Stories from Thursday, October 8, 2009

Both this weekend and next, Saturday and Sunday Oct. 10, 11, 17 and 18 the sorghum will be grinding, the kettle corn popping and the printing presses running as the past comes to the present once more at Parker Pioneer Homestead...

I have a new hero. He is Florida Congressman Alan Grayson. Last week on the House floor he took on the opponents of health care reform by explaining the Republican idea of reform. It has two steps. Step one is don't get sick. Step two is, if you get sick, die quickly...

In last weeks paper, the article entitled "Lepanto celebrates centennial at Terrapin Derby" we gave credit to Betty Tolliver Sharp for the old photos used. Mrs. Sharp would like for everyone to know that these were taken from webshots at http://good-times.webshots.com/album/50321590HBamwL and would like to encourage everyone interested to visit this site for old and new photos of Lepanto...

I've heard at least a dozen people today complain we skipped fall and went straight to winter this year. It does seem like the weather went from 85 degrees and sunny to 55 degrees with clouds, wind and rain almost overnight. ...

Jimmie Dale Killebrew, 59, of Onia entered into rest on Oct. 1, 2009 at his home. He was born April 22, 1950 in Galveston, Texas to Jimmie Dan Killebrew and Katherine (Lassiter) Killebrew. He attended Bethany Baptist Church in Onia. He was a good husband and father...

J D "Bud" Boland, 72, of Lepanto died Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009, in Methodist Hospital in Memphis. He was a product support manager for Case Corporation for 35 years. After his retirement, Mr. Boland continued to work part time for Case...

Ionia Louise Chapman, 82, of Tyronza died Monday, Oct. 5 at St. Bernards Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born May 28, 1927 in Marked Tree, she was a homemaker and a member of the Church of Christ...

Dr. William Sneed Shaw of Wynne died Sept. 28, 2009, at his home. He was born Nov. 8, 1942, in Memphis, Tenn. Dr. Shaw practiced dentistry in Wynne for 36 years prior to his retirement in 2007. He was presently the President of Shaw Farms, Inc. in Marked Tree...

"You played with guts and heart tonight." That was the first thing coach Robert Garrison told his junior Hornets when they assembled on the field following their 12-6 win over Piggott last Thursday night at Harrisburg. It was the Hornet's second win in a row and put them in a good position to compete for the 3A-3 conference championship...

"We were just outmatched," said coach Nick Richardson following his Wilkittens' 42-8 loss at Osceola last Thursday night. "With the speed they had we were just outmanned." Richardson admitted that if things had gone perfectly early in the game, they might have won, but they still would have had a difficult time...

The elements and penalties played a heavy roll in the junior Indians 18-16 loss at Walnut Ridge last Thursday. Penalty-wise Marked Tree (1-3-1) more than doubled the undefeated Bobcat's total with 50 yards on eight infractions to Walnut Ridge's four for 20...

The EPC Junior Warriors (2-2) held on for a half during their game with Salem last Thursday night. But they couldn't get anything going the second half and fell 30-14 to the Greyhounds...

Zach Davis put on a first half aerial show that most quarterbacks only dream of, throwing for 455 yards and six touchdowns to lead the Hornets to a convincing 55-14 homecoming victory over Manila (1-4, 02) Friday night at Harrisburg...

Usually in a football game, there's not a lot of second guessing which can be done when a team finds themselves down 42-0 at the half. Six touchdowns and six extra points don't just happen by luck...

At the end of the first half, of their contest with Highland at Trumann last Friday night, it looked as if the Wildcats might be letting another game slip away. They trailed 21-12 at the break, but by the end of the second 24 minutes, the Cats had gained their first win of the season 31-21...

October is Parental Involvement Month and Cedar Park Elementary School in Trumann is taking the governor's challenge seriously. Governor Mike Beebe is encouraging parents and communities to become actively involved in the local schools, as well as school personnel to provide ongoing communication with parents, caregivers and the local community...

Three Poinsett County downtown areas were added to the National Register of Historic places last week. The prestigious list is the country's official directory of historically significant properties...