons, Jesse Harston of Marion and Frankie Harston of Pontotoc, Ms.; five sisters, Diane Alexander of Pontotoc, Ms., Lotty Gale Beale of Jonesboro, Christine Armstrong of Athelstan, Charlene Morelock and Mary Amick both of Trumann; three brothers, Eddie Oakes of Cleveland, Tex., Charlie Oakes of Lepanto, and Ron Oakes of South Bend, Ind.; seven grandchildren and twenty two nephews and nieces.. ...

George Robert Chaney, 68, of Lepanto died Friday, Nov. 16. He was a Baptist by faith and a truck driver by occupation. He was preceded in death by his parents, A.M. and Telitha Chaney; two sisters, Faye Foote and Kaye Farley; and one brother, Gary Chaney...

Alma East Willoughby, 94, died on Nov. 15, at her residence in Marked Tree. She was a member of the Marked Tree Methodist Church, a member of the Women's Progressive Club, and past pianist for the men's Sunday school class. She is survived by two daughters, Lydia Beck and Marilyn Marconi, both of West Memphis; one son, Wallace George Willoughby Jr. ...

The Marked Tree Delta Area Museum and the Marked Tree Public Library will have an open house, silent auction and bake sale from 9:30 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Dec. 1. Everyone is invited to attend. Those interested in making a donation or needing more information should call Soozi Williams at 358-4998...

Tribune Editor Revising the city's budget topped the agenda at the Marked Tree City Council meeting held Tuesday, Nov. 13. City clerk and treasurer Pam Wright went over the revised budget with alderman. "We've met with the supervisors and let them know what they can spend for the rest of the year," Mayor Dixon Chandler said of the revised budget. "We've got to stick to the budget."...

Tribune News Staff Parents in Poinsett County have been expressing concern about what precautions local schools are taking against a possible outbreak of methicillin-resistant staph infection (MRSA) after an Arkansas school closed briefly last week...

Tribune Sports Staff Riverside had little trouble with the Warriors Friday night at Lepanto, winning going away, 75-41. "It was pretty much a disaster from the start," said coach Josh Hill afterward. "We had the most turnovers a team I've coached has had since I've been in coaching."...