Stories from Friday, February 15, 2008

A Lepanto man is facing multiple charges, including rape, following an arrest that stemmed from a burglary. Augustus Johnson, an 18 year old black male of Lepanto, was charged with residential burglary, aggravated assault, sexual assault in the second degree, rape, two counts of battery in the third degree, second degree battery of a police officer and resisting arrest...

Tribune Editor The Marked Tree City Council heard the mayor's state of the city report at Monday night's meeting. The report touched on areas of success and future goals for the city including sanitation, parks and recreation and needed repairs to city streets and sewers...

Tribune Editor Tribune Editor Development is nearing completion for phase one of Riverview Estates, Marked Tree's newest subdivision. The finished lots include half of the subdivision's total 31 lots ranging in size from one acre to four acres. Contractors say laying the asphalt is all that remains to finishing phase one...

James Oliver Cook, 81, of Trumann died Mon., Feb. 4, 2008 at his residence. He was a member of Corner's Chapel Baptist Church for 49 years, active in Nailbenders for 18 years and Lay Renewal Ministry for 23 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, V.L. and Lillie Mae Cook; granddaughter, Jennifer Shempert; and son-in-law, Dale Shempert...

Tribune Sports Staff At least to some degree, the Hughes Junior Blue Devils have a pretty good idea what the New England Patriots felt like after the Super Bowl. The Patriots went undefeated until they met the New York Giants in the last game of the year and, of course, the Giants won to make the Patriots perfect season forgettable...

Shirley Ann Ward, 63, of Trumann died on Feb. 4, 2008 in Jonesboro. She was born April 4, in Florence Ala. She was a member of Pentecostal Faith. She is survived by four daughters, Tammy McCorkle, Lisa Kilgore, Patricia Ward, and Sandra Smullin, all of Trumann; three brothers, Earl Smith of Trumann, Clarence Smith of Trumann and Rex Smith of Marked Tree; four sisters, Helen Turner of Payne way, Edna Davis of Trumann, Elsie Witt of Trumann, and Merl Hood of Tyronza; five grandchildren and three great grandchildren.. ...

Naomi "Dumpy" Ungaro, 82, of Memphis passed away Sun., Feb. 10, 2008 at St. Francis Hospital in Memphis. She was born in Lepanto on Feb. 14, 1925. She was preceded in death by her husband, Quirino Ungaro; brothers, Roy Huddleston and Kuhron Huddleston; and her sister, Lorene Foster...

Michael Evans "Mike" Wilson of Wilson passed away on Feb. 8, 2008, at the age of 65. He is survived by his wife, Patricia P. Wilson, his son Perry Lee Wilson; his daughter, Natalie Evans Wilson Brownlow; his daughter-in-law Kimberly Davis Wilson; and his son-in-law Thomas James Tyne Brownlow. A graveside service for the family was held on Feb. 13, 2008, at Rivercrest Gardens in Marie, Arkansas, and a memorial service was held in the City of Wilson, Town Square at 2 p.m. the same day...

Frances Lucille Smith, 70, of Rogers, passed away Sun. Feb. 3, 2008 in Springdale. Smith was born Nov. 5, 1937 in Dyess Colony. She was the daughter of Elvin Otis and Agnes Gertrude Guthrie Woody. Smith was the Manager for the Colby Kansas American Legion and for Dollar General Stores and also for E-Z Mart. She was a member of the Southside Church of Christ in Rogers...

James Presley Gamble, 76, died Feb. 9 at the NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro. Formerly of Baldwin, Miss, he was a member of the Trinity Baptist Church, a barber and served in the Army. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Earl Gamble , J.W. Gamble and Elledge Gamble; and two sisters, Pearl Waters and Mable McGee...

Mary D. Franks, 76, of Moline, died Jan. 29, 2008 at Trinity Medical Center, Rock Island. Mary was born Nov. 21, 1931 in Lepanto to Calvin and Martha (Hatten) Finchum. She married Thomas Franks on Oct. 16, 1948 in Senatobia, Miss. He preceded her in death on Aug. 11, 1988...

Thomas Whitner "T.W." Dorton, 92, died Sunday, Feb. 10, 2008. Dorton was born Aug. 13, 1915, at Redford, Mo., to the late Houston and Ida Morton Dorton. He retired after 27 years with Frolic Footwear Company and was of the Baptist belief. During his earlier years, he was a farmer...

Tribune Sports Staff For a quarter, the Junior Lady Warriors stood even with the Lady Bobcats. But once the second period began Corning began to assert their defense in taking some of EPC's key shot makers out of their game. In the process, they secured a 40-30 victory in the 3A-3 district tournament semifinals last Thursday night at Harrisburg...