Stories from Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Mayors who attended the Poinsett County Intergovernmental meeting at Marked Tree heard from State Senate candidate Barrett Harrison, who currently serves as mayor of Blytheville...

Let's make it a rule, or maybe even a law, that white men are not allowed to talk about race. That's because, no matter what a white man has done in his life that proves he isn't a bigot, if he talks about race, someone will accuse him of racism. You don't have to take my word for it, just ask Harry Reid...

Over the weekend, I spent a little R & R in Little Rock. I did some shopping and had a chance to visit the World of the Pharaohs: The Treasures of Egypt Revealed. The discoveries of George Andrew Reisner...

I've never been a big fan of change. I'm the type of person who doesn't like to rearrange their furniture or suddenly paint the wall a new color. It's just not me. My husband, Josh, has wanted a new television for forever. ...

Maggie C. Wirth, 88, of Lepanto died Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2009. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, mother of eight children and life-long resident of Lepanto. She was preceded in death by her husband, Oscar L. Wirth and three daughters...

Mayme Iris Clem, 83, of Lepanto died Monday, Jan. 4. She was a member of Lepanto United Methodist Church and a retired bookkeeper from Vaughn Motor Company. She was a loving and dedicated mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend. She loved her church, her town and found good in everyone. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Patrick Clem...

Beverly G. "Bev" Hall Terry, 59 of Trumann, died Thursday, January 14, 2010 at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Tex. She was born in Tyronza and had lived most of her lifetime in Trumann. She was a housewife and member of the First General Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her father David Hall...

Robert H. Medley "Coach Medley", 66, of Marked Tree died Jan. 14. He was a retired coach and school teacher for Marked Tree School and was a member of the Marked Tree First Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Noryce Medley of Marked Tree; two daughters, Laura Boxley of Marked Tree, Susan Galzerano of Jonesboro; one brother, John Medley of Marion; five grandchildren and one great grandchild.. ...

A lively crowd and the pep band help prepare for the perfect setting for a match up between rivals Marked Tree and EPC. In the senior boys matchup, EPC trounced Marked Tree 63-31. A.J. Turner led the Warriors with 20 points. ...

The Arkansas Activities Association announced last Thursday that Marked Tree will be the host for the 2A-North Regional baseball and softball tournaments set for May 7-10. "We haven't had a regional baseball regional tournament here since I coached it," said softball coach Waylon Dunn. "That's been about 10 years. And we've never had a softball regional here."...

Marked Tree alderman unanimously approved the city's 2010 budget. The city's total expected revenue was budgeted at $3.23 million, while expenditures were budgeted at $3.21 million...

Weiner School Board members got mixed messages when they met with Harrisburg School Board members. Weiner School Board president Susan Johnson pointedly asked the Harrisburg board members how they felt about an administrative annex that would allow the Weiner campus to stay open for its students...