Stories from Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Claims same house twice By SAMANTHA MARTIN Tribune Editor There's a saying that lighting never strikes the same place twice. The same cannot be said for arson, at least for one homeowner in Marked Tree. The home at 401 Union Street was burned in a fire Nov. 17 of which police determined the cause of to be arson. The home, which was owned by Elizabeth Greer, was a total loss...

Democrat Sports Staff The Lady Warriors of EPC had previously secured a place in the 3A Region 3 Tournament coming up next week in Marmaduke, and were able to improve upon their guaranteed placement with a victory over the hosting Lady Bobcats in the semifinals of the 3A-3 District Tournament in Corning last Thursday. However, the district tourney crown proved elusive for the Lady Warriors, as the team fell short against Hoxie in finals Friday night, 56-53...

TRENT FLETCHER Democrat Sports Staff EPC not only punched their ticket to the 3A Region 3 Tournament at Marmaduke this week with their play during last week's district tourney at Corning, they very nearly came away with the district crown, challenging Hoxie in the tournament final on Friday...

James Alvie Kirby, 73, of Mountain View died Tuesday, February 5, 2008. He was born August 8, 1934 in Tennessee and was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Alvie Kirby. He was a retired carpenter and served in the U. S. Marine Corp during the Korean Conflict. James is survived by his son, James Kirby, Jr. ...

Clarence E. "Red" Jensen, 90, of Lepanto died Saturday, Feb. 16, 2008, at Crittenden Regional Hospital in West Memphis. He served his country during World War II in the Army 28th Ordnance Maintenance Company for two and one-half years in Europe and the Philippines. He received the World War II Victory Ribbon Good Conduct Medal, EAME Theater Ribbon, four Bronze Service Stars, Philippine Liberation Ribbon and the AP Theater Ribbon...

Thomas Carter Sr., 75, of Lepanto died Monday, Feb. 11 in Trumann. Survivors include his wife, Kathy Carter of Lepanto; children, Donna Carter of Lepanto, Linda Tucker of Blytheville, Sherry Long of Jonesboro, Thomas Carter Jr. of Trumann, Sandy Gann and Angie Cottingham, both of Hardy; sister, Joyce Ann Kelly of Lepanto; brother, William Carter of Lepanto; 14 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren...

Anne Howell Watson, 92, of Marked Tree died Monday, Feb. 18, 2008, at Crittenden Memorial Hospital in West Memphis. Mrs. Watson was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church in Marked Tree. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Edwin Watson; one son, Jerry L. Watson and...

County Clerk Fonda Condra announced last week that the filing period opens at noon, March 3 for party candidates running for office in the preferential primary election and for the nonpartisan judicial candidates paying filing fees. Filing ends at noon March 10. Phyllis Sutton will accept filing fees for the Democratic Party at 406 Market St. in Harrisburg beginning at noon on the 3rd and week days from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. ending at noon on March 10...

Democrat News Staff The Marked Tree School Board accepted the resignation of Charlie Jackson, a special education aide, effective at the end of the 2007-08 school year as it met in its regular meeting Monday night. The board also approved changes for the school's student handbook in the cheerleading portion of the book. New fees were set and are effective immediately. The due dates for these fees will be determined prior to tryouts and presented to parents at the mandatory handbook meeting...

The Modern News Poinsett County Quorum Court justices are once again at odds with Poinsett County Judge Doyle Hillis. "I'm not sure how this got put on our agenda, but we are not going to hear from this lady," Judge Hillis told the court Monday night in reference to Susan Criner, the Senteney Road resident that has addressed the court on two previous occasions about the hazardous condition of Senteney Road...

Tribune Sports Staff Both the Indians' and Lady Indians' basketball seasons came to an end on the BIC court at Monette last Tuesday night in the opening round of the 2A-3 district tournament. The eighth-seeded Lady Indians took the court first, losing to fifth-seed Crowley Ridge Academy, 53-46...

Tribune Sports Staff When she walks on the court, other than her height, she looks pretty much like any other high school basketball player. In warm ups an uninitiated observer can see that she has some talent, but not necessarily anything special. But then the game starts and Jordan Madden comes alive...